Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AMENDMENT REGULATION 2007 (NO 1) (NO 1 OF 2007) - REG 7

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114     Suitability to practise requirements

    (1)     An individual is suitable to practise in a health profession, or a specialist area of the profession, if the individual—

        (a)     has the qualifications for the health profession or specialist area set out in the schedule for the health profession; and

        (b)     has successfully completed training (which may include an internship) set out in the schedule for the health profession or specialist area; and

        (c)     is generally competent.

Note 1     General competence is dealt with in s 115.

Note 2     An individual is also suitable to practise in a health profession if the individual is unconditionally registered in another jurisdiction and is entitled to be registered in the ACT under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth) or the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cwlth).

    (2)     For subsection (1) (b), the schedule for the health profession may require the training to have been completed within a stated time before the application for registration.

    (3)     Unless the schedule for a health profession otherwise provides, a corporation is suitable to practise the health profession, or a specialist area of the health profession, if each director of the corporation is suitable to practise the health profession or specialist area of the health profession.