Medical Practice Act 1992 No 94

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01 March 2010 01 March 2010 2007 No 9
01 January 2010 01 January 2010 2009 No 41
01 November 2009 01 November 2009 2009 No 15
17 July 2009 17 July 2009 2009 No 56
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
10 December 2008 10 December 2008 2008 No 114
01 October 2008 01 October 2008 2008 No 27
01 August 2008 01 August 2008 2008 No 27
01 July 2008 01 July 2008 2008 No 53
2008 No 62
13 December 2007 13 December 2007 2007 No 89
04 December 2006 04 December 2006 2006 No 124
01 September 2006 01 September 2006 2003 No 87
02 June 2006 02 June 2006 2006 No 30
01 December 2005 01 December 2005 2002 No 103
24 November 2005 24 November 2005 2005 No 98
01 March 2005 01 March 2005 2004 No 99
01 January 2005 01 January 2005 2004 No 87
01 August 2004 01 August 2004 2003 No 45
22 July 2003 22 July 2003 2003 No 40
29 November 2002 29 November 2002 2002 No 112
04 July 2002 04 July 2002 2002 No 53
22 February 2002 22 February 2002 2001 No 67
15 July 2001 15 July 2001 2001 No 34
13 March 2001 13 March 2001 2000 No 77

Medical Practice Act 1992 No 94

Assented to 02.12.1992.

Date of commencement, sec 6 excepted, 1.7.1993, sec 2 and GG No 65 of 25.6.1993, p 3073.

Sec 6 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002 No 112.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56

Assented to 01.07.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1).

Coroners Act 2009 No 41

Assented to 19.06.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2009 (544) LW 27.11.2009.

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 15

Assented to 13.05.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, 1.11.2009, sec 2 (2) and 2009 (510) LW 23.10.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008 No 114

Assented to 10.12.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.15, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 No 62

Assented to 01.07.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.15, assent, sec 2 (2).

Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No 53

Assented to 01.07.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 17, assent, sec 2 (1).

Medical Practice Amendment Act 2008 No 27

Assented to 11.06.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [18] [21] and [25]–[29] excepted, 1.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 94 of 1.8.2008, p 7435.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [18] [21] and [25]–[29], 1.10.2008, sec 2 and GG No 94 of 1.8.2008, p 7435.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No 89

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 2.6, assent, sec 2 (1).

Private Health Facilities Act 2007 No 9

Assented to 15.06.2007.

Date of commencement, 1.3.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (53) LW 26.2.2010.

Health Legislation Amendment (Unregistered Health Practitioners) Act 2006 No 124

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Legal Profession Amendment Act 2006 No 30

Assented to 26.05.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 9, 2.6.2006, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 2.6.2006, p 3730.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98

Assented to 24.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Health Registration Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 99

Assented to 15.12.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.3.2005, sec 2 and GG No 28 of 25.2.2005, p 478.

Health Legislation Further Amendment Act 2004 No 87

Assented to 30.11.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2005, sec 2 and GG No 200 of 17.12.2004, p 9305.

Veterinary Practice Act 2003 No 87

Assented to 05.12.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.15, 1.9.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 111 of 1.9.2006, p 7064.

Nurses Amendment Act 2003 No 45

Assented to 30.09.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.10, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6114.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 No 40

Assented to 22.07.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.29, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002 No 112

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No 53

Assented to 04.07.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.20, assent, sec 2 (2).

Physiotherapists Act 2001 No 67

Assented to 11.10.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.5, 22.2.2002, sec 2 and GG No 48 of 22.2.2002, p 902.

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34

Assented to 28.06.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.34, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.

Community Relations Commission and Principles of Multiculturalism Act 2000 No 77

Assented to 09.11.2000.

Date of commencement, 13.3.2001, sec 2 and GG No 41 of 23.2.2001, p 777.

Medical Practice Amendment Act 2000 No 64

Assented to 05.07.2000.

Date of commencement, 1.10.2000, sec 2 and GG No 125 of 22.9.2000, p 10679.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.37, assent, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.21, 18.12.2000, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 8.12.2000, p 12781.

