Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ACT 2004 (NO. 38 OF 2004) - SECT 38

    (1)     A health profession board may review a relevant health professional's professional practice under this division—

        (a)     with the health professional's agreement; or

        (b)     if the health professional has been required to take part in the review by the health professions tribunal or a professional standards panel.

    (2)     The person (the reviewer ) reviewing the professional practice of a health professional on behalf of the health profession board may—

        (a)     ask the health professional questions; and

        (b)     ask the health professional to take a test; and

        (c)     review the health professional's patient records.

Examples of tests

1     asking a nurse to demonstrate knowledge and experience of current practice relating to the administration of a drug that the nurse would be likely to administer in practice

2     asking a dental prosthetist to explain a procedure likely to be performed by the prosthetist

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).