PART 2
MEDICAL AND DENTAL
Division 1
Preliminary
4. Interpretation
For the purposes of this Part—
“Allied Health Council” means the Allied Health Council established under section 58;
“certificate of registration” means a certificate of registration issued under section 46;
“Board” means the Board of the Council appointed under section 6;
“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 13;
“Council” means the Medical and Dental Council established under section 5;
“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Council appointed under section 13;
“medical practitioner” means a person registered under this Part as a General Practitioner, Specialist Practitioner or a Temporary Practitioner for the purpose of practicing medicine;
“dental practitioner” means a person registered under this Part as a General Practitioner, Specialist Practitioner or a Temporary Practitioner for the purpose of practicing dentistry;
“recency of practice requirements” means the requirements prescribed by Regulations, that if satisfied, demonstrate that an applicant for issue or renewal of a practicing certificate has maintained an adequate connection with the practice of medicine or dentistry and may include the following—
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(a) the nature, extent and period of practice of medicine or dentistry by of the applicant;
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(b) the nature and extent of any continuing professional education undertaken by the applicant;
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(c) the nature and extent of any research, study or teaching, relating to the practice of medicine or dentistry, undertaken by the applicant;
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(d) the nature and extent of any administrative work relating to the practice of medicine or dentistry undertaken by the applicant; and
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(e) the nature and extent of absence from clinical practice if in excess of 6 months;
“Register” means the Register of Medical and Dental Practitioners kept and maintained under section 100.
Division 2
Medical and Dental Council