Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may make a determination in writing that a particular medical practitioner who is not domiciled in Australia should be recognised for the purposes of this Act for a specified period as a consultant physician, or as a specialist, in a particular specialty (other than general practice).
(2) The Minister shall not make a determination under subsection (1) in relation to a medical practitioner except on application by the practitioner.
(2A) A determination under subsection (1) has effect, or is taken to have had effect:
(a) on and from the day specified for the purpose by the Minister in the determination; or
(b) if no such day is specified--on and from the day on which the determination is made.
(2B) A day specified under paragraph (2A)(a) may be a day that occurred before the day on which the determination is made.
(3) The Minister may at any time revoke a determination made in relation to a medical practitioner under subsection (1) by giving a notice in writing to that effect to the medical practitioner.