(1) A health profession board may, before making a decision in relation to an application for registration of a person, ask the person, in writing—
(a) for stated information in relation to something relevant to the person's entitlement to registration; or
(b) to appear personally before the board to give information about the person's application.
Note The health profession board may delegate its power to take information under par (b) (see reg 22).
(2) Subregulation (1) (b) does not apply if the application for registration is made under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth).
(3) If a health profession board asks a person to give information (whether in person or otherwise) to the board, the board may refuse to consider the application for registration further if the person does not give the information.