Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Amendment By-law (No. 2) 1997 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1997 No. 460 Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Act 1991 DENTAL TECHNICIANS AND DENTAL PROSTHETISTS AMENDMENT BY–LAW (No. 2) 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 By-law amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Replacement of pt 3 (Advertising) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 Advertising not to be false, misleading, deceptive, harmful etc. . . 2 4 Omission of pt 4 heading (Miscellaneous) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Amendment of s 17 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Amendment of sch (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

s1 2 s3 Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists No. 460, 1997 Amendment (No. 2) ˙ Short title 1. This by-law may be cited as the Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Amendment By-law (No. 2) 1997 . ˙ By-law amended 2. This by-law amends the Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists By-law 1992 . ˙ Replacement of pt 3 (Advertising) 3. Part 3— omit, insert— ‘ PART 3—MISCELLANEOUS ˙ ‘ Advertising not to be false, misleading, deceptive, harmful etc. ‘ 7.(1) A dental technician must not— (a) advertise about the performance of dental technical work in a way that is false, misleading or deceptive or likely to be misleading or deceptive; or (b) advertise dental technical work that is harmful or likely to be harmful; or (c) advertise about the performance of dental technical work in a way that is vulgar or sensational in a way that would be likely to affect adversely the standing of the dental technology profession. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. ‘ (2) A dental prosthetist must not— (a) advertise about a clinical practice matter in relation to the provision of dental prosthetic services in a way that is false, misleading or deceptive or likely to be misleading or deceptive; or (b) advertise dental prosthetic services that are harmful or likely to be harmful; or

s4 3 s5 Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists No. 460, 1997 Amendment (No. 2) (c) advertise about a clinical practice matter in relation to the provision of dental prosthetic services in a way that is vulgar or sensational in a way that would be likely to affect adversely the standing of the dental prosthetics profession. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. ‘ (3) In subsection (2)— “clinical practice matters ”, in relation to the provision of dental prosthetic services, includes— (a) expected treatment outcomes, including, for example, cures, pain relief or other beneficial outcomes; and (b) the nature or qualities of products, materials, techniques, procedures or equipment used in the course of providing the services; and (c) the field of practice, including, for example, a special area of practice expertise. ‘ (4) However, “clinical practice matters” do not include business or commercial matters in relation to the service, including, for example— (a) the name of the practice providing the services; and (b) the fees payable for services provided by the dental prosthetist.’. ˙ Omission of pt 4 heading (Miscellaneous) 4. Part 4, heading— omit. ˙ Amendment of s 17 (Fees) 5.(1) Section 17(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) If a person is registered as a dental technician or dental prosthetist in December of a year, the annual registration fee for the following year is waived.’.

s6 4 s6 Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists No. 460, 1997 Amendment (No. 2) (2) Section 17— renumber as section 8. ˙ Amendment of sch (Fees) 6. Schedule, ‘section 17’— omit, insert— ‘section 8(1)’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Board on 27 November 1997. 2. Approved by the Governor in Council on 18 December 1997. 3. Notified in the gazette on 19 December 1997. 4. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 5. The administering agency is the Department of Health. © State of Queensland 1997