Health Professionals Registration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009


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Health Professionals Registration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009

An Act to amend the State's health professionals registration Acts to allow for further successive terms of office and for related purposes

[Royal Assent 7 December 2009]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Health Professionals Registration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Consequential amendments

The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is amended as specified in that Schedule.

4.   Repeal of Act

This Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from the day on which it commences.
SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments

Section 3

Chiropractors and Osteopaths Registration Act 1997
1.    Clause 1(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "2" and substituting "3".
Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001
1.    Clause 1(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "2" and substituting "3".
Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 1996
1.    Clause 1(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "2" and substituting "3".
Medical Practitioners Registration Act 1996
1.    Clause 1(3) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "10" and substituting "12".
Medical Radiation Science Professionals Registration Act 2000
1.    Clause 1(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "2" and substituting "3".
Nursing Act 1995
1.    Clause 1(3) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "2" and substituting "3".
Optometrists Registration Act 1994
1.    Clause 1(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "2" and substituting "3".
Pharmacists Registration Act 2001
1.    Clause 1(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "3" and substituting "4".
Physiotherapists Registration Act 1999
1.    Clause 1(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "2" and substituting "3".
Podiatrists Registration Act 1995
1.    Clause 1(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "2" and substituting "3".
Psychologists Registration Act 2000
1.    Clause 1(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting "3" and substituting "4".

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 27 OCTOBER 2009

Legislative Council on 19 NOVEMBER 2009]