Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (Qld)

Queensland Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Reprinted as in force on 1 December 2009 Reprint No. 3B This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy

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Queensland Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Contents Part 1 Division 1 1 2 Division 2 3 4 5 6 Division 3 7 Division 4 8 Part 2 Division 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 Division 2 15 16 17 Page Preliminary Introduction Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Operation of Act Act binds all persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The legislative scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Board’s decisions to accord with decisions of certain bodies under the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act1999 ...................................... 14 Mutual recognition legislation not affected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Objects Objects of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Interpretation Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Dental Board of Queensland Establishment and functions Establishment of board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Board’s relationship with the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Functions of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Board’s independence etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Powers of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Delegation by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Membership Membership of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Registrant members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Public members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Division 3 27 28 29 30 31 32 Division 4 33 34 Division 5 35 Division 6 36 Division 7 37 Division 8 38 39 40 Part 3 Division 1 41 Division 2 Subdivision 1 42 Certain nominee board members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Term of appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disqualification from membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacation of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When notice of resignation takes effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leave of absence for a member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of vacancy in membership of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remuneration of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board business Conduct of business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Times and places of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presiding at meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conduct of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minutes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board committees Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remuneration of committee members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosure of interests by board members and committee members Disclosure of interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directions by Minister Minister’s power to give directions in the public interest . . . . . . . . Annual reports Matters to be included in annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other provisions about the board Board is statutory body under the Financial Administration andAudit Act 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board is statutory body under the Statutory Bodies FinancialArrangements Act 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board’s common seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration Preliminary Who may apply for registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications for general registration Applications Procedural requirements for applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 21 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 29 30 30 30 30 31

3 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Subdivision 2 43 44 45 Subdivision 3 46 47 48 49 50 Subdivision 4 51 52 53 54 Subdivision 5 55 Subdivision 6 56 Subdivision 7 57 58 Division 3 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Eligibility for general registration Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When applicant is qualified for general registration . . . . . . . . . . . Fitness to practise the profession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inquiries into applications Board’s powers before deciding applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment of appropriately qualified person to conduct health assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Report about health assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of assessment report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment for health assessments and reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision on applications Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steps to be taken after application decided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to decide applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further consideration of applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information in certificates of general registration Forms of certificates of general registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period of general registration Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conditions of general registration Imposition of conditions by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contravention of conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisional general registration Meaning of authorised person for div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisional general registration of a person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confirmation or cancellation of provisional general registration . . Procedure after cancellation of provisional general registration. . Form of certificate of provisional general registration. . . . . . . . . . Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board decides to register provisional general registrant as a general registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board decides to refuse to register provisional general registrant as a general registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deemed refusal by board to register provisional general registrant as a general registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 32 33 34 36 36 37 37 38 38 38 39 40 41 41 42 42 43 44 44 44 45 45 45 46

4 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Division 4 Subdivision 1 67A 68 Subdivision 2 69 70 71 Subdivision 3 72 73 74 75 Division 5 75A 76 77 78 79 80 81 Division 6 82 83 84 85 86 87 Division 7 Subdivision 1 88 89 90 91 92 Renewal of general registrations Preliminary Non-application of div 4 to short-term registration . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of recency of practice requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications for renewal of general registrations Notification of imminent expiry of registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedural requirements for applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General registration taken to be in force while application is considered ..................................... Decision on applications Inquiries into applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recency of practice requirements are not satisfied . . . . . . . . . . . Steps to be taken after application decided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restoration of general registrations Non-application of div 5 to short-term registration . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of div 4, sdivs 1 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When an application for restoration of a general registration may be made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedural requirements for applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period of restored registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conditions of expired registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When recency of practice conditions take effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancellation of general registrations Ground for cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show cause notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Representations about show cause notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ending show cause process without further action . . . . . . . . . . . Cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Return of cancelled certificate of general registration to board . . Reviewing conditions of general registrations Review of conditions imposed by the board or QCAT Review of conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How registrant may start a review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of conditions during review period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board’s powers before making decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of ss 47–50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 46 47 47 48 49 49 50 51 51 51 52 52 53 53 53 53 54 54 54 54 55 55 56 56 56 57

5 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 93 94 95 96 97 98 Subdivision 2 99 Division 8 Subdivision 1 100 Subdivision 2 101 102 Subdivision 3 103 Subdivision 4 104 105 106 107 Subdivision 5 108 Subdivision 6 109 Subdivision 7 110 111 112 Subdivision 8 113 Subdivision 9 114 Deemed withdrawal of application etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When decision takes effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure by board to make decision on application. . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure by board to make decision on review agreed to under s 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further decision required if certain conditions changed. . . . . . . . Recording change, or removal, of conditions Amending, replacing, or issuing new, certificate of general registration ..................................... Specialist registration Applications Procedural requirements for applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eligibility for specialist registration Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When applicant is qualified for specialist registration . . . . . . . . . . Inquiries into applications Board’s powers before deciding applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision on applications Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steps to be taken after application decided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to decide applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further consideration of applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information in certificates of specialist registration Form of certificates of specialist registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period of specialist registration Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conditions of specialist registration Conditions attaching to general registration applicable to specialist registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imposition of conditions by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contravention of conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of certain provisions Application of certain provisions about general registration to specialist registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Additional information to be included in show cause notice . . . . . 58 58 59 59 60 61 61 62 63 63 64 65 66 66 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 72

6 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 115 116 117 118 Division 9 Subdivision 1 119 120 121 122 124 125 126 Subdivision 2 126A 127 128 129 129A 130 Subdivision 3 131 132 Subdivision 4 132A 133 Division 9A Subdivision 1 133A Subdivision 2 133B 133C Subdivision 3 133D Effect on specialist registration if general registration ceases to have effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect on specialist registration if conditions on general registration are changed or removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restoration of specialist registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision about recording certain conditions in register . . . . . . . . Special purpose registrations Applications for special purpose registration Undertaking of special activities relating to the profession. . . . . . Application of divs 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualifications for special purpose registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period of special purpose registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imposition of conditions by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contravention of conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renewal of special purpose registrations Non-application of sdiv 2 to short-term registration . . . . . . . . . . . Application of div 4, sdivs 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matters that may be considered in deciding whether to renew special purpose registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imposition of conditions by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Condition of practice under supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period of renewed special purpose registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancellation of special purpose registrations Application of div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grounds for cancellation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing or removing conditions Changing conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dental auxiliary registration Applications for dental auxiliary registration Procedural requirements for applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eligibility for dental auxiliary registration Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When applicant is qualified for dental auxiliary registration . . . . . Decision on applications Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 73 74 74 75 75 76 76 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 80 80 81 82 83 83 84

7 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Subdivision 4 133E Subdivision 5 133F Subdivision 6 133G Division 10 134 135 136 137 138 139 139AA Part 4 Division 1A 139A Division 1 140 140A 140B 140C 141 142 143 144 145 147 Division 3 150 151 Division 4 152 Information in certificates of dental auxiliary registration Forms of certificates of dental auxiliary registration . . . . . . . . . . . Conditions of dental auxiliary registration Imposition of conditions by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of certain provisions Application of certain provisions about general registration to dental auxiliary registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General provisions about registrations Person is taken to be registered under this part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surrender of registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of certificates of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certified copy of certificates of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of change in circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of certain events to interstate regulatory authorities and other entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short-term registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obligations of registrants and other persons Restricted practice of dentistry Restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restricted titles and holding out Taking of restricted dental auxiliary registrant title etc.. . . . . . . . . Taking of restricted general registrant title etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking of restricted dental auxiliary registrant title for which not registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on use of titles by special purpose registrants and provisional special purpose registrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking of restricted specialist title etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of title ‘doctor’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claims by persons as to registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claims by persons as to other persons’ registration. . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on registrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on registrants registered on conditions. . . . . . . . . . . Advertising Obligations of advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information to appear in advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registrants’ autonomy Aiding, abetting etc. conduct that is a ground for disciplinary action ........................................ 84 85 86 87 88 88 89 89 89 90 91 94 96 97 98 99 101 101 101 102 103 103 104 104

