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CRIMINAL LAW (HIGH RISK OFFENDERS) (PSYCHOLOGISTS) AMENDMENT BILL 2019

South Australia

Criminal Law (High Risk Offenders) (Psychologists) Amendment Bill 2019

A BILL FOR

An Act to amend the Criminal Law (High Risk Offenders) Act 2015


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Contents

Part 1—Preliminary


1Short title


2Amendment provisions


Part 2—Amendment of Criminal Law (High Risk Offenders) Act 2015


3Amendment of section 4—Interpretation


4Amendment of section 7—Proceedings


5Amendment of section 21—Inquiries by health professionals



The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Criminal Law (High Risk Offenders) (Psychologists) Amendment Act 2019.

2—Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Criminal Law (High Risk Offenders) Act 2015

3—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation

(1) Section 4(1)—after the definition of interim supervision order insert:

medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);

(2) Section 4(1)—after the definition of Parole Board insert:

prescribed authority means the authority prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of sections 7(3) and 21;

prescribed health professional means—

(a) a psychologist; or

(b) a medical practitioner,

nominated by the prescribed authority;

(3) Section 4(1)—after the definition of prisoner insert:

psychologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession (other than as a student);

4—Amendment of section 7—Proceedings

(1) Section 7(3)—delete "legally qualified medical practitioners (to be nominated by a prescribed authority for the purpose)" and substitute:

prescribed health professionals

(2) Section 7(6)(b)—delete "medical practitioner (as directed and nominated" and substitute:

prescribed health professional (as directed

5—Amendment of section 21—Inquiries by health professionals

(1) Section 21—delete "legally qualified medical practitioners (to be nominated by a prescribed authority) to examine the respondent to the application and report to the Court on the results of the examination, each medical practitioner" and substitute:

prescribed health professionals to examine the respondent to the application and report to the Court on the results of the examination, each prescribed health professional

(2) Section 21(c)—after "assistance of a" insert:

medical practitioner,

 


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