Occupational Therapists Regulations 1988 (SA)

REGULATIONS UNDER THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS ACT, 1974

Occupational Therapists Regulations, 1988

being

No. 61 of 1988: Gaz. 7 April 1988, p. 895

as amended by

No. 36 of 1990: Gaz. 15 March 1990, p. 755

No. 28 of 1992: Gaz. 19 March 1992, p. 888

No. 41 of 1994: Gaz. 2 June 1994, p. 15551

No. 28 of 1996: Gaz. 22 February 1996, p. 12492

No. 49 of 1997: Gaz. 24 April 1997, p. 16473

1 Came into operation 2 June 1994: reg. 2.

2 Came into operation 22 February 1996: reg.2.

3 Came into operation 24 April 1997: reg. 2.

Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Occupational Therapists Regulations, 1988.

Revocation

2. All regulations previously made under the Occupational Therapists Act, 1974, are revoked.

Interpretation

3. In these regulations—

"the Act" means the Occupational Therapists Act, 1974.

Qualifications for registration

4. The qualifications set out in Schedule 1 are prescribed for the purposes of section 11(1)(c)(i)

of the Act.

Application for registration

5. (1) An application for registration under the Act must be accompanied by the appropriate fee

set out in Schedule 3.

(2) An applicant must supply the Board with such information as the Board or the Registrar may

require.

Application for renewal of registration

6. An application for renewal of registration must be made in the form set out in Schedule 2 and

must be accompanied by the appropriate fee set out in Schedule 3.

Refund of fee by Board

7. A fee paid for registration or renewal of registration will be refunded to the applicant if the

application is not granted by the Board.

Board to issue certificate

8. The Board will issue a certificate of registration to every successful applicant for registration

or renewal of registration under the Act.

Information required by s. 14b of the Act

9. For the purposes of section 14b(c) of the Act the following information is prescribed:

(a)	the likely duration of the patient’s condition;
(b)	a prognosis of the patient’s condition;
(c)	any finding that suggests that the patient should not practise in a particular branch of occupational therapy;
(d)	if the patient has received or is receiving treatment for a psychiatric condition, whether or not he or she has at any time been a patient within the meaning of the Mental Health Act,

SCHEDULE 1

Prescribed Qualifications

1. Diploma in Technology in Occupational Therapy conferred by the South Australian Institute of

Technology.

2. Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy conferred by the South Australian

Institute of Technology.

3. Diploma in Occupational Therapy conferred by the Western Australian Institute of Technology.

4. Associateship in Occupational Therapy conferred by the Western Australian Institute of Technology.

5. Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) conferred by the Western Australian

Institute of Technology.

6. Diploma in Occupational Therapy conferred by the University of Queensland.

7. Degree of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy conferred by the University of Queensland.

8. Degree of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) conferred by the University of Queensland.

9. Degree of Master of Occupational Therapy conferred by the University of Queensland.

10. Diploma of Occupational Therapy conferred by the Lincoln Institute School of Occupational Therapy of

Victoria.

11. Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) conferred by the Lincoln Institute School

of Occupational Therapy of Victoria.

12. Diploma in Occupational Therapy conferred by the Cumberland College of Health Sciences of New

South Wales.

13. Diploma of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) conferred by the Cumberland College of Health

Sciences of New South Wales.

14. Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy conferred by the Cumberland College of Health Sciences of

New South Wales.

15. Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) conferred by the Cumberland College of

Health Sciences of New South Wales.

SCHEDULE 2

Occupational Therapists Act, 1974

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION

To:

The Occupational Therapists

Registration Board of S.A.

I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

(Christine Name) (Surname)

Reg. No.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. hereby apply for renewal of my registration as an occupational therapist and provide the following information in support of my application:

Residential Address. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Postcode.. .. .. .. .. Telephone.. .. .. .. .. . .

Postal Address (as above, as below or other) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Postcode.. .. .. .. . .

Main Practice Address (include name of employer if applicable) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Postcode.. .. .. .. .. Telephone.. .. .. .. .. . .

NOTE: A POSTAL ADDRESS MUST BE GIVEN. IT MAY BE A RESIDENTIAL, EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER ADDRESS. THE POSTAL ADDRESS WILL BE USED BY THE BOARD FOR ALL MAILING PURPOSES AND CIRCULATION OF INFORMATION BY APPROVED BODIES.

Signature .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .

NOTE: A registration renewal fee must accompany this application.

Money will not be accepted after the due date for payment except in special circumstances.

Cash should not be forwarded by post.

All changes of address (residential, practice or postal) must be notified in writing.

SCHEDULE 3

Fees

1.             Application for registration—

(a) if the application is made in respect of the applicant’s first year (or part year) of practice immediately following graduation and is made—

(i)            between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $60;

(ii) between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $30;

(b)	in any other case, if the application is made—
(i) between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive) in any year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $120;
(ii) between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) in any year. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $60.

2.             Application for renewal of registration. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $110.

APPENDIX

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Schedule 2:	amended by 36, 1990, reg. 2
Schedule 3:	substituted by 36, 1990, reg. 3; 28, 1992, reg. 2; 41, 1994, reg. 3;

28, 1996, reg. 3; varied by 49, 1997, reg. 3