8 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Division 5 153 154 Division 6 155 156 157 Division 7 158 Part 5 Division 1 159 160 161 Division 2 162 163 164 165 166 Division 3 Subdivision 1 167 Subdivision 2 168 169 170 171 172 Subdivision 3 173 174 175 Subdivision 4 176 Court orders and injunctions Persons may be prohibited from supplying health services etc.. . Injunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reprisals Reprisal and grounds for reprisals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offence for taking reprisal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damages entitlement for reprisal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other provisions Payment, or acceptance of payment, for referrals prohibited . . . . Investigation and enforcement Inspectors Functions of inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitation on powers of inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment of inspectors and other matters Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identity cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to return identity card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production or display of inspector’s identity card . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of inspectors Entry of places Power to enter places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure for entry Entry with consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issue of warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warrants—procedure before entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers after entry General powers after entering places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to help inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to give information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to seize evidence Seizing evidence at a place that may be entered without consent or warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 106 108 108 109 109 110 110 110 110 111 111 111 112 112 113 114 114 115 116 117 117 118 118

9 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 Subdivision 5 187 188 189 190 191 Division 4 192 193 194 195 196 197 Part 6 198 199 Part 7 Division 1 203 204 205 206 Division 2 207 208 209 Seizing evidence at a place that may only be entered with consent or warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securing seized things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tampering with seized things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers to support seizure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receipts for seized things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeiture of seized things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeiture on conviction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dealing with forfeited things etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Return of seized things. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access to seized things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to obtain information Power to require name and address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to give name or address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to require production of documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Failure to produce document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to require information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General enforcement matters Notice of damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False or misleading information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False or misleading documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstructing inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impersonation of inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reviews by QCAT Who may apply for a review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular matters relating to powers of QCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal proceedings Evidence Application of division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointments and authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evidentiary provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings Indictable and summary offences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings for indictable offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitation on who may summarily hear indictable offence . . . . . . 118 119 120 120 120 121 122 122 123 123 123 124 124 125 125 125 126 127 127 127 128 128 128 129 129 129 129 130 130 131

210 211 212 213 214 Part 8 Division 1 215 216 Division 2 217 Division 3 218 219 Part 9 Division 1 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 Division 2 227 Division 3 228 229 230 Division 4 230A 231 231A 232 233 10 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Limitation on time for starting summary proceedings. . . . . . . . . . Allegations of false or misleading information or documents . . . . Penalties to be paid to board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives . . . . . . . . Executive officers must ensure corporation complies with Act. . . Register, records and information Register Register to be kept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspection of register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Records to be kept Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information Confidentiality of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board’s annual report must disclose authorisation. . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Abandoned, and other, health records Definitions for div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board may take possession of abandoned health records. . . . . . Health records forming part of deceased estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health records of persons convicted of an offence against s 139A, 140(1) or (6), 140A(1) or (6), 140B(1), 141(1) or 143 . . . Dealing with certain health records seized under s 176 or 177 . . How board may deal with health records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Destruction of health records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuing professional education of registrants Continuing professional education programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declared events Definitions for div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declaration of events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deemed registration of visiting practitioners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other provisions Provision of certain professional services by interstate practitioners ................................... Protecting officials from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection for persons involved in supervising special purpose registrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False or misleading information or documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates etc. not to be false or misleading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 132 132 132 133 134 135 135 136 137 138 138 139 139 140 140 140 141 141 142 142 143 144 145 145 146

234 235 236 237 Part 10 Division 1 238 Division 2 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 260 261 Division 3 265 266 11 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Application of provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approval of forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Examination fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulation-making power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeal, transitional and savings provisions Repeal Repeal of Dental Act 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions for Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References to repealed Act or former board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board is the legal successor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assets and liabilities etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dealing with matter under Health Practitioners (ProfessionalStandards) Act 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Membership of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Existing registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal of conditions imposed under repealed Act . . . . . . . . . . Existing overseas conditional registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Existing applications for certain column 1 registrations . . . . . . . . Existing applications for restoration of certain column 1 registrations ................................... Existing applications for renewal of certain column 1 registrations .................................. Continuation of satisfaction process under section 20(9) of the repealed Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspended registrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certain Act has not been repealed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savings provisions Continuation of section of by-law under repealed Act . . . . . . . . . References to Dental Technicians and Dental ProsthetistsRegistration Act 2001, s 240(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 146 146 146 147 147 147 148 148 148 148 149 149 149 150 151 151 153 153 154 154 155 156 156 156 157 158 158

12 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Division 4 267 268 Division 5 269 Schedule 1 Schedule 4 Transitional provisions for the Health LegislationAmendment Act 2003 Appointment of eligible persons to board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for s 263 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for Health Legislation AmendmentAct 2005 Sections 153 and 223 not to apply to certain convictions for offences against s 139A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decisions for which information notices must be given . . . . Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 159 160 161 165 Endnotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of forms notified or published in the gazette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 176 177 177 178 178 180 185

s 1 13 s 4 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 December 2009] An Act to provide for the registration of dental practitioners, and for other purposes Part 1 Preliminary Division 1 Introduction 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 . 2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. Division 2 Operation of Act 3 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State. (2) Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence. 4 The legislative scheme This Act is part of a legislative scheme (the legislative scheme ) consisting of the health practitioner registration Acts, the Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration)

s 5 14 s 7 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Act 1999 and the HealthPractitioners(ProfessionalStandards) Act 1999 . 5 Board’s decisions to accord with decisions of certain bodies under the Health Practitioners (ProfessionalStandards) Act 1999 (1) This section applies if the board is making— (a) a decision on an application for registration; or (b) a decision, under this Act, affecting a registrant’s registration. (2) The decision must comply with, and be consistent with, any decision of the board, a disciplinary committee, a professional conduct review panel, QCAT or the Court of Appeal, affecting the applicant or registration, under the HealthPractitioners(Professional Standards) Act 1999 . 6 Mutual recognition legislation not affected This Act does not affect the operation of the MutualRecognition(Queensland)Act1992 or the Trans-TasmanMutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 2003 . Division 3 Objects 7 Objects of Act (1) The objects of this Act are— (a) to protect the public by ensuring health care is delivered by registrants in a professional, safe and competent way; and (b) to uphold the standards of practice within the profession; and (c) to maintain public confidence in the profession. (2) The objects are to be achieved mainly by— (a) establishing the Dental Board of Queensland; and

s 8 15 s 11 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (b) providing for the registration of persons under this Act; and (c) imposing obligations on persons in relation to the practice of the profession; and (d) providing for compliance with this Act to be monitored and enforced. Division 4 Interpretation 8 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 4 defines particular words used in this Act. Part 2 Dental Board of Queensland Division 1 Establishment and functions 9 Establishment of board (1) The Dental Board of Queensland is established. (2) The board— (a) is a body corporate; and (b) has a common seal; and (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name. 10 Board’s relationship with the State The board does not represent the State. 11 Functions of board The board has the following functions—

s 11 16 s 11 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (a) to assess applications for registration; (b) to register persons who satisfy the requirements for registration; (c) to monitor, and assess, whether registrants comply with any conditions of registration; (d) to keep a register of, and records relating to, registrants; (e) to promote high standards of practice of the profession by registrants; (f) to develop or adopt programs for the continuing professional education of registrants, and encourage their participation in the programs; (g) to develop or adopt training programs in the practice of the profession that are relevant to a person’s eligibility for registration; Example of training programs — refresher courses for persons who have not practised the profession for a number of years (h) to confer and cooperate with interstate regulatory authorities; (i) to confer and cooperate with entities engaged in the development of national policies about the regulation of the profession; (j) to confer and cooperate with the following entities about the education of persons in the practice of the profession— (i) educational institutions; (ii) entities responsible for accrediting courses, or accrediting institutions to educate persons, for the profession; (k) to inform registrants and the public about the operation of the legislative scheme in its application to the profession; (l) to examine, and advise the Minister about, the operation of the legislative scheme in its application to the profession;

s 12 17 s 13 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (m) to monitor, and enforce, compliance with this Act; (n) to undertake research, relevant to the legislative scheme, into the regulation of the profession; (o) to collect, and give to persons, information about the practice of the profession by registrants; Example of information about the practice of the profession by registrants — the languages, other than English, spoken by registrants (p) to perform other functions given to the board under this or another Act. Example for paragraph (p) — Under the HealthPractitioners(ProfessionalStandards)Act1999 , section 374, the board may develop codes of practice, or adopt another entity’s code of practice, to provide guidance to registrants as to appropriate professional conduct or practice. 12 Board’s independence etc. In performing its functions, the board is to act independently, impartially and in the public interest. 13 Powers of board (1) The board has all the powers of an individual, and may, for example— (a) enter into contracts; and (b) enter into service agreements; and (c) acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with, property; and (d) appoint agents and attorneys; and (e) engage consultants; and (f) fix charges, and other terms, for services and other facilities it supplies; and (g) do anything else necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, its functions. (2) This section does not authorise the board to obtain administrative and operational support other than as required

