Nurses Rules 1993 (WA)
Western Australia
Nurses Act 1992
These rules were repealed by the
Western Australia
Western Australia
Nurses Act 1992Nurses Act 1992
These rules may be cited as the
These rules come into operation on the day on which the
(1) An application under section 22(1) or (3) of the Act for registration as a nurse or an application under section 22A(1) of the Act for registration as a nurse practitioner, is to be in a form approved by the Board.
(2) An application under section 25 of the Act for honorary registration as a nurse is to be in the form of Form 1 in Schedule 1.
(1) An application under section 22(1) or (3) of the Act is to be accompanied by evidence of the following —
(a) the applicant’s identity;
(b) the date and place of the applicant’s birth;
(c) any registration in another State or country, of the applicant as a nurse, and if such registration is no longer current, the reason for the registration not being current;
(d) the applicant’s not having been refused registration as a nurse in any State or country;
(e) the educational qualifications that entitle the applicant to registration and that the qualifications have effect at the time of the application;
(f) any period of the applicant’s practice as a nurse;
(g) details of any finding that the applicant has been found guilty of unethical conduct as a nurse or subjected to any disciplinary action by a tribunal or a body or authority legally constituted to discipline nurses;
(h) the applicant’s not having been convicted of any offence the nature of which renders the applicant unfit to practise as a nurse;
(i) the applicant’s not being dependent on alcohol or any other drug to the extent that the applicant’s ability to practise as a nurse is affected; and
(j) the applicant’s not suffering from any mental or physical disorder relevant to the applicant’s ability to practise as a nurse.
(1a) An application under section 22A(1) of the Act is to be accompanied by —
(a) the evidence required under subsection (1), unless the applicant is already registered as a nurse in division 1 of the register under section 22 of the Act; and
(b) evidence of the person’s approved educational qualification as defined in section 23 of the Act.
(2) An application under section 25 of the Act for honorary registration as a nurse is to be accompanied by evidence of the applicant’s identity.
(1) An application under section 24 of the Act for registration as a nurse is to be in a form approved by the Board.
(2) An application referred to in subrule (1) is to be accompanied by —
(a) a copy of the body corporate’s certificate of incorporation;
(b) a copy of the body corporate’s memorandum and articles of association;
(c) if the body corporate uses or proposes to use a business name, a copy of the registration of the business name or evidence of the reservation of that name;
(d) if any person who is a director or officer of the body corporate but is not a nurse, 2 references as to the character of each such person; and
(e) where any shares in the body corporate are held by a person who is not a nurse, on behalf of another person, a copy of the trust deed setting out the terms of the trust.
6. Evidence for registration of bodies corporate
An application under section 24 of the Act for registration as a nurse is to be accompanied by evidence of the following —
(a) the name, registered office and place (or places) of business;
(b) the names and addresses of the members of the body corporate who are nurses, and their registration;
(c) in relation to the members of the body corporate who are not nurses —
(i) the identity and address of each such member;
(ii) the good character of each such member by 2 written character references for each member;
(iii) on whose behalf each such member’s shares are held;
(d) the name of the body corporate’s principal executive officer;
(e) the name of the nurse in whom control of the body corporate’s affairs is vested; and
(f) the fulfilment of the requirements referred to in clauses 1 to 7 of Schedule 2 to the Act.
(1) For the purposes of sections 25 and 29 of the Act —
(a) the fee for an application under section 22(1) of the Act by a person whose education qualifications were obtained in Western Australia is the fee set out in item 1 of Schedule 2;
(b) the fee for an application under section 22(1) of the Act by a person whose education qualifications were obtained outside Western Australia, but who is not eligible to apply for registration under section 22(3), is the fee set out in item 1A of Schedule 2;
(c) the fee for an application under section 22(3) of the Act is the fee set out in item 1B of Schedule 2; and
(d) the fee for an application under section 22A, 24 or 25 of the Act is the fee set out in relation to the respective section in item 1C of Schedule 2.
(2) In subrule (1),
“ education qualifications ” means the education qualifications referred to in rule 4(1)(e).
