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HEALTH PRACTITIONERS AMENDMENT (NURSE PRACTITIONERS) BILL 2007

Serial 93
Health Practitioners Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2007
Dr Lim

A BILL
for

AN ACT
to amend the Health Practitioners Act

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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Act No. [ ] of 2007

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AN ACT

[Assented to [ ] 2007]

[Second reading [ ] 2007]

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Health Practitioners Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Act 2007.

2. Commencement

This Act commences on the date fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice.

3. Act amended

This Act amends the Health Practitioners Act.

4. Amendment of section 4 (Definitions)

insert (in alphabetical order)

"registered nurse practitioner" means a health practitioner registered in the category of registration of registered nurse practitioner;

5. Amendment of section 19 (Categories of registration and enrolment)

Section 19(1)(f)

omit, substitute

(f) in the category of health care practice of nursing:

(i) registered nurse; and

(ii) registered nurse practitioner;

6. Amendment of Schedule 1

(1) Clause 5(2)(a)

omit, substitute

(a) 4 must be persons who are registered nurse practitioners, registered nurses or enrolled nurses who hold current practising certificates (of whom at least 2 must be registered nurses and, if practicable, at least one must be a registered nurse practitioner) and who demonstrate an ability to assist the Board in performing its functions; and

(2) Clause 5(2)(c), after "not"

insert

registered nurse practitioners,

7. Amendment of Schedule 3

Clause 2(1)(c)

omit, substitute

(c) for the Nursing and Midwifery Board – 4 members of whom:

(i) if one or more members of the Board are nurse practitioners – one must be a nurse practitioner and 2 must be registered nurses; or

(ii) if no member of the Board is a nurse practitioner – 3 must be registered nurses;

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