s 14 18 s 14 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 by the HealthPractitionerRegistrationBoards(Administration) Act 1999 . (3) Without limiting subsection (1), the board has the powers given to it under this or another Act. (4) The board may exercise its powers inside or outside Queensland. (5) Without limiting subsection (4), the board may exercise its powers outside Australia. 14 Delegation by board (1) The board may delegate its powers under this Act to— (a) a member; or (b) a committee of the board consisting of appropriately qualified persons, 1 of whom must be a member; or (c) the executive officer; or (d) with the agreement of the executive officer—an appropriately qualified member of the office’s staff. (2) However, the board may not delegate its power under this Act— (a) to decide to refuse to register an applicant for registration; or (b) to decide to refuse to renew a renewable registration; or (c) to decide to refuse to restore a renewable registration; or (d) to decide to cancel a registration; or (e) to decide to remove conditions on a registration; or (f) to enter into a service agreement. (3) In this section— appropriately qualified includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power. Example of standing for a member of the office’s staff — the staff member’s classification level in the office

s 15 19 s 15 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Division 2 Membership 15 Membership of board (1) The board consists of at least 9, but not more than 11, members appointed by the Governor in Council. (2) The board must include— (a) persons who are general registrants and persons who are dental auxiliary registrants (the registrant members ); and (b) persons (the public members ) having an interest in, and knowledge of, consumer health issues who are not, and have not been— (i) registered under a health practitioner registration Act or an earlier corresponding Act; or (ii) registered or enrolled under the Nursing Act 1992 or an earlier corresponding Act; or (iii) registered or enrolled under a law applying, or that applied, in another State or foreign country that provides, or provided, for the same matter as a health practitioner registration Act or the NursingAct 1992 or a provision of the Act; and (c) 1 lawyer nominated by the Minister. (3) Also, the Minister may nominate persons who do not belong to the categories of persons mentioned in subsection (2) to be members. (4) A majority of the members must be registrant members. (5) In this section— earlier corresponding Act , in relation to a health practitioner registration Act, means an earlier Act that provided for the same matter as the health practitioner registration Act or a provision of the health practitioner registration Act. earlier corresponding Act , in relation to the NursingAct1992 , means an earlier Act that provided for the same matter as the NursingAct1992 or a provision of the NursingAct1992 .

s 16 20 s 18 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 16 Registrant members The registrant members must consist of— (a) at least 2 general registrants nominated by the bodies the Minister considers represent the interests of general registrants; and (ab) at least 2 dental auxiliary registrants nominated by the bodies the Minister considers represent the interests of dental auxiliary registrants; and (b) if there are educational institutions established in the State—1 general registrant nominated by the governing bodies of the institutions chosen by the Minister; and (c) at least 1 general registrant or dental auxiliary registrant nominated by the Minister. 17 Public members The public members must consist of— (a) at least 1 person nominated by community groups and other entities the Minister considers have an interest in consumer health issues; and (b) at least 1 other person nominated by the Minister. 18 Certain nominee board members (1) This section applies for the nomination of a person or persons for a position or positions on the board under section 16(a), (ab) or (b) or 17(a). (2) The Minister must give the entities who may make the nomination notice stating a reasonable period within which they may nominate the person or persons for the position or positions. (3) The Minister may in the notice ask the entities to nominate more than the required number of persons for the position or positions. (4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6), if the entities nominate more than the required number of persons for the position or positions—

s 19 21 s 19 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (a) the Minister must choose the nominee or nominees for the position or positions from the nominations; and (b) the person or persons chosen are taken to be the nominee or nominees, under the relevant provision mentioned in subsection (1), for the position or positions. (5) Subsection (6) applies if— (a) the entities do not nominate a person or persons for the position or positions within the period stated in the notice; or (b) the entities nominate a number of persons for the position or positions that is less than the number requested by the Minister under subsection (3); or (c) the person or any of the persons nominated by the entities are not eligible to be appointed to the position or positions concerned. (6) The Minister must nominate a person or persons eligible to be appointed to the position or positions and the nomination or nominations are taken to have been made by the entities. (7) To remove doubt, if subsection (5)(b) applies, it is declared that a nomination under subsection (6) may be of, or include, a person or persons nominated by the entities. 19 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of board (1) The Governor in Council is to appoint a registrant member to be the chairperson, and another registrant member to be the deputy chairperson, of the board. (2) A person may be appointed as the chairperson or deputy chairperson at the same time the person is appointed as a member. (3) The chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office for the term decided by the Governor in Council, unless the person’s term of office as a member ends sooner than the person’s term of office as chairperson or deputy chairperson. (4) A vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson if the person holding the office resigns the office

s 20 22 s 22 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister or ceases to be a registrant member. (5) However, a person resigning the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson may continue to be a member. (6) The deputy chairperson is to act as chairperson— (a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and (b) during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the functions of the office. 20 Term of appointment A member is to be appointed for a term of not more than 4 years. 21 Disqualification from membership (1) A person can not become, or continue as, a member if the person— (a) is affected by bankruptcy action; or (b) is, or has been, convicted of an indictable offence; or (c) is, or has been, convicted of an offence against this Act. (2) For subsection (1)(a), a person is affected by bankruptcy action if the person— (a) is bankrupt; or (b) has compounded with creditors; or (c) as a debtor, has otherwise taken, or applied to take, advantage of any law about bankruptcy. 22 Vacation of office (1) A member is taken to have vacated office if the member— (a) resigns his or her position on the board by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or (b) can not continue as a member under section 21; or

s 23 23 s 24 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (c) is absent without the board’s permission from 3 consecutive meetings of the board of which due notice has been given. (2) Also, a member is taken to have vacated office in any of the following circumstances— (a) if the member is a registrant member—the member stops being a general registrant or dental auxiliary registrant; (b) if the member is a public member—the member stops being a person mentioned in section 15(2)(b); (c) if the member was nominated, for membership of the board, under section 15(2)(c)—the member stops being a lawyer. (3) In this section— meeting means the following— (a) if the member does not attend—a meeting with a quorum present; (b) if the member attends—a meeting with or without a quorum present. 23 When notice of resignation takes effect A notice of resignation under section 19(4) or 22(1)(a) takes effect when the notice is given to the Minister or, if a later time is stated in the notice, the later time. 24 Leave of absence for a member (1) The Minister may approve a leave of absence for a member (the approved absent member ) of more than 3 months. (2) The Minister may appoint another person to act in the office of the approved absent member while the member is absent on the approved leave. (3) A person appointed under subsection (2) must belong to the same category of persons mentioned in section 15(2) or (3) to which the approved absent member belongs.

s 25 24 s 29 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (4) If the approved absent member is the deputy chairperson, the Minister may appoint another registrant member to act in the deputy chairperson’s office while the deputy chairperson is absent on the approved leave. 25 Effect of vacancy in membership of board (1) Subsection (2) applies despite sections 15 to 17. (2) The performance of a function, or exercise of a power, by the board is not affected merely because of a vacancy in the membership of the board. 26 Remuneration of members A member is entitled to be paid the fees and allowances decided by the Governor in Council. Division 3 Board business 27 Conduct of business Subject to this division, the board may conduct its business, including its meetings, in the way it considers appropriate. 28 Times and places of meetings (1) Board meetings are to be held at the times and places the chairperson decides. (2) However, the chairperson must call a meeting if asked, in writing, to do so by the Minister or at least the number of members forming a quorum for the board. 29 Quorum A quorum for the board is the number equal to one-half of the number of its members or, if one-half is not a whole number, the next highest whole number.