Where a natural person or a body corporate has applied to be registered as a nurse and a change occurs before the applicant is registered by which any particular in the form of application or any document or other evidence accompanying the application is rendered inaccurate or misleading, the natural person, or in the case of a body corporate, the principal executive officer of the body corporate, is to cause the Board to be notified of the change within 7 days of the occurrence of the change.
Penalty: $1 000.
(1) For the purposes of sections 25(1), 26(1) and (2), 27 and 31 of the Act, the registration fee is that set out in item 2 of Schedule 2 corresponding to the section of the Act under which the applicant is registered.
(2) The Board may reduce the registration fee in relation to sections 25(1), 26(1) and (2) and 27 of the Act by the amount of the application fee paid by the applicant.
The Board is to issue to a person registered —
(a) under section 22 of the Act in division 1 or 2 of the register;
(aa) under section 22A of the Act in division 1 of the register;
(b) under section 24 of the Act in division 3 of the register;
(c) under section 25 of the Act in division 4 of the register;
(d) under section 26 of the Act in division 5 of the register; or
(e) under section 27 of the Act in division 6 of the register,
a certificate of registration in the form of Form 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 in Schedule 1, as the case requires.
For the purposes of section 36(1) of the Act, a certificate of registration for a person registered under section 22, 22A or 24 of the Act has effect until 31 December of the year in which the certificate was issued.
(1) For the purposes of section 32(1) of the Act, a nurse registered under section 22, 22A or 24 of the Act may apply to have the registration renewed —
(a) for a period of a year; or
(b) for a period of 3 years.
(2) An application for a registration to be renewed for 3 years may be granted as a renewal for one year (and the fee reduced accordingly) if the Board considers that the granting of the renewal for 3 years is not appropriate in the particular circumstances.
(1) An application for the renewal of a nurse’s registration is to be —
(a) in a form approved by the Board; and
(b) made to the Registrar up to 3 months before the nurse’s current certificate of registration is due to expire, or such further time as the Board allows.
(2) If an applicant under subrule (1) has not practised nursing within the immediate past 5 years, the Board may require the applicant to complete a course or program that the Board considers to be appropriate, and by way of considering the application, take into account the course or program coordinator’s statement as to whether or not the applicant has satisfactorily completed the course or program.
(1) For the purposes of sections 25(3)(b) and 32(1) of the Act, the fee for the renewal of registration is set out in item 3 of Schedule 2 corresponding to the section of the Act under which the applicant’s name is registered.
(2) The fee set out in Schedule 2 item 3 for renewal of registration under section 22A of the Act for a particular period is to be reduced by any amount paid for renewal of registration under section 22(1) or (3) of the Act for the same period.
(1) Where a person’s registration as a nurse is renewed, the Registrar is to issue the person with a certificate in a form approved by the Board.
(2) A certificate referred to in subrule (1) has effect for the period stated in the certificate.
(1) A person whose name has been removed from the register under section 37 or 41(2) of the Act and who wishes to apply for the restoration of the person’s name to the register is to do so in the form of Form 8 in Schedule 1 if a natural person, or Form 9 if a body corporate.
(2) For the purposes of section 42(2) of the Act, the fee for the application is set out in item 4 of Schedule 2.
(1) A person whose name has been removed from the register under section 69 of the Act and who wishes to apply for the restoration of the person’s name to the register —
(a) is to do so in the form of Form 8 in Schedule 1 if a natural person, or Form 9 if a body corporate;
(b) is to provide a written statement as to why the person believes that the person’s name should be restored to the register;
(c) if requested by the Board, is to arrange for references to be sent by referees directly to the Board; and
(d) is to provide evidence that the Board may require as to the current position of the matters which led to the removal of the person’s name from the register.
(2) For the purposes of section 43(3) of the Act, the fee for the application is set out in item 5 of Schedule 2.
The register may be inspected on Monday to Friday between 8.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.
For the purposes of section 35(2) of the Act, the fee for inspecting the register is set out in item 6 of Schedule 2.
For the purposes of section 34(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, the nursing specialities are as follows —
(a) children’s nurse;
(b) mothercraft nurse;
(c) dental nurse; and
(d) tuberculosis nurse.
The fee to be paid on an application to the Board for verification of a nurse’s registration is set out in item 7 of Schedule 2.