Health Services Act 1997 No 154

Assented to 19.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.

Guardianship Amendment Act 1997 No 49

Assented to 02.07.1997.

Date of commencement, 2.2.1998, sec 2 and GG No 16 of 30.1.1998, p 434.

Health Legislation Amendment Act 1995 No 9

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 14.6.1995, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 14.6.1995, p 3113.

Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1994 No 19

Assented to 16.05.1994.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 1.7.1994, p 3240.

Mines Rescue Act 1994 No 13

Assented to 10.05.1994.

Date of commencement, 8.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 90 of 8.7.1994, p 3463.

Health Care Complaints Act 1993 No 105

Assented to 02.12.1993.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Medical Practice Act 1992, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 1.7.1994, p 3239.

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Sec 2A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [1]. Subst 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 3

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 4

Am 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [1].

Sec 6

Rep 2002 No 112, Sch 3.

Sec 7

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 10

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 11

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 15

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 16

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 30

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 32

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [9] [10].

Sec 35

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [11]

Sec 36

Am 1997, Sch 3.2. Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [12]. Am 1998 No 158, Sch 2.21; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [1] [2]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.19 [1]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 37

Subst 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 37A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [13].

Sec 38

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 38A

Ins 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [3].

Sec 39

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [15] [16].

Secs 42–46

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3.

Sec 47

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3. Rep 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [4]. Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 49

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3.

Sec 50

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [5].

Sec 51

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [19]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [6] [7].

Sec 52

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [20].

Sec 53

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3. Rep 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [8].

Sec 54

Am 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [2] [3].

Sec 55

Am 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [4].

Secs 58, 59

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3.

Sec 61

Am 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 63

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 64

Am 1995 No 9, Sch 1 (1); 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [22]; 2006 No 124, Sch 3.4 [1]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [6] [7].

Sec 66

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3. Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [23]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 66AA

Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4.

Sec 66A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [23]. Am 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 66AB

Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [11].

Sec 66B

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [23]. Am 2001 No 67, Sch 6.5 [1]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [9]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [12] [13].

Sec 66BA

Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 66C

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [23]. Am 2001 No 67, Sch 6.5 [2] [3].

Sec 66D

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 67

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [24]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 68

Subst 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [16].

Sec 69

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 69A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 69B

Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [17].

Sec 70

Am 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [5].

Sec 71

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [26] [27]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [10].

Part 4, Div 7 (sec 71A)

Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [18].

Part 5, heading

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 72

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 74

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3.

Sec 75

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [30].

Sec 76

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [30].

Sec 77

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [31].

Sec 78

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [29] [32].

Sec 78A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [33]. Am 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [6] [7].

Sec 79

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [29] [34]; 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [8] [9].

Sec 80

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [30] [35].

Sec 81

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [36].

Sec 81A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [36].

Sec 82

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [29] [37].

Sec 83

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [38].

Sec 84

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [39].

Sec 85

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [40].

Sec 86

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [41].

Part 5A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Part 5A, Div 1 (secs 86A, 86B)

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Part 5A, Div 2

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Sec 86C

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Sec 86D

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42]. Am 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [11].

Secs 86E, 86F

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Part 5A, Div 3

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Secs 86G–86I

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Sec 86J

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42]. Am 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [11].

Part 5A, Div 4

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Secs 86K, 86L

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Secs 86M, 86N

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42]. Am 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [11].

Secs 86O–86Q

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Part 5A, Div 5 (secs 86R, 86S)

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [42].

Part 6, heading

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [43].

Sec 88

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [44].

Sec 89

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [45].

Sec 90

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [46] [47].

Sec 92

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [48]; 2006 No 124, Sch 3.4 [2].

Sec 93

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [49].

Sec 94

Am 2006 No 124, Sch 3.4 [3].

Sec 94A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [50]. Am 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [19].

Sec 95

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [51].

Sec 95A

Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [20].

Part 6, Div 5 (secs 98A, 98B)

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [52].

Sec 99A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [53].

Sec 102

Rep 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [54].

Sec 104

Rep 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [55].

Sec 105

Am 1994 No 13, Sch 4.

Sec 108

Rep 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [56].