s 30 25 s 31 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 30 Presiding at meetings (1) The chairperson is to preside at all meetings of the board at which the chairperson is present. (2) If the chairperson is absent from a board meeting, but the deputy chairperson is present, the deputy chairperson is to preside. (3) If the chairperson and deputy chairperson are both absent from a board meeting or the offices are vacant, a registrant member chosen by the members present is to preside. 31 Conduct of meetings (1) A question at a board meeting is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present. (2) Each member present at the meeting has a vote on each question to be decided and, if the votes are equal, the member presiding also has a casting vote. (3) A member present at the meeting who abstains from voting is taken to have voted for the negative. (4) The board may hold meetings, or allow members to take part in its meetings, by using any technology allowing reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication between members taking part in the meeting. Example of technology allowing reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication — teleconferencing (5) A member who takes part in a board meeting under subsection (4) is taken to be present at the meeting. (6) A resolution is validly made by the board, even if it is not passed at a board meeting, if— (a) a majority of the board members gives written agreement to the resolution; and (b) notice of the resolution is given under procedures approved by the board.

s 32 26 s 33 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 32 Minutes (1) The board must keep— (a) minutes of its meetings; and (b) a record of any resolutions made under section 31(6). (2) Subsection (3) applies if a resolution is passed at a board meeting by a majority of the members present. (3) If asked by a member who voted against the passing of the resolution, the board must record in the minutes of the meeting that the member voted against the resolution. Division 4 Board committees 33 Committees (1) The board may establish committees of the board for effectively and efficiently performing its functions. (2) A committee may include a person who is not a member of the board. (3) The board is to decide the terms of reference of a committee. (4) The functions of a committee are to— (a) advise and make recommendations to the board about matters, within the scope of the board’s functions, referred by the board to the committee; and (b) exercise powers delegated to it by the board. 1 (5) A committee must keep a record of the decisions it makes when exercising a power delegated to it by the board. (6) The board may decide matters about a committee that are not provided for under this Act, including, for example, the way a committee must conduct meetings. 1 See section 14 for the board’s power of delegation.

s 34 27 s 35 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 34 Remuneration of committee members A committee member is entitled to be paid the fees and allowances decided by the Governor in Council. Division 5 Disclosure of interests by board members and committee members 35 Disclosure of interests (1) This section applies to a board or committee member (the interested person ) if— (a) the interested person has a direct or indirect interest in an issue being considered, or about to be considered, by the board or committee; and (b) the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the person’s duties about the consideration of the issue. (2) As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the interested person’s knowledge, the person must disclose the nature of the interest to a board or committee meeting. (3) Unless the board or committee otherwise directs, the interested person must not— (a) be present when the board or committee considers the issue; or (b) take part in a decision of the board or committee about the issue. (4) The interested person must not be present when the board or committee is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3). (5) If there is another person who must, under subsection (2), also disclose an interest in the issue, the other person must not— (a) be present when the board or committee is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (3) about the interested person; or (b) take part in making the decision about giving the direction.

s 36 28 s 36 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (6) If— (a) because of this section, a board or committee member is not present at a board or committee meeting for considering or deciding an issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (3); and (b) there would be a quorum if the member were present; the remaining persons present are a quorum of the board or committee for considering or deciding the issue, or for considering or deciding whether to give the direction, at the meeting. (7) A disclosure under subsection (2) must be recorded in the board’s or committee’s minutes. (8) If the interested person is a registrant member, the person does not have a direct or indirect interest in an issue if the interest arises merely because the person is a registrant. Division 6 Directions by Minister 36 Minister’s power to give directions in the public interest (1) The Minister may give the board a written direction about a matter relevant to the performance of its functions under this Act if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary to give the direction in the public interest. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the direction may be to— (a) give reports and information; or (b) apply to the board a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit. (3) The direction can not be about— (a) the registering of, or refusal to register, an applicant for registration; or (b) the renewing of, or refusal to renew, a renewable registration; or

s 37 29 s 37 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (c) the restoring of, or refusal to restore, a renewable registration; or (d) the cancelling of a registration; or (e) the imposing, or removal, of conditions on a registration. (4) Despite section 12, the board must comply with the direction. Division 7 Annual reports 37 Matters to be included in annual report (1) The board’s annual report under the Financial AdministrationandAuditAct1977 for a financial year must include the following— (a) copies of all ministerial directions given to the board under section 36 during the financial year; (b) the number of registrants at the end of the financial year; (c) details of the amount of the board’s funds spent, in the financial year, on investigations and inspections under part 5; (d) details of the amount of the board’s funds spent, in the financial year, on developing or adopting training programs in the practice of the profession that are relevant to a person’s eligibility for registration; (e) details of the amount of the board’s funds spent in the financial year on research, relevant to the legislative scheme, into the regulation of the profession; (f) details of any policies or programs developed, or initiatives taken, by the board in the financial year for the general benefit of users of registrants’ services. (2) However, the board must exclude from the copies mentioned in subsection (1)(a) all information likely to identify a person mentioned in the direction.

s 38 30 s 41 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Division 8 Other provisions about the board 38 Board is statutory body under the FinancialAdministration and Audit Act 1977 The board is a statutory body under the FinancialAdministration and Audit Act 1977 . 39 Board is statutory body under the StatutoryBodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 (1) The board is a statutory body under the StatutoryBodiesFinancial Arrangements Act 1982 . (2) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 , part 2B sets out the way in which the board’s powers under this Act are affected by the StatutoryBodiesFinancialArrangements Act 1982 . 40 Board’s common seal The board’s common seal is to be kept in the custody of a person nominated by the board and may be used only as authorised by the board. Part 3 Registration Division 1 Preliminary 41 Who may apply for registration Only an individual may apply for registration.

s 42 31 s 43 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Division 2 Applications for general registration Subdivision 1 Applications 42 Procedural requirements for applications (1) An application for general registration must— (a) be made to the board; and (b) be in the approved form; and (c) be accompanied by— (i) satisfactory evidence of relevant qualifications; and (ii) the application fee prescribed under a regulation (the application fee ); and (iii) the registration fee prescribed under a regulation (the registration fee ); and (iv) any other documents, identified in the approved form, the board reasonably requires; and (v) if the applicant is registered under a corresponding law, written details of any conditions of the registration. (2) The approved form may require the disclosure of the applicant’s criminal history. (3) If the approved form requires the disclosure of the applicant’s criminal history, the CriminalLaw(RehabilitationofOffenders) Act 1986 does not apply to the disclosure. (4) Information in the application must, if the approved form requires, be verified by a statutory declaration. Subdivision 2 Eligibility for general registration 43 Eligibility (1) An applicant for general registration is eligible for general registration if—

s 44 32 s 44 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (a) the applicant is qualified for general registration under section 44; and (b) the applicant is fit to practise the profession. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the board may be satisfied the applicant is eligible for general registration by imposing conditions on the registration under section 57. 44 When applicant is qualified for general registration (1) An applicant for general registration is qualified for general registration if— (a) the applicant has a qualification prescribed under a regulation; or (b) the applicant has a qualification that is substantially equivalent to, or based on similar competencies to that required for, a current Australian or New Zealand qualification; or (c) the applicant has passed a qualifying examination in the profession set by or for, or recognised by, the board. (2) In deciding whether subsection (1)(b) is satisfied, the board may have regard to the following— (a) the advice and recommendations of— (i) an entity recognised by the board as competent to assess qualifications in the profession; or (ii) an entity responsible for accrediting courses, or accrediting institutions to educate persons, for the profession; (b) the attributes of the course leading to the applicant’s qualification; Example of attributes of a course— the course objectives and competencies (c) any other relevant issue. (3) In this section— current Australian or New Zealand qualification means an Australian or New Zealand qualification, mentioned in a

s 45 33 s 45 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 regulation made under subsection (1)(a), that may be conferred or awarded as a result of the successful completion of a course offered, at the date of the applicant’s application for general registration, by the educational institution mentioned in relation to the qualification. 45 Fitness to practise the profession (1) In deciding whether an applicant for general registration is fit to practise the profession, the board may have regard to the following— (a) the applicant’s mental and physical health; (b) the applicant’s command of the English language; (c) the applicant’s criminal history; (d) if the applicant has been registered under this Act or the repealed Act or is, or has been, registered under a corresponding law and the registration was affected— (i) by the imposition of a condition—the nature of the condition and the reason for its imposition; or (ii) by its suspension or cancellation—the reason for its suspension or cancellation; or (iii) in another way—the way it was affected and the reason for it being affected; (e) if the qualification relied on by the applicant to obtain registration was conferred or awarded on a day (the qualification day ) that is more than 3 years before the date of application, the nature, extent and period of any practice of the profession by the applicant since the qualification day; (f) any other issue relevant to the applicant’s ability to competently and safely practise the profession. (2) When having regard to the applicant’s criminal history under subsection (1)(c), the board must have particular regard to the following— (a) any conviction of the applicant for an indictable offence;

