Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ACT 1977

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Interpretation for Act  
   4.      Competence to practise physiotherapy  
   5.      Impairment  

   PART 2--PHYSIOTHERAPISTS BOARD

   6.      Establishment of board  
   7.      Constitution of board  

   PART 3--REGISTRATION

           Division 3.1--Qualifications for registration

   8.      Entitlement to registration based on qualifications and training  
   9.      Registration under mutual recognition principle  
   10.     Registration at discretion of board  
   11.     Interim registration  
   12.     Conditions of registration in cases of impairment  
   13.     Refusal of registration if applicant convicted of offence  
   14.     Refusal of registration if applicant deregistered under foreign law  
   15.     Applicants to be competent and of good character  
   16.     Restriction on registration of deregistered or suspended persons  

           Division 3.2--Registration procedure

   17.     Applications for registration  
   18.     Applications to be considered and determined  
   19.     Registration of applicants  
   21.     Conditions of registration  

           Division 3.3--Register of physiotherapists

   22.     The register  
   23.     Particulars to be entered in register  
   24.     Alteration of register  

           Division 3.4--Annual registration fees

   25.     Annual registration fee  
   26.     Registration to be cancelled for nonpayment  
   27.     Entitlement to re-registration if fee paid  

           Division 3.5--Miscellaneous

   28.     Certificate of registration  
   29.     Change of address to be notified  

   PART 4--CONDUCT OF PRACTICE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

   30.     Cessation of registration  
   31.     Disciplinary action under foreign law  
   32.     Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law  
   33.     Cancellation or suspension of registration  
   34.     Cancellation, suspension or restriction of right to practise on health  
   35.     Practising when registration suspended  
   36.     Power of board to caution, reprimand etc  
   37.     Power of board to impose fines  
   38.     Inquiry by board  
   39.     Application for re-registration  
   40.     Effect of suspension and conditions  
   41.     Persons who may practise physiotherapy  
   42.     Use of title of physiotherapist  
   43.     Visiting physiotherapists  
   44.     Unregistered person may not recover fees  
   45.     Only registered physiotherapist may sue for fees etc  
   46.     Review of accounts for fees for physiotherapy services  
   47.     Administration of estate of deceased physiotherapist  

   PART 5--APPEALS

   48.     Review of decisions  
   49.     Notification of decisions  
   50.     Publication of notice of decision of board or administrative appeals  
   51.     Publication of names etc of registered physiotherapists  
   52.     Inspection of register  
   54.     Determination of fees  
   55.     Approved forms  
   56.     Regulation-making power  
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