In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears —
A person who wishes to make a complaint to the Board in respect of a person who is a nurse or who was a nurse at the relevant time, is to —
(a) lodge with the Registrar a written statement of the matter complained of signed by or on behalf of the complainant; and
(b) if required by the Board —
(i) give further or better particulars; or
(ii) make a statutory declaration,
as specified by the Board, relating to the complaint.
For the purposes of section 60(2) of the Act, a person appointed to investigate a matter is to —
(a) have been registered in Division 1 of the register for at least 5 years;
(b) have experience in investigating complaints; or
(c) be a certified practitioner within the meaning of the
Legal Practice Act 2003 .
For the purposes of section 63(3) of the Act, an option is to be given and exercised as follows —
(a) the Registrar is to send to the affected person’s address entered in the register written notice that the Board has received a report under section 62 of the Act and is giving consideration to referring the matter to the committee for the committee to exercise one or more of the powers conferred on it by section 64 of the Act;
(b) the affected person is to be informed by the written notice that he, she or it has the option of having an allegation about the matter made to the State Administrative Tribunal;
(c) the affected person may exercise the option of having an allegation about the matter made to the State Administrative Tribunal by advising the Registrar to that effect in writing, within 14 days of the date of the notice; and
(d) if the affected person does not respond to the written notice within 14 days of the date of the notice, the Board may proceed as if the affected person has not taken the option.
(1) Before an informal inquiry has begun, the presiding member of the committee, may on the application of the affected person, adjourn the inquiry or adjust the period proposed to conduct the inquiry.
(2) During an inquiry, the committee may adjourn the inquiry or adjust the period proposed to complete the inquiry.
A nurse is not to advertise in relation to the nurse’s practice if the advertisement —
(a) is false in a material particular;
(b) is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive;
(c) is likely to adversely affect the reputation or standing of the nursing profession by reason of the advertisement’s content, form or manner of presentation;
(d) claims or implies that the nurse is superior to another nurse or nurses;
(e) contains an endorsement or testimonial in relation to the nurse; or
(f) directly or indirectly endorses any goods or services.
Penalty: $1 000.
A nurse must, when advertising the nurse’s practice, use only the name by which the nurse is registered unless before advertising, the nurse has obtained the Board’s written approval to use another name.
Penalty: $1 000.
In this Part,
(1) The controlling authority of an institution or body may apply to the Board for the Board’s approval to conduct examinations on behalf of the Board with respect to a school of nursing based at a hospital.
(2) The authority, when applying under subrule (1) and also if approval is granted, is to provide the Board with information required by the Board as to the students and the education courses at the school of nursing.
(3) The Board is to give the authority written notice of the Board’s decision to grant or not grant the approval, as the case may be.
(4) An approval has effect until it is revoked by the Board in writing.
(1) Students at schools of nursing are to receive correlated instruction in theoretical and clinical nursing.
(2) The instruction given at schools of nursing is to be given by a nurse educator or other person, who in the Board’s opinion is suitably qualified to do so.
(3) The number of nurse educators or other persons engaged in giving instruction at a school of nursing is to be a proportion of the number of students at the school considered by the Board to be sufficient.
(4) In this rule,
“ nurse educator ” means a nurse —(a) whose name is entered in division 1 of the register; and
(b) who has —
(i) a diploma or degree in nursing education;
(ii) a diploma or degree in education; or
(iii) another qualification acceptable to the Board.
33. Conduct of courses
Each school of nursing is to assess each student at the school for each unit of study undertaken by the student and at the completion of the course, issue to each successful student a certificate stating that the student —
(a) has a satisfactory attendance record for the units of study;
(b) has had the clinical experience required by the Board;
(c) has passed the school of nursing assessments; and
(d) has completed the period of education required by the Board.
(1) Each school of nursing is to keep a record of —
(a) the theoretical training and practical experience received by; and
(b) the results of all assessments conducted in relation to,
each student who attends, or attended the school.
(2) The school of nursing is to give a copy of the record referred to in subrule (1) to the student to whom the record applies —
(a) when the student completes the course; or
(b) when the student withdraws from or otherwise discontinues the course.
35. Supervision of education at schools of nursing (1) A school of nursing is to have as its director of nursing, a nurse whose name is entered in division 1 of the register.
