Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NURSES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1994 (NO. 47 OF 1994) - NOTES

NOTE

1. Reprinted as at 31 August 1991. See also Act No. 14, 1993.

NOTE ABOUT SECTION HEADING

On the day on which the Nurses Act 1988 is amended by this Act, the heading to section 45 of that Act is altered by omitting “person” and substituting “nurse”.

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 16 June 1994]

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

3A. Competence to practise nursing

3B. Impairment

Division 1—Qualifications for registration

10. Entitlement to registration as a general nurse

11. Registration as a general nurse under mutual recognition principle

12. Registration as a mental health nurse or midwife

13. Registration as a mental health nurse or midwife under mutual recognition principle

14. Registration at discretion of Board

15. Interim registration

15A. Conditions of registration in cases of impairment

15B. Refusal of registration where applicant convicted of offence

15C. Refusal of registration where applicant deregistered under foreign law

15D. Applicants to be competent and of good character

15E. Restriction on registration of deregistered or suspended persons

Division 2—Registration procedure

15F. Applications for registration

15G. Applications to be considered and determined

15H. Registration of applicants

15J. Fee for registration pursuant to Mutual Recognition Act

15K. Conditions of registration

17. Particulars to be entered in Register

26A. Deregistration on basis of deregistration under foreign law

26B. Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law

26C. Cessation of registration

Division 4—Annual fees

26D. Annual fee payable

26E. Registration to be cancelled for non-payment

26F. Entitlement to re-registration if fee paid

Division 1—Qualifications for enrolment

27. Entitlement to enrolment as an enrolled nurse

28. Enrolment as an enrolled nurse under mutual recognition principle

29. Interim enrolment

29A. Conditions of enrolment in cases of impairment

29B. Refusal of enrolment where applicant convicted of offence

29C. Refusal of enrolment where applicant removed from roll under foreign law

29D. Applicants to be competent and of good character

29E. Restriction on enrolment of persons removed from roll or whose enrolment has been suspended

Division 2—Enrolment procedure

29F. Applications for enrolment

29G. Applications to be considered and determined

29H. Enrolment of applicants

29J. Fee for enrolment pursuant to Mutual Recognition Act

29K. Conditions of enrolment

Division 3—Roll of Enrolled Nurses

30A. Particulars to be entered in Roll

37A. Removal from Roll on basis of removal from roll under foreign law

37B. Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law

37C. Cessation of enrolment

Division 4—Annual fees

37D. Annual fee payable

37E. Enrolment to be cancelled for non-payment

37F. Entitlement to re-enrolment if fee paid

38. Cancellation or suspension of registration or enrolment

39. Cancellation, suspension or restriction of right of

practise on health grounds

39A. Practising when registration or enrolment suspended

39B. Power of Board to caution, reprimand etc.

39C. Power of Board to impose fines

54. Review of decisions

55. Notification of decisions

55A. Publication of notice of decision of Board or Tribunal

SCHEDULE
FURTHER AMENDMENTS

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Nurses (Amendment) Act 1994

No. 47 of 1994

[Notified in ACT Gazette S196: 5 October 1994]