s 46 34 s 46 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (b) any conviction of the applicant for an offence against the repealed Act, this Act, the HealthPractitioners(ProfessionalStandards)Act1999 or a corresponding law; (c) any conviction of the applicant for an offence, relating to the practice of the profession— (i) against the Health Act 1937 or the Fair Trading Act1989 ; or (ii) against another law applying, or that applied, in the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country; (d) any conviction of the applicant for an offence against the Public Health Act 2005 , section 213B. (3) For subsection (1)(e)— (a) the passing of an examination mentioned in section 44(1)(c) is taken to be a qualification; and (b) the day the examination was passed is taken to be the qualification day. (4) The board may ask the commissioner of the police service for a written report about the applicant’s criminal history. (5) If asked by the board, the commissioner of the police service must give the board a written report about the criminal history of the applicant, including the criminal history in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access. (6) The Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 does not apply to the asking for, or giving of, the report. Subdivision 3 Inquiries into applications 46 Board’s powers before deciding applications (1) Before deciding the application, the board— (a) may investigate the applicant; and

s 46 35 s 46 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (b) may, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the board, within a reasonable time of at least 30 days stated in the notice, further information or a document the board reasonably requires to decide the application; and (c) may, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to undergo a written, oral or practical examination within a reasonable time of at least 30 days stated in the notice, and at a reasonable place; and (d) may, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to undergo a health assessment within a reasonable time of at least 30 days stated in the notice, and at a reasonable place. (2) The board may require the information or document mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to be verified by a statutory declaration. (3) The purpose of an examination under subsection (1)(c) must be to assess the applicant’s ability to competently and safely practise the profession. (4) The purpose of an assessment under subsection (1)(d) must be to assess the applicant’s mental and physical capacity to competently and safely practise the profession. (5) The applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if, within the stated time, the applicant— (a) does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b); or (b) does not undergo an examination under subsection (1)(c); or (c) does not undergo an assessment under subsection (1)(d). (6) A notice under subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d) must be given to the applicant within 60 days after the board receives the application. (7) Also, a notice under subsection (1)(d) must state— (a) the reason for the assessment; and (b) the name and qualifications of the person appointed by the board to conduct the assessment; and

s 47 36 s 48 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (c) the place where, and the day and time at which, the assessment is to be conducted. 47 Appointment of appropriately qualified person to conduct health assessment (1) This section applies if the board believes it is necessary for the applicant to undergo a health assessment under section 46(1)(d). (2) The board may appoint 1 or more appropriately qualified persons to conduct the assessment, in whole or part. (3) At least 1 of the persons appointed to conduct the assessment must be a medical practitioner. (4) If the board considers it relevant to the assessment, it may disclose the applicant’s criminal history to a person appointed to conduct the assessment. (5) The Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 does not apply to the disclosure. (6) Before appointing a person to conduct a health assessment, the board must be satisfied the person does not have a personal or professional connection with the applicant that may prejudice the way in which the person conducts the assessment. (7) In this section— appropriately qualified , for a medical practitioner or other person conducting a health assessment, includes having the qualifications, experience, skills or knowledge appropriate to conduct the assessment. 48 Report about health assessment (1) A person appointed under section 47 to conduct all or part of a health assessment of the applicant must prepare a report about the assessment (an assessment report ). (2) The assessment report must include— (a) the person’s findings as to the applicant’s mental and physical capacity to competently and safely practise the profession; and

s 49 37 s 50 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (b) if the person finds the applicant does not have the mental and physical capacity to practise the profession, the person’s recommendations as to any conditions that could be imposed on the applicant’s registration as a general registrant to overcome the incapacity. (3) The person must give the assessment report to the board. 49 Use of assessment report (1) An assessment report is not admissible in any proceedings, other than stated proceedings. (2) A person can not be compelled to produce the report, or to give evidence relating to the report or its contents, in any proceedings, other than stated proceedings. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the report is admitted or produced, or evidence relating to the report or its contents is given, with the consent of the person who prepared the report and the person to whom the report relates. (4) In this section— assessment report includes a copy of the report, or a part of the report or copy. proceedings under the HealthPractitioners(ProfessionalStandards)Act1999 includes a health assessment of a registrant by a health assessment committee under that Act. stated proceedings means— (a) a review of conditions under division 7; or (b) a review by QCAT under part 6; or (c) proceedings under the HealthPractitioners(ProfessionalStandards)Act1999 , not including proceedings for an offence against that Act. 50 Payment for health assessments and reports A person who conducts a health assessment and prepares an assessment report for the board is entitled to be paid for his or her work by the board.

s 51 38 s 53 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Subdivision 4 Decision on applications 51 Decision The board must consider the application and decide to register, or refuse to register, the applicant as a general registrant. 52 Steps to be taken after application decided (1) If the board decides to register the applicant as a general registrant, it must as soon as practicable issue a certificate of general registration to the applicant. (2) If the board decides to refuse to register the applicant as a general registrant, it must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice about the decision. 53 Failure to decide applications (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if the board fails to decide the application within 60 days after its receipt, the failure is taken to be a decision by the board to refuse to register the applicant as a general registrant. (2) Subsection (3) applies if the board has— (a) under section 46(1)(b), required the applicant to give the board further information or a document; or (b) under section 46(1)(c), required the applicant to undergo an examination; or (c) under section 46(1)(d), required the applicant to undergo a health assessment. (3) The board is taken to have decided to refuse to register the applicant as a general registrant if it fails to decide the application by the latest of the following days— (a) the day that is 60 days after the board receives the further information or document; (b) the day that is 60 days after the board receives the results of the examination;

s 54 39 s 54 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (c) the day that is 60 days after the board receives the assessment report. (4) This section does not apply if the applicant is registered as a provisional general registrant. 2 (5) This section is subject to section 54. 54 Further consideration of applications (1) This section applies if the board considers it needs further time to make a decision on the application because of the complexity of the matters that need to be considered in deciding the application. Example of an application for general registration that may require the consideration of complex matters — an application requiring the board to obtain and consider information about the applicant from a foreign regulatory authority (2) The board may at any time before the final consideration day give notice to the applicant that— (a) because of the complexity of the matters that need to be considered in deciding the application, the board needs further time to decide the application; and (b) the period within which the board must decide the application is extended to a day (the extended day ) that is 60 days after the final consideration day. (3) Also, the applicant and board may at any time before the final consideration day agree in writing on a day (the agreed extended day ) by which the application is to be decided. (4) The board is taken to have decided to refuse to register the applicant as a general registrant if it does not decide the application by— (a) if subsection (2) applies—the extended day; or (b) if subsection (3) applies—the agreed extended day; or 2 If the applicant is registered as a provisional general registrant, section 67 states when the board is taken to have decided to refuse to register the applicant as a general registrant.

s 55 40 s 55 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (c) if both subsections (2) and (3) apply—the later of the extended day or agreed extended day. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the applicant is registered as a provisional general registrant. 3 (6) In this section— final consideration day means the latest of the following days— (a) the day that is 60 days after receipt of the application; (b) if the board has, under section 46(1)(b), required the applicant to give the board further information or a document—the day that is 60 days after the board receives the further information or document; (c) if the board has, under section 46(1)(c), required the applicant to undergo an examination—the day that is 60 days after the board receives the results of the examination; (d) if the board has, under section 46(1)(d), required the applicant to undergo a health assessment—the day that is 60 days after the board receives the assessment report. Subdivision 5 Information in certificates of general registration 55 Forms of certificates of general registration (1) A certificate of general registration must be in the approved form. (2) The approved form must provide for the inclusion of the following— (a) the registrant’s name; 3 If the applicant is registered as a provisional general registrant, section 67 states when the board is taken to have decided to refuse to register the applicant as a general registrant.