(2) A school of nursing for midwives is to have as its principal educator, a nurse —
(a) whose name is entered in division 1 of the register; and
(b) who has a midwifery qualification that is considered by the Board to be suitable.
(3) A school of nursing for mental health nurses is to have as its principal educator, a nurse —
(a) whose name is entered in division 1 of the register; and
(b) who has a mental health nursing qualification that is considered by the Board to be suitable.
36. Requirement for admission to school of nursing for midwives
A school of nursing for midwives is not to admit a person as a student unless that person is a nurse whose name is entered in division 1 of the register and is qualified in general or comprehensive nursing.
If a candidate for any examination conducted by or on behalf of the Board, or a school of nursing has an enquiry regarding the examination, the enquiry is to be directed to the Board, and not to the examiner.
A person who wishes to undergo an examination that is conducted by, or on behalf of, the Board, is to pay the fee set out in item 8 of Schedule 2 corresponding to the category of examination mentioned in that item.
(1) The Board may —
(a) reduce a fee that a person is; or
(b) waive a fee that a person would otherwise be,
required to pay under the Act.
(2) Subject to section 29(4) of the Act, the Board may refund, in whole or in part, a fee that a person has paid under the Act.
The fee for a matter referred to in column 1 of item 9 of Schedule 2 is set out opposite the matter in column 2 of the item.
A certificate for the purposes of section 80(4)(a) of the Act is to be in the form of Form 10 in Schedule 1.
For the information of those persons to whom section 23(2) of the Act applies, the criteria referred to immediately before the commencement of the
(a) section 20(1)(a)(i) of the
Nurses Act 1968 2 applied to a person who had undertaken nursing education in the State, having completed the prescribed course of education and passed the prescribed examination for registration in respect of a branch of nursing as follows —(i) general nursing;
(ii) midwifery;
(iii) mental health nursing;
(iv) mothercraft nursing;
(v) children’s nursing;
(vi) dental nursing;
(vii) child health nursing;
(viii) tuberculosis nursing;
(ix) enrolled nursing; and
(x) enrolled mental health nursing;
and
(b) section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the
Nurses Act 1968 2 applied to a person who had undertaken nursing in the State, being the holder of a certificate of education as a nurse awarded by any institution or body approved by the Board for the purposes of the subparagraph.
[Rule 3(2)]
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED & RETURNED TO:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Identification No. |
Date of Registration |
PREFERRED TITLE:
SURNAME: | GIVEN NAMES: | |||||||
FORMER NAME(S): | PLACE OF BIRTH:
| DATE OF BIRTH: | ||||||
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: TELEPHONE NO. ...................................................... | POSTAL ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: | |||||||
I completed my nursing education as detailed below: COURSE | ||||||||
Area of nursing practice | School of Nursing | Location (City & Country) | Date Commenced | Date Completed | ||||
Please list first and current registrations | ||||||||
Category of registration | Name of registering authority | Registration No. | Registration date | |||||
I declare that the statements above are true and correct in every particular.
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(Signature) (Date)
Applicant will be required to show evidence of identity.
[Rule 10(a)]
This certificate of registration covers practice until the expiry date shown.
This is to certify that ..................................................................... has been registered in —
by virtue of | No. |
in accordance with section 22 of the
........................................ ......................... ........................
Presidingmemberof Signature Registrar
of nurse the Board
[Rule 10(aa)]
This certificate of registration covers practice until the expiry date shown.
This is to certify that ............................................................................... has been registered in —
by virtue of | No. |
in accordance with section 22A of the
........................................ ......................... ........................
Presidingmemberof Signature Registrar
of nurse the Board
[Rule 10(a)]
This certificate of registration covers practice until the expiry date shown.
This is to certify that ..................................................................... has been registered in —
by virtue of | No. |
in accordance with section 22 of the
........................................ ......................... ........................
Presidingmemberof Signature Registrar
of nurse the Board
[Rule 10(b)]
This certificate of registration covers practice until the expiry date shown.
This is to certify that ..................................................................... has been registered in —
No. |
in accordance with section 24 of the
Conditions or restrictions: |
........................................ ......................... ........................
Presidingmemberof Signature of Registrar
principal executive the Board
officer
[Rule 10(c)]
This certificate of registration covers practice until the expiry date shown.
