Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An eligible nurse practitioner may apply to the Secretary, in writing, to be an authorised nurse practitioner for the purposes of this Part.
(2) The Secretary may approve the application if satisfied that the eligible nurse practitioner meets the criteria determined under paragraph (3)(a). The approval is subject to any conditions determined under paragraph (3)(b).
(3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine either or both of the following:
(a) criteria by which applications are to be considered under this section;
(b) conditions to which approvals under this section are subject.
(4) The Secretary must, as soon as is practicable, approve or reject an application under subsection (1) and notify the applicant in writing of the decision.
Note: Section 266 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 requires the person to be notified of the person's review rights.