Health Professions Registration (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (Vic)

Health Professions Registration (Amendment) Regulations 2007

S.R. No. 132/2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Amendment of the objectives

6New Regulation 5A inserted

5APrescribed period in relation to applicants to the
Nurses Board of Victoria

7New Regulation 7A inserted

7APrescribed period in relation to the provision of information to the Nurses Board of Victoria

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STATUTORY RULES 2007

S.R. No. 132/2007

Health Professions Registration Act 2005

Health Professions Registration (Amendment) Regulations 2007

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 4 December 2007

Responsible Minister:

DANIEL ANDREWS
Minister for Health

MELISSA VAN ROSSUM

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Health Professions Registration Regulations 2007 to prescribe longer time periods for the purposes of sections 18(4)(a) and 34(4) of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 158 of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 7 December 2007.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Health Professions Registration Regulations 2007[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5 Amendment of the objectives

For regulation 1(d) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(d)other matters required or permitted to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to the Act.".

6 New Regulation 5A inserted

After regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"5A   Prescribed period in relation to applicants to the Nurses Board of Victoria

For the purposes of section 18(4)(a) of the Act, in relation to an applicant for renewal of registration as a health practitioner by the Nurses Board of Victoria, the longer period that is prescribed is five years.".

7 New Regulation 7A inserted

After regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"7A   Prescribed period in relation to the provision of information to the Nurses Board of Victoria

For the purposes of section 34(4) of the Act, in relation to a person registered by the Nurses Board of Victoria who has not provided regulated health services for a period of time, the longer period that is prescribed is five years.".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 62/2007.