s 56 41 s 57 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (b) the period of the registration; (c) any conditions of registration. Subdivision 6 Period of general registration 56 Period (1) The period of registration that is to apply to general registrants is the period (the general registration period ), not more than 3 years, prescribed under a regulation. (2) If the board decides to register an applicant for general registration as a general registrant during a general registration period, the registration remains in force for the period— (a) commencing on the day when the board makes the decision; and (b) ending on the last day of the general registration period. (3) This section does not apply to a short-term registration. Subdivision 7 Conditions of general registration 57 Imposition of conditions by board (1) The board may decide to register an applicant for general registration as a general registrant on conditions the board considers necessary or desirable for the applicant to competently and safely practise the profession. Examples of conditions of general registration — 1 a condition that a general registrant only practise the profession under the supervision of another general registrant 2 a condition prohibiting a general registrant engaging in stated procedures related to the practice of the profession (2) If the board decides to register an applicant for general registration as a general registrant on conditions, it must as soon as practicable—

s 58 42 s 59 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (a) also decide the review period applying to the conditions; 4 and (b) give the applicant an information notice about the decisions. (3) If the board decides to register an applicant for general registration as a general registrant on conditions because of the applicant’s mental and physical health, it must also decide whether details of the conditions must be recorded in the register for the period for which the conditions are in force. (4) The board must decide not to record details of the conditions mentioned in subsection (3) in the register unless it reasonably believes it is in the interests of users of the registrant’s services or the public to know the details. 58 Contravention of conditions A general registrant must not contravene a condition of the registration imposed under this Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. Division 3 Provisional general registration 59 Meaning of authorised person for div 3 (1) In this division— authorised person means any of the following persons who are authorised by the board to decide to register a person as a provisional general registrant— (a) the executive officer; (b) a member; (c) a member of the office’s staff. (2) An authority mentioned in subsection (1) may be limited by reference to specified conditions, exceptions or factors. 4 The conditions may be reviewed under division 7 (Reviewing conditions of general registrations).

s 60 43 s 60 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 60 Provisional general registration of a person (1) Subsection (2) applies if an authorised person reasonably considers— (a) an applicant for general registration is eligible for the registration without conditions; and (b) because of the period before the board is likely to consider the application in the ordinary course of its business, it is not reasonable for the applicant to have to wait for the board to consider the application. (2) The authorised person may decide to register the applicant as a provisional general registrant. (3) Subsection (4) applies if an authorised person or the board— (a) reasonably considers, subject to an applicant for general registration giving the board further evidence of the applicant’s relevant qualification, the applicant is eligible for the registration without conditions; or (b) reasonably considers— (i) an applicant for general registration would be eligible for general registration without conditions, other than for the fact that the relevant qualification relied on by the applicant has not been conferred on, or awarded to, the applicant; and (ii) the applicant is entitled to have the relevant qualification conferred on, or awarded to, him or her. (4) The authorised person or board may decide to register the applicant as a provisional general registrant. (5) If the authorised person or board decides to register the applicant as a provisional general registrant, the authorised person or board must as soon as practicable issue a certificate of provisional general registration to the applicant. (6) An authorised person or the board may not decide to register a person as a provisional general registrant on conditions.

s 61 44 s 63 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 61 Confirmation or cancellation of provisional general registration (1) If an authorised person decides to register an applicant for general registration as a provisional general registrant, the authorised person must as soon as practicable report to the board about the basis for the authorised person’s decision. (2) The board must consider the report and decide whether to confirm or cancel the provisional general registration. (3) In making its decision, the board must consider whether the authorised person should have decided to register the applicant as a provisional general registrant. (4) If the board decides to cancel the provisional general registration, it must as soon as practicable give the applicant notice of its decision. 62 Procedure after cancellation of provisional general registration (1) This section applies if the board decides, under section 61, to cancel a person’s provisional general registration. (2) The notice of cancellation must include the reason for the decision. (3) The decision takes effect on the day the notice is given to the person. (4) The person must return the certificate of provisional general registration to the board within 14 days after receiving the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (5) Even though the board decides to cancel a person’s provisional general registration, it must still consider the person’s application for general registration. 63 Form of certificate of provisional general registration (1) A certificate of provisional general registration must be in the approved form.

s 64 45 s 66 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 (2) The approved form must provide for the inclusion of the following— (a) the registrant’s name; (b) the period of the registration. 64 Period The provisional general registration of a person remains in force for the period, not more than 6 months, decided by the authorised person or board when deciding to register the person as a provisional general registrant. 65 Board decides to register provisional general registrant as a general registrant (1) This section applies if— (a) a person is a provisional general registrant; and (b) the board decides to register the person as a general registrant. (2) The provisional general registration is cancelled when the person receives a certificate of general registration under section 52(1). (3) The general registration is taken to have started from the day the person was registered as a provisional general registrant. 66 Board decides to refuse to register provisional general registrant as a general registrant (1) This section applies if— (a) a person is a provisional general registrant; and (b) the board decides to refuse to register the person as a general registrant. (2) The provisional general registration is cancelled when an information notice about the decision is given to the person under section 52(2).

172 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Schedule 4 (continued) office means the Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards under the HealthPractitionerRegistrationBoards(Administration) Act 1999 . original decision see section 198(1). participant , for part 9, division 3, see section 228. personal details requirement see section 187(5). place includes premises, vacant land and a vehicle. place of seizure see section 178. possess , a health record, for part 9, division 1, see section 220. premises includes— (a) a building or other structure; and (b) a part of a building or other structure; and (c) land where a building or other structure is situated. prepare , for part 9, division 3, see section 228. profession means the dental profession. professional service means a dental service, including a specialist dental service and a dental auxiliary service. provisional dental auxiliary registrant means a person registered as a provisional dental auxiliary registrant in a category or categories under section 60, as applied by section 133G(1)(c). provisional dental auxiliary registration means registration of a person as a provisional dental auxiliary registrant in a category or categories under section 60, as applied by section 133G(1)(c). provisional general registrant means a person registered, under section 60, as a provisional general registrant. provisional general registration means registration of a person as a provisional general registrant under section 60. provisional specialist registrant means a person registered, under section 60, as applied by section 113(1)(a), as a provisional specialist registrant.

173 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Schedule 4 (continued) provisional specialist registration means registration of a person as a provisional specialist registrant under section 60, as applied by section 113(1)(a). provisional special purpose registrant means a person registered, under part 3, division 9, as a provisional special purpose registrant. provisional special purpose registration means registration of a person as a provisional special purpose registrant under part 3, division 9. public members see section 15(2)(b). public place means a place that the public is entitled to use, is open to the public or is used by the public (whether or not on payment of money). recency of practice conditions see section 74(2). recency of practice requirements see section 68. register means the register kept under section 215. registrant means a person registered under part 3. registrant members see section 15(2)(a). registration means registration under part 3. registration fee see section 42(1)(c)(iii). renewable registration means a dental auxiliary registration, general registration, specialist registration or special purpose registration, other than a short-term registration. repealed Act means the Dental Act 1971 . restoration fee see section 78(1)(b)(i). restricted dental auxiliary registrant title means a title that consists of, or includes— (a) the words ‘dental therapist’ or ‘dental hygienist’; or (b) words prescribed under a regulation for a category of dental auxiliary prescribed under a regulation.

174 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Schedule 4 (continued) restricted general registrant title means a title that consists of, or includes, the words ‘dentist’, ‘dental practitioner’, ‘dental surgeon’ or ‘surgeon dentist’. restricted specialist title , for a specialty, means a title that consists of or includes words prescribed under a regulation for the specialty. restricted title means— (a) restricted dental auxiliary registrant title; or (b) restricted general registrant title. review period , applying to conditions imposed by the board or QCAT on a general registration, specialist registration or dental auxiliary registration, means the period, not more than 3 years after the decision to impose the conditions takes effect, within which the registrant may not apply for a review of the conditions under part 3. service agreement means an agreement made under the Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act1999 , between the executive officer and the board, for the provision of administrative and operational support by the office to the board. short-term registration means a registration on an application mentioned in section 139AA. show cause notice see section 83(1). show cause period see section 83(2)(d). special activities see section 119. specialist application fee see section 100(1)(c)(ii). specialist registrant means a person registered, under part 3, division 8, as a specialist registrant, but does not include a provisional specialist registrant. specialist registration means registration of a person as a specialist registrant under section 104. specialist registration fee see section 100(1)(c)(iii). specialist registration period see section 109.

175 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Schedule 4 (continued) special purpose registrant means a person registered, under part 3, division 9, as a special purpose registrant, but does not include a provisional special purpose registrant. special purpose registration means registration of a person as a special purpose registrant under part 3, division 9. specialty means a branch of dentistry prescribed under a regulation to be a specialty. user , of a registrant’s services, includes a person who used the services. visiting practitioner , for part 9, division 3, see section 228. warrant form see section 171(5)(b).