Sec 109

Rep 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [57].

Sec 111

Am 2003 No 45, Sch 2.10; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.15.

Part 7, Div 3 (secs 112A–112D)

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [58].

Part 8A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [59].

Sec 116A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [59]. Am 2004 No 87, Sch 6.11 [1]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.19 [2].

Sec 116B

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [59]. Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.34 [1].

Secs 116C–116F

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [59].

Sec 116G

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [59]. Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.34 [2].

Secs 116H–116J

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [59].

Sec 120

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [60].

Sec 121

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [61].

Sec 122

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [62].

Sec 123

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [63].

Sec 125

Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.53 [1]–[3].

Sec 127A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [64]. Am 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 127B

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [64]. Am 2002 No 53, Sch 2.20.

Sec 127C

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [64]. Subst 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [22].

Sec 130

Am 1997 No 154, Sch 6.23; 1999 No 85, Sch 2.37; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [65]–[67]; 2000 No 77, Sch 3.5; 2006 No 30, Sch 9.11.

Sec 135

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [68] [69].

Sec 135A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [70].

Sec 136

Am 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [10].

Part 10, Div 1A (secs 140A, 140B)

Ins 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 142

Am 2008 No 62, Sch 1.15.

Sec 143, heading

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [71].

Sec 147

Am 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [12].

Sec 148

Am 2007 No 89, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2008 No 53, Sch 17 [1]–[3].

Sec 150

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [72].

Sec 158

Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.38.

Sec 160

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3.

Sec 161

Am 2003 No 40, Sch 1.29 [1].

Sec 162

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [73]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.43 [1].

Sec 164

Am 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [24].

Sec 165

Am 2006 No 124, Sch 3.4 [4].

Sec 166

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [74].

Sec 168

Am 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 169

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [75]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [13]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [26].

Sec 171

Am 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [27].

Sec 174

Subst 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [76].

Sec 175

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3.

Sec 176

Am 2003 No 40, Sch 1.29 [2]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 177

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [77]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [14] [15]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.43 [1] [2]; 2009 No 15, Sch 1.5 [1] [2].

Sec 179

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3.

Sec 180

Am 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 181

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [78].

Sec 182

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [79].

Sec 183

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [80] [81].

Sec 184

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [80].

Part 13A (secs 184A–184E)

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [82].

Sec 186

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [83] [84].

Sec 187

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [85].

Sec 188

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [86].

Sec 189

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [87] [88].

Sec 190

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [89].

Sec 190A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [90]. Am 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [16]; 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [11] [12].

Sec 190B

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [90]. Am 2008 No 114, Sch 2.15.

Sec 191

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [91] [92].

Sec 191A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [93].

Sec 191B

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [93]. Am 2004 No 87, Sch 6.11 [2]; 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [17]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.19 [3]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [30]–[32].

Secs 191C, 191D

Ins 2006 No 124, Sch 3.4 [5].

Secs 192A, 192B

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [94].

Sec 193

Am 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 4.

Sec 194

Am 1994 No 19, Sch 4; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [95].

Secs 196, 197

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [96]–[107]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.29 [3]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.43 [1]; 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [13] [14].

Sch 2

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 1995 No 9, Sch 1 (2); 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [108]–[112]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.43 [1]; 2007 No 89, Sch 1.3 [2]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [33]–[39].

Sch 3

Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (3) and Sch 5, Part 3; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [113].

Sch 3A

Ins 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [114]. Am 2004 No 99, Sch 1.3 [18]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.43 [3] [4].

Sch 4

Am 1994 No 19, Sch 4; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [115].

Sch 5

Am 1995 No 9, Sch 1 (3)–(5); 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [116]–[118]; 2006 No 124, Sch 3.4 [6] [7]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.19 [4]; 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [15]; 2008 No 27, Sch 1 [40] [41]; 2009 No 15, Sch 1.5 [3].

Dictionary

Am 1993 No 105, Sch 3; 2000 No 64, Sch 1 [119]–[122]; 2006 No 124, Sch 3.4 [8]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.19 [5]; 2007 No 89, Sch 2.6 [16].

Medical Practice Bill 1992

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