Western Australian Numbered Acts

PODIATRISTS ACT 2005 (NO. 30 OF 2005)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used in this Act  
   4.      Application  

   PART 2 -- Podiatrists Registration Board and committees  

           Division 1 -- The Board  

   5.      Board established  
   6.      Membership of Board  
   7.      Presiding member and deputy presiding member  
   8.      Constitution and proceedings  
   9.      Remuneration and allowances  

           Division 2 -- Functions and powers  

   10.     Functions  
   11.     Powers  
   12.     Delegation by Board  

           Division 3 -- Relationship of Board with Minister  

   13.     Directions by Minister  
   14.     Minister to have access to information  

           Division 4 -- Committees  

   15.     Committees  
   16.     Provisions relating to committees  
   17.     Registrar  
   18.     Other staff  
   19.     Duty not to make improper use of information  
   20.     Meetings and minutes of meetings  
   21.     Execution of documents by Board  

   PART 3 -- Finance and reports  

   22.     Funds of the Board  
   23.     Accounts  
   24.     Audit  
   25.     Annual report and other reports  

   PART 4 -- Registration of podiatrists  

           Division 1 -- Registration  

   26.     Natural persons may be registered  
   27.     Registration  
   28.     Provisional registration  
   29.     Conditional registration at the discretion of the Board  
   30.     Registration as specialists  
   31.     Professional indemnity insurance  
   32.     Application  
   33.     Effect of registration  
   34.     Duration of registration  
   35.     Renewal of registration  
   36.     Application for registration by a person whose registration has been cancelled under section 79(1)(i)  

           Division 2 -- The register  

   37.     The register  
   38.     Inspection of register  
   39.     Certificate of registration  
   40.     Voluntary removal from register and cancellation of registration  
   41.     Removal of name and cancellation of registration of person in certain circumstances  
   42.     Effect of removal of name from register  

           Division 3 -- Notifications to Board  

   43.     Change of address  
   44.     Loss of qualifications  
   45.     Insolvency  
   46.     Civil or criminal proceedings  
   47.     Information about professional indemnity insurance  

   PART 5 -- Disciplinary and impairment matters  

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   48.     Disciplinary matters  
   49.     Impairment matters  

           Division 2 -- Committees  

   50.     Complaints assessment committee  
   51.     Impairment review committee  

           Division 3 -- Complaints  

   52.     Complaints  
   53.     Complaints assessment committee to determine action required  
   54.     Complaints assessment committee may reject certain complaints  
   55.     Interim orders by Board  
   56.     Complaint dealt with summarily to be referred to the State Administrative Tribunal  
   57.     Complaint not dealt with summarily to be referred to relevant committee  
   58.     Investigation and recommendation  
   59.     Role of Board  
   60.     Alternative to making allegation to the State Administrative Tribunal  
   61.     Request by podiatrist for imposition of condition  
   62.     Revocation of condition  
   63.     Investigation  
   64.     Podiatrist to be notified about investigation  
   65.     Examination  
   66.     Report of examination  
   67.     Role of the impairment review committee  
   68.     Recommendation  
   69.     Role of Board  
   70.     Interpretation  
   71.     Investigator  
   72.     Report of investigator  
   73.     Powers of investigator  
   74.     Warrant to enter premises  
   75.     Issue of warrant  
   76.     Execution of warrant  
   77.     Conciliation process  
   78.     Action if conciliation fails  
   79.     Powers of the State Administrative Tribunal on dealing with a disciplinary matter  
   80.     Powers of the State Administrative Tribunal on dealing with an impairment matter  

           Division 10 -- Miscellaneous  

   81.     Suspension  
   82.     Costs and recovery  

   PART 6 -- Offences  

   83.     Persons who may practise podiatry or a specialty  
   84.     Persons who may be employed or engaged to practise podiatry or a specialty  
   85.     Exceptions to sections 83 and 84  
           86. Use of title “podiatrist” or “chiropodist” or a title of a specialist or pretending to be registered  
   87.     Failure to comply with disciplinary action  
   88.     False or misleading information  
   89.     Offences in relation to investigation  
   90.     Obstruction of investigator  
   91.     Assistance to execute warrant  
   92.     Surrender of certificate  
   93.     Incriminating information, questions, or documents  
   94.     Legal professional privilege  

   PART 7 -- Codes of practice, rules and regulations  

   95.      Codes of practice  
   96.     Rules  
   97.      Regulations  
   98.      Forms  

   PART 8 -- Miscellaneous  

   99.     Protection  
   100.    Notice of decision to be given  
   101.    Review  
   102.    Publication of proceedings etc.  
   103.    Legal proceedings  
   104.    Liability of certain officers of body corporate: offences  
   105.    Review of Act  
   106.    Podiatrists Registration Act 1984 repealed  
   107.    Podiatrists Registration Rules 1985 repealed  
   108.    Transitional and savings provisions  
   109.    Consequential amendments  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of the Board  
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[Assented to 12 December 2005]