176 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 5 Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 6 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 8 List of forms notified or published in the gazette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 December 2009. Future amendments of the Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49.

177 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd num o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = numbered = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep (retro) rv s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No. [X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = revised edition = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered 4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. Reprint No. 1 Amendments to 2001 Act No. 103 Effective 1 January 2002 Reprint date 11 January 2002 Reprint No. 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 2 2A 2B 2C 2D 3 Amendments included 2003 Act No. 9 2003 Act No. 45 2001 Act No. 103 2003 Act No. 68 2003 Act No. 68 2003 Act No. 59 2003 Act No. 68 2005 Act No. 10 2006 Act No. 25 2006 Act No. 46 2006 Act No. 46 — Effective 28 March 2003 27 August 2003 20 September 2003 22 October 2003 2 April 2004 21 May 2004 1 July 2004 29 April 2005 1 July 2006 15 December 2006 1 March 2007 1 March 2007 Notes R2D withdrawn, see R3

178 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Reprint No. 3A 3B Amendments included 2008 Act No. 57 2009 Act No. 24 Effective 30 October 2009 1 December 2009 Notes 5 Tables in earlier reprints Name of table Corrected minor errors Reprint No. 2 6 List of legislation Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 No. 4 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2002 (2001 SL No. 258) Notes—(1) This Act contains provisions that were relocated from the Dental Act1971 (2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A). (2) ss 4, 30, 30A are relocated to the Dental Practitioners Registration Act2001 pt 10, div 3 and renumbered as ss 262–264 (2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A) amending legislation— Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001 No. 45 ss 1–2, 29 sch 3 date of assent 28 June 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent sch 3 commenced 15 July 2001 (see s 2(2) of Act 2001 No. 45 (Qld) and Corporations Act 2001 No. 50 (Cwlth) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 13 July 2001, No. S285) remaining provision commenced immediately before 15 July 2001 (see s 2(1) of Act 2001 No. 45 (Qld) and Corporations Act 2001 No. 50 (Cwlth) and proc pubd Cwlth of Australia gaz 13 July 2001, No. S285) Health Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No. 78 s 1 pt 3 date of assent 15 November 2001 commenced on date of assent Pest Management Act 2001 No. 103 ss 1–2, 145 sch 2 date of assent 19 December 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 20 September 2003 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2) (2002 SL No. 345 s 2)) Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 9 ss 1, 67 sch date of assent 28 March 2003 commenced on date of assent

179 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 2003 No. 45 ss 1–2, 15 sch date of assent 27 August 2003 commenced on date of assent (see s 2) Higher Education (General Provisions) Act 2003 No. 59 ss 1–2, 103 sch 1 date of assent 18 September 2003 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 21 May 2004 (2004 SL No. 56) Health Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No. 68 pts 1, 3 date of assent 22 October 2003 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent ss 12–13, 16, 21–25, 30 commenced 2 April 2004 (2004 SL No. 32) ss 14–15, 17–20, 26–27, 29 commenced 1 July 2004 (2004 SL No. 69) remaining provisions commenced on date of assent Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 10 pt 1, s 50 sch date of assent 1 April 2005 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 29 April 2005 (2005 SL No. 72) Health Quality and Complaints Commission Act 2006 No. 25 ss 1–2(1), 241(1) sch 3 date of assent 29 May 2006 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2006 (see s 2(1)) Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 46 pts 1, 3 date of assent 10 November 2006 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent ss 21–23, 28, 34, 42, 48 commenced 1 March 2007 (2006 SL No. 309) remaining provisions commenced 15 December 2006 (2006 SL No. 309) HealthLegislation(RestrictiononUseofCosmeticSurgeryforChildrenandAnother Measure) Amendment Act 2008 No. 57 pts 1, 4 date of assent 5 November 2008 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 30 October 2009 (2009 SL No. 235) Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Jurisdiction Provisions) AmendmentAct 2009 No. 24 ss 1–2, ch 7 pt 2 date of assent 26 June 2009 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 252) Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No. 44 ss 1, 2(3). pt 3 date of assent 3 November 2009 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2(3))

180 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 7 List of annotations Board’s decisions to accord with decisions of certain bodies under the HealthPractitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 s 5 amd 2009 No. 24 s 992 Mutual recognition legislation not affected s 6 amd 2003 No. 45 s 15 sch Delegation by board s 14 amd 2006 No. 46 s 20 Membership of board s 15 amd 2003 No. 68 s 8 Registrant members s 16 amd 2003 No. 68 s 9 Certain nominee board members s 18 amd 2003 No. 68 s 10 Vacation of office s 22 amd 2003 No. 68 s 11 PART 3—REGISTRATION Procedural requirements for applications s 42 amd 2001 No. 78 s 11 Fitness to practise the profession s 45 amd 2001 No. 78 s 12; 2008 No. 57 s 15 Appointment of appropriately qualified person to conduct health assessment s 47 amd 2001 No. 78 s 13 Use of assessment report s 49 amd 2009 No. 24 s 993 Period s 56 amd 2006 No. 46 s 21 Non-application of div 4 to short-term registration s 67A ins 2006 No. 46 s 22 Procedural requirements for applications s 70 amd 2001 No. 78 s 14 Non-application of div 5 to short-term registration s 75A ins 2006 No. 46 s 23 Division 7—Reviewing conditions of general registrations Subdivision 1—Review of conditions imposed by the board or QCAT sdiv hdg amd 2009 No. 24 s 994 How registrant may start a review s 89 amd 2009 No. 24 s 995

181 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 When decision takes effect s 95 amd 2006 No. 46 s 24 Failure by board to make decision on application s 96 amd 2006 No. 46 s 25 Failure by board to make decision on review agreed to under s 90 s 97 amd 2006 No. 46 s 26 Amending, replacing, or issuing new, certificate of general registration s 99 sub 2006 No. 46 s 27 Period s 109 amd 2006 No. 46 s 28 Effect on specialist registration if conditions on general registration are changed or removed s 116 amd 2006 No. 46 s 29 Division 9—Special purpose registrations Undertaking of special activities relating to the profession s 119 amd 2006 No. 46 s 30 Application of divs 2 and 3 s 120 amd 2006 No. 46 s 31 Eligibility s 121 amd 2006 No. 46 s 32 Suitability to be a special purpose registrant s 123 om 2006 No. 46 s 33 Non-application of sdiv 2 to short-term registration s 126A ins 2006 No. 46 s 34 Application of div 4, sdivs 2 and 3 s 127 amd 2006 No. 46 s 35 Matters that may be considered in deciding whether to renew special purpose registrations s 128 amd 2006 No. 46 s 36 Condition of practice under supervision s 129A ins 2006 No. 46 s 37 Period of renewed special purpose registration s 130 amd 2006 No. 46 s 38 Subdivision 4—Changing or removing conditions sdiv hdg amd 2006 No. 46 s 39 Changing conditions s 132A ins 2006 No. 46 s 40 Removal s 133 amd 2006 No. 46 s 41

182 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Division 9A—Dental auxiliary registration div hdg ins 2003 No. 68 s 12 Subdivision 1—Applications for dental auxiliary registration sdiv 1 (s 133A) ins 2003 No. 68 s 12 Subdivision 2—Eligibility for dental auxiliary registration sdiv 2 (ss 133B–133C) ins 2003 No. 68 s 12 Subdivision 3—Decision on applications sdiv 3 (s 133D) ins 2003 No. 68 s 12 Subdivision 4—Information in certificates of dental auxiliary registration sdiv 4 (s 133E) ins 2003 No. 68 s 12 Subdivision 5—Conditions of dental auxiliary registration sdiv 5 (s 133F) ins 2003 No. 68 s 12 Subdivision 6—Application of certain provisions sdiv 6 (s 133G) ins 2003 No. 68 s 12 Notification of certain events to interstate regulatory authorities and other entities s 139 amd 2003 No. 68 s 13; 2006 No. 25 s 241(1) sch 3 Short-term registration s 139AA ins 2006 No. 46 s 42 PART 4—OBLIGATIONS OF REGISTRANTS AND OTHER PERSONS Division 1A—Restricted practice of dentistry div 1A (s 139A) ins 2003 No. 68 s 14 Taking of restricted dental auxiliary registrant title etc. s 140 sub 2003 No. 68 s 15 Taking of restricted general registrant title etc. s 140A ins 2003 No. 68 s 15 Taking of restricted dental auxiliary registrant title for which not registered s 140B ins 2003 No. 68 s 15 Restriction on use of titles by special purpose registrants and provisional special purpose registrants s 140C ins 2003 No. 68 s 15 Taking of restricted specialist title etc. s 141 amd 2003 No. 68 s 16 Use of title ‘doctor’ s 142 sub 2003 No. 59 s 103 sch 1 Claims by persons as to other persons’ registration s 144 amd 2003 No. 68 s 17 Restrictions on registrants s 145 sub 2003 No. 68 s 18 Restrictions on provisional registrants s 146 om 2003 No. 68 s 18