This is to certify that ............................................................................... has been granted honorary registration in —
by virtue of | No. |
in accordance with section 25 of the
Conditions or restrictions: |
........................................ ......................... ...............................
Presidingmemberof Signature Registrar
of nurse the Board
[Rule 10(d)]
This certificate of registration covers practice until the expiry date shown.
This is to certify that ............................................................................... has been granted provisional registration in —
by virtue of | No. |
in accordance with section 26 of the
Conditions or restrictions: |
........................................ ......................... ........................
Presidingmemberof Signature Registrar
of nurse the Board
[Rule 10(e)]
This certificate of registration covers practice until the expiry date shown.
This is to certify that.................................................................................has been granted temporary registration in —
by virtue of | No. |
in accordance with section 27 of the
Conditions or restrictions: |
........................................ ......................... .......................................
Presidingmemberof Signature Registrar
of nurse the Board
[Rules 16 and 17]
(by a natural person)
FORMER NAME(S) _____________________ DATE OF BIRTH _______________________ |
Change of address must be notified in writing as soon as practicable
(Section 38(2)
Change of name on the register can only be effected on production of the appropriate documentation.
TITLE NAME ADDRESS | _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ ___________ Post Code __________ | FORMER NAME(S) ____________ DATE OF BIRTH ____________________ |
(Fee $ )
DIVISION 1 General | Midwifery | Mental Health |
DIVISION 2 Enrolled Other: | Enrolled comprehensive | Enrolled mental health |
I am practising/last practised nursing in the following area of nursing specialty/specialities.
STATE MONTH AND YEAR of last practice for each area of nursing practice for which you are applying.
AREA OF NURSING PRACTICE | DATE LAST PRACTISED. (Exclude Renewal of Registration Courses) | LOCATION CITY/ COUNTRY | DATE LAST PRACTISED IN WA (Exclude Renewal of Registration Courses) | DATE LAST REGISTERED IN W.A. |
General | ||||
Midwifery | ||||
Mental health | ||||
Enrolled | ||||
Enrolled Comprehensive | ||||
Enrolled mental health | ||||
Mothercraft | ||||
Dental | ||||
Children’s | ||||
Tuberculosis |
PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM
Please indicate “yes” or “no” to the following questions.
If “yes”, please give details in the space below.
1. Have you ever been convicted in this State or elsewhere of an offence? | ............. |
2. Have you ever had any previous registration as a nurse cancelled? | ............. |
3. Have you ever been refused registration as a nurse in Western Australia or elsewhere? | ............. |
4. Have any of the qualifications upon which you rely for registration as a nurse been withdrawn or cancelled? | ............. |
5. Have you at any time been found guilty of unethical conduct as a nurse and/or subject to any disciplinary action by a tribunal or any body or authority legally constituted to discipline nurses? | ............. |
6. Are you currently dependent on alcohol or any other drug to an extent that affects your ability to practise as a nurse? | ............. |
7. Do you suffer from any mental or physical disorder that is relevant to your ability to practise as a nurse? | ............. |
Where a nurse has not practised nursing within the 5 years preceding the date of the application for renewal, in a division of the register for which registration is sought, the nurse is required to satisfactorily complete a renewal of registration course (sections 22 and 42
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(Date) (Hospital/Institution) (Duration) (Division of Nursing)
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(Date) (Hospital/Institution) (Duration) (Division of Nursing)
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(Date) (Hospital/Institution) (Duration) (Division of Nursing)
I do solemnly and sincerely declare that the statements made by me on this form and on any attachment, are true and correct in every particular and that I am the person named in the attached documents.
I make this statement knowing that I am liable under the
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(Date) (Signature)
(by a body corporate)
[Rules 16 and 17]
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED & RETURNED TO:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Identification No. |
Date of Registration |
APPLICANT’S NAME : |
POSTAL ADDRESS : Post Code ( ) Telephone ( ) |
THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS UNDER THE BUSINESS NAME OF: NATURE OF BUSINESS : |
Date of incorporation : _____________________ (where applicable) |
PLACES OF BUSINESS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA :
Post Code ( ) |
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I HEREBY DECLARE THAT —
(a) the preceding statements are true in every particular to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I make this Statement knowing I am liable under the
Nurses Act 1992 in case of falsehood to a fine of $2 500;(b) I am authorised by the applicant to make this application for and on behalf of the applicant;
(c) I undertake to notify the Nurses Board of Western Australia of any changes in particulars contained within the application for registration not later than 7 days after the event;
(d) I undertake to produce to the Nurses Board of Western Australia such information as it may from time to time require by written request regarding the affairs of the applicant;
(e) full personal professional responsibility for the conduct of the affairs of the applicant in relation to the practice of nursing is, and will remain, an obligation of each member who is a registered nurse and that no person other than a registered nurse has authority over professional matters.
