Occupational Therapists Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Occupational Therapists Regulations 2003

under the Occupational Therapists Act 1974

Contents

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Qualifications for registration (section 11 of Act)

4. Application for registration

5. Application for renewal of registration—prescribed form (section 12 of Act)

6. Certificate of registration

7. Fees

8. Obligation to report unfitness (section 14B of Act)

9. Obligation to notify change of address

Schedule 1—Prescribed qualifications

Schedule 2—Form of application for renewal of registration

Schedule 3—Fees

Legislative history

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Occupational Therapists Regulations 2003.

3—Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

Act means the Occupational Therapists Act 1974.

4—Qualifications for registration (section 