183 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Division 2—Notification of business names and other details div hdg om 2006 No. 46 s 43 Notification of business names etc. s 148 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3 om 2006 No. 26 s 43 Notification of change in business names etc. s 149 om 2006 No. 46 s 43 Information to appear in advertisements s 151 amd 2006 No. 46 s 44 Persons may be prohibited from supplying health services etc. s 153 amd 2003 No. 68 s 19; 2005 No. 10 s 50 sch Injunctions s 154 amd 2003 No. 68 s 20 Dealing with forfeited things etc. s 184 amd 2009 No. 24 s 996 PART 6—REVIEWS BY QCAT pt hdg sub 2009 No. 24 s 997 Who may apply for a review s 198 sub 2009 No. 24 s 997 Particular matters relating to powers of QCAT s 199 sub 2009 No. 24 s 997 Hearing procedures s 200 om 2009 No. 24 s 997 Powers of court on appeal s 201 amd 2003 No. 68 s 21 om 2009 No. 24 s 997 Appointment of assessors s 202 om 2009 No. 24 s 997 Register to be kept s 215 amd 2003 No. 68 s 22 Confidentiality of information s 218 amd 2001 No. 78 s 15 Health records of persons convicted of an offence against s 139A, 140(1) or (6), 140A(1) or (6), 140B(1), 141(1) or 143 prov hdg amd 2003 No. 68 s 23(1); 2005 No. 10 s 50 sch s 223 amd 2003 No. 68 s 23(2); 2005 No. 10 s 50 sch Deemed registration of visiting practitioners prov hdg amd 2003 No. 68 s 24(1) s 230 amd 2003 No. 68 s 24(2)–(3) Provision of certain professional services by interstate practitioners s 230A ins 2006 No. 46 s 45

184 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Protection for persons involved in supervising special purpose registrants s 231A ins 2006 No. 46 s 46 PART 10—REPEAL, TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS Division 2—Transitional provisions for Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 div hdg sub 2003 No. 68 s 25 Approval of company names under repealed Act s 258 om 2006 No. 46 s 47 Sections 148 and 151 ineffective for 6 months s 259 amd 2001 No. 103 s 145 sch 2 om 2006 No. 46 s 47 Definitions prov hdg sub 1996 No. 60 s 4(1) s 262 (prev 1971 No. 61 s 4) amd 1987 No. 75 s 6(e); 1991 No. 57 s 60 sch; 2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A renum and reloc 2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A om 2003 No. 68 s 26 def “dentistry” reloc 2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A def “operative dental auxiliary” amd 1973 No. 90 s 2 reloc 2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A Prohibited practices s 263 (prev 1971 No. 61 s 30) amd 1973 No. 90 s 5; 1987 No. 75 s 26; 1991 No. 56 s 9; 1991 No. 57 s 60 sch; 2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A renum and reloc 2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A amd 2003 No. 9 s 67 sch om 2003 No. 68 s 26 Training, designation and duties of operative dental auxiliaries s 264 (prev 1971 No. 61 s 30A) ins 1973 No. 90 s 6 amd 2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A renum and reloc 2001 No. 4 s 268 sch 3 pt A om 2003 No. 68 s 27 Division 4—Transitional provisions for the Health Legislation Amendment Act 2003 div hdg ins 2003 No. 68 s 28 Appointment of eligible persons to board s 267 prev s 267 om R1 (see RA s 40) pres s 267 ins 2003 No. 68 s 28 Transitional provision for s 263 s 268 prev s 268 om R1 (see RA s 40) pres s 268 ins 2003 No. 68 s 29 Division 5—Transitional provision for Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005 div 5 (s 269) ins 2005 No. 10 s 50 sch PART 11—CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER AMENDMENTS pt hdg om R1 (see RA s 7(1)(k))

185 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 SCHEDULE 1—DECISIONS FOR WHICH INFORMATION NOTICES MUST BE GIVEN amd 2003 No. 68 s 30 SCHEDULE 2—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF ACTS om R1 (see RA s 40) SCHEDULE 3—AMENDMENT OF DENTAL ACT 1971 AND DENTAL BY-LAW 1988 om R1 (see RA s 40) SCHEDULE 4—DICTIONARY def “appellant” om 2009 No. 24 s 998(1) def “category” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “certificate of dental auxiliary registration” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “certificate of provisional dental auxiliary registration” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “certificate of registration” amd 2003 No. 68 s 31(3)–(4) def “criminal history” ins 2001 No. 78 s 16 def “dental auxiliary” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “dental auxiliary application fee” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “dental auxiliary registrant” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “dental auxiliary registration” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “dental auxiliary registration fee” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “dental auxiliary registration period” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “dental profession” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “information notice” amd 2003 No. 68 s 31(5)–(6); 2009 No. 24 s 998(2) def “professional service” sub 2003 No. 68 s 31(1)–(2) def “provisional dental auxiliary registrant” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “provisional dental auxiliary registration” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “renewable registration” sub 2003 No. 68 s 31(1)–(2); 2006 No. 46 s 48 def “restricted dental auxiliary registrant title” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “restricted general registrant title” ins 2003 No. 68 s 31(2) def “restricted title” sub 2003 No. 68 s 31(1)–(2) def “review period” amd 2003 No. 68 s 31(7); 2009 No. 24 s 998(3) def “short-term registration” ins 2006 No. 46 s 48(2) 8 List of forms notified or published in the gazette (The following information about forms is taken from the gazette and is included for information purposes only. Because failure by a department to notify or publish a form in the gazette does not invalidate the form, you should check with the relevant government department for the latest information about forms (see Statutory Instruments Act, section 58(8)).) Form D101 Version July 2009—General registration as a dentist: Guide and application pubd gaz 3 July 2009 p 929

186 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 Form D105 Version May 2002—Application for Renewal of Special Purpose Registration in Queensland pubd gaz 4 February 2005 p 331 Form D201 Version July 2009—Registration as a dental specialist: Guide and application pubd gaz 3 July 2009 p 929 Form D301 Version January 2002—Application for Special Purpose Registration in Queensland under the Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 pubd gaz 21 December 2001 p 1443 Form D332 Version August 2008—Special Purpose – Supervised Practice Assessment Report pubd gaz 22 August 2008 p 2649 Form D333 Version August 2008—Special Purpose – Supervised Practice Agreement pubd gaz 22 August 2008 p 2649 Form D401 Version July 2009—Registration as a dental auxiliary: Guide and application pubd gaz 3 July 2009 p 929 Form D501 Version May 2002—Application for Renewal of Specialist Registration in Queensland pubd gaz 4 February 2005 p 331 Form D1401 Version January 2002—Notice of Expiry of Registration and Application for Restoration of General Registration as a Dentist in Queensland pubd gaz 21 December 2001 p 1443 Form D401 Version March 2004—Application for Registration as a Dental Auxiliary in Queensland pubd gaz 4 February 2005 p 331 Form D1501 Version January 2002—Notice of Expiry of Registration and Application for Restoration of General and Specialist Registration as a Dentist and Dental Specialist in Queensland pubd gaz 21 December 2001 p 1443 Form D1601 Version January 2002—Application for Review of Conditions on Registration pubd gaz 21 December 2001 p 1443 Form DN180 Version January 2002—Notice to Produce or Safeguard Evidence pubd gaz 21 December 2001 p 1443 Form MR D411 Version October 2004—Application for Registration under Mutual Recognition as a Dental Auxiliary in Queensland pubd gaz 4 February 2005 p 331 Form TTMR DA311 Version October 2004—Application for Registration under Trans–Tasman Mutual Recognition as a Dental Auxiliary in Queensland pubd gaz 4 February 2005 p 331

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