Dated this .......................................... day of .............................................20 .......
................................................................................................................................
(Signature of principal executive officer
for and on behalf of the applicant)
OFFICE USE ONLY | SIGHTED | DATE | ||||||
• MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||||||
• IDENTITY OF MEMBERS OF APPLICANT (NON‑NURSES) | 1 | |||||||
BIRTH CERTIFICATE | 2 | |||||||
PASSPORT | 3 | |||||||
DRIVER’S LICENCE | 4 | |||||||
• 2 CHARACTER REFERENCES FOR DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF APPLICANT (NON‑NURSES) | 1 | |||||||
2 | ||||||||
3 | ||||||||
4 | ||||||||
• TERMS OF CONTRACT OF BODY CORPORATE | ||||||||
• TRUST DEED | ||||||||
• EVIDENCE OF RESERVATION OF BUSINESS NAME (CORPORATE AFFAIRS) | ||||||||
• FEE | ||||||||
• CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION | ||||||||
• EXTRACT OF REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS NAME | ||||||||
• EVIDENCE OF REGISTRATION OF NURSE MEMBERS | ||||||||
DETAILS OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BODY CORPORATE WHO MUST BE A NURSE: | ||||||||
NAME: | INITIAL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: PRACTISING CERTIFICATE: EXPIRY DATE: | |||||||
ADDRESS: | ||||||||
DETAILS of the NURSE in whom control of the affairs of the applicant is vested: | ||||||||
NAME: ADDRESS: | INITIAL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: PRACTISING CERTIFICATE: EXPIRY DATE: | |||||||
DETAILS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE APPLICANT WHO ARE NURSES: | ||||||||
INITIAL REG. | PRACTISING CERTIFICATE | |||||||
(a) (b) (c) (d) | ||||||||
DETAILS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE APPLICANT WHO ARE NOT NURSES: | ||||||||
(a) (b) (c) | ||||||||
EXTRACT FROM THE
1. Where the body corporate has —
(a) more than 2 members, the majority of the members shall be nurses;
(b) only 2 members, one member shall be a nurse and the other need not be a nurse but shall be a person of good character,
but in no case may a body corporate be a member.
2. The body corporate shall have a place of business within the State.
3. The principal executive officer of the body corporate shall be a nurse.
4. Control of affairs of the body corporate shall be vested in a nurse.
5. The power of persons —
(a) to exercise, or to control the exercise of, the rights to vote attached to shares in the body corporate; or
(b) to dispose of, or to exercise control over the disposal of such shares,
shall be such that the personal supervision and management of the affairs of the body corporate cannot become vested in a person who is not a nurse.
6. Full personal professional responsibility for the conduct of the affairs of the body corporate in relation to the practice of nursing shall remain an obligation of each member who is a nurse and no person other than a nurse may have authority over professional matters.
7. Proper and adequate provision shall be made for disclosure to the Board of the affairs of the body corporate, on request in writing by the Board to any member who is a nurse, or an undertaking to that effect shall be given to and accepted by the Board.
8. The memorandum and articles of association of the body corporate shall be acceptable to the Board and contain a provision that the Board be notified of any intention to amend the memorandum or articles and be furnished with a copy of any proposed resolution or other form of proposal to give effect to that intention.
9. The Board shall be satisfied that there are no other grounds upon which the applicant for registration ought to be refused.
(1) Where a body corporate is convicted of an offence against this Act, every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a member of the body corporate or an officer concerned in the management of it and who authorised or permitted the commission of the offence is guilty of the like offence.
(2) A person referred to in subsection (1) may, on request of the complainant, be convicted in the proceedings in which the body corporate is convicted if the court is satisfied that the person had reasonable notice that the complainant intended to make that request.
