Health Practitioners Tribunal Amendment Act 2015 (TAS)

Health Practitioners Tribunal Amendment Act 2015

An Act to amend the Health Practitioners Tribunal Act 2010

[Royal Assent 14 September 2015]

Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Health Practitioners Tribunal Amendment Act 2015 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Health Practitioners Tribunal Act 2010 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 8 amended (Chairperson) Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection: (1)  The Minister may appoint to be the Chairperson of the Tribunal – (a) a magistrate recommended by the Chief Magistrate; or (b) an Australian lawyer of not less than 5 years’ standing as an Australian legal practitioner. 5Section 9 amended (Deputy Chairperson) Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection: (1)  The Minister may appoint to be the Deputy Chairperson of the Tribunal – (a) a magistrate recommended by the Chief Magistrate; or (b) an Australian lawyer of not less than 5 years’ standing as an Australian legal practitioner. 6Schedule 1 amended (Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson) Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by omitting from clause 1(4) "Chairperson" and substituting "Chairperson, by a magistrate,"; (b) by omitting from clause 2(4) "Deputy Chairperson" and substituting "Deputy Chairperson, by a magistrate,"; (c) by omitting paragraph (b) from clause 3(1) and substituting the following paragraph: (b) he or she ceases to be a magistrate, or an Australian lawyer, whichever is relevant to his or her appointment. 7Repeal of ActThis Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which it commences.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

Legislative Council on 19 AUGUST 2015]

House of Assembly on 26 AUGUST 2015