Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

OSTEOPATHS REGISTRATION ACT 1996

Act No. 75/1996
Version incorporating amendments as at 11 October 2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2-REGISTRATION

           Division 1-Procedure for Obtaining Registration

   4.      Application for registration
   5.      Qualifications for general registration
   6.      General registration
   7.      Specific registration
   7A.     Endorsement
   8.      Entitlement of applicant to make submissions
   9.      Notification of outcome of application
   10.     Duration and renewal of registration
   11.     Application for renewal of and refusal to renew registration
   12.     Restoration of name to the register
   13.     Effect of suspension of registration
   14.     Registration obtained by fraud

           Division 2-The Register

   15.     The Register
   16.     Certificates
   17.     Use of certificate as evidence
   18.     Requirement to notify the Board of change of address
   19.     Notification of death by Registrar of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Names

   PART 3-INVESTIGATIONS INTO REGISTERED OSTEOPATHS

           Division 1-Preliminary investigations into professional conduct

   20.     Complaints about the professional conduct of osteopaths
   21.     When complaints about professional conduct are to be investigated by Health Services Commissioner
   21A.    Board may deal with health records complaint
   22.     When complaints about professional conduct are to be investigated by the Board
   23.     Outcome of preliminary investigation
   24.     Board may institute a hearing into professional conduct
   25.     Suspension of registration upon commencement of
           investigation

           Division 2-Preliminary investigation into the health of registered osteopaths

   26.     Commencement of preliminary investigation
   27.     Notification to osteopath
   28.     Medical examination
   29.     Report of examination
   30.     Outcome of preliminary investigation
   31.     Referral to formal hearing
   32.     Request for conditions, limitations or restrictions
   33.     Repealed
   34.     Immediate suspension of registration

           Division 3-Formal and Informal Hearings

   35.     Establishment and notification of an informal hearing
   36.     Constitution of a panel for an informal hearing
   37.     Notice of an informal hearing
   38.     Conduct of an informal hearing
   39.     Findings and determinations of an informal hearing
   40.     Change of informal hearing to formal hearing during course of hearing
   41.     Request for formal hearing upon completion of informal
           hearing
   42.     Establishment and notification of formal hearing
   43.     Constitution of a hearing panel for a formal hearing
   44.     Notice of a formal hearing
   45.     Conduct of a formal hearing
   46.     Findings and determinations of a formal hearing into conduct
   47.     Findings and determinations of a formal hearing into ability to practise

           Division 4-General Provisions relating to Investigations

   48.     Procedure at formal and informal hearings
   49.     Powers of panel conducting a formal hearing
   50.     Determinations
   51.     Removal of suspension, condition, limitation or restriction
   51A.    Agreements to amend, vary or revoke conditions or revoke suspensions
   52.     Reasons for determinations of panel or Board
   53.     Notifications
   54.     Offence to disclose information identifying complainant
   55.     Terms and conditions of appointment of panel members

   PART 4-REVIEW BY VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

   56.     Review by VCAT
   57.     Notification

   PART 5-OFFENCES

   58.     Claims by persons as to registration
   59.     Fraud, forgery etc.
   60.     Advertising

   PART 6-ADMINISTRATION

   61.     Establishment of Board
   62.     Powers, functions and consultation requirements
   63.     Membership of the Board
   64.     Terms of office
   65.     Resignation and removal
   66.     President and Deputy President
   67.     Acting member
   68.     Payment of members
   69.     Procedure of Board
   70.     Member's interests
   71.     Resolutions without meetings
   72.     Approved methods of communication for Board
   73.     Effect of vacancy or defect
   74.     Immunity
   75.     Staff
   76.     Delegation

   PART 7-REPORTING AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

   77.     Osteopaths Registration Board Fund
   78.     Investment powers
   79.     Repayment of advances

   PART 8-ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY POWERS

   80.     Proceedings for offences
   81.     Identification
   82.     Powers of entry with warrant
   83.     Announcement before entry
   84.     Copy of warrant to be given to occupier
   85.     Copies or receipts to be given
   86.     Powers of Board in relation to fees

   PART 9-REGULATIONS

   87.     Supreme Court-Limitation of jurisdiction
   88.     Regulations

   PART 10-SAVINGS AND AMENDMENTS

   89.     Definitions
   90.     Transfer of assets of old Board
   91.     Proceedings before the old Board
   92.     Application of this Act to conduct occurring before commencement of this Act
   93.     Existing registrations
   94.     References
   95.     Transitional-panels
   96.     Repealed
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details