(3) Any civil liability in connection with the practice of nursing incurred by a body corporate that is registered under this Act is enforceable jointly and severally against the body corporate and any person who at the time that the liability was incurred was a member of the body corporate.
NOTE: APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO PURCHASE AND BE CONVERSANT WITH THE
1. A copy of the proposed memorandum and articles of association of the applicant (Note the requirements of Schedule 2 clause 8).
2. Evidence as to the identity of members of the applicant who are not registered nurses.
3. Two character references for each member of the applicant who is not a registered nurse.
4. Evidence of registration of the registered nurses who are members of the applicant.
5. Trust deed setting out the terms of the trust where shares in the body corporate are held by any person who is not a registered nurse.
6. Evidence that the proposed business name has been reserved at the office of the State Corporate Affairs.
7. The prescribed application and registration fees.
8. THE PROPOSED TERMS OF CONTRACT OF THE BODY CORPORATE TO BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER ISSUE:
A certified copy of the certificate of incorporation of the body corporate.
A certified extract of the registration of the business name.
[Rule 41]
This is to certify that .............................................................................................
of.............................................................................................................................
*was / was not registered as a nurse under the
Registration *was / was not suspended on ............................................................
Issued on behalf of the Nurses Board under
section 80(4)(a) of the
................................................
Registrar
*DELETE WHERE INAPPLICABLE
[r. 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 38 and 40]
1. Application for registration under — | |
section 22(1) (WA qualifications) | 120.00 |
1A. Application for registration under — | |
section 22(1) (other qualifications) | 220.00 |
1B. Application for registration under — | |
section 22(3) (mutual recognition) | 120.00 |
1C. Application for registration under — | |
section 22A | 140.00 |
section 24 | 278.00 |
section 25 | 120.00 |
2. Registration under — | |
section 22(1) or (3) | 120.00 |
section 22A | 140.00 |
section 24 | 278.00 |
section 25 | 120.00 |
section 26 | 120.00 |
section 27 | 120.00 |
3. Renewal of registration under — | |
section 22(1) or (3) — | |
for one year | 90.00 |
for 3 years | 245.00 |
section 22A — | |
for one year | 90.00 |
for 3 years | 245.00 |
section 24 | 168.00 |
section 25 | 90.00 |
| |
section 32(3) — | |
natural person | 27.00 |
body corporate | 110.00 |
section 42(2) — | |
natural person | 120.00 |
body corporate | 278.00 |
| |
section 43(2) — | |
natural person | 120.00 |
body corporate | 278.00 |
6. Inspection of register | 17.00 |
| 23.00 |
8. Examination fees — | |
Division 1 of the register | 93.00 |
Division 2 of the register | 70.00 |
9. Miscellaneous fees — | |
fee for duplicate certificate | 14.00 |
fee for duplicate badge | 14.00 |
29 Oct 1993 p. 5843‑77 (correction 12 Nov 1993 p. 6142) | 29 Oct 1993 (see r. 2 and | |
15 Oct 1996 p. 5452‑3 | 15 Oct 1996 | |
15 Oct 1996 p. 5453‑4 | 1 Jan 1997 (see r. 2) | |
14 Oct 1997 p. 5694 | 14 Oct 1997 | |
15 Sep 1998 p. 5082‑3 | 1 Oct 1998 (see r. 2) | |
4 May 2001 p. 2242‑3 | 4 May 2001 | |
25 Sep 2001 p. 5284‑5 | 25 Sep 2001 | |
29 Aug 2003 p. 3839‑41 | 29 Aug 2003 | |
16 Apr 2004 p. 1210-12 | 16 Apr 2004 | |
30 Dec 2004 p. 6986-7 | 1 Jan 2005 (see r. 2 and | |
19 Apr 2005 p. 1294-302 | 19 Apr 2005 | |
19 Aug 2005 p. 3868‑9 | 19 Aug 2005 | |
50 of 2006 | 6 Oct 2006 | To be proclaimed (see s. 2) | |||||
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committee........................................................................................................................ 22
education qualifications............................................................................................. 7(2)
nurse educator........................................................................................................... 32(4)
school of nursing........................................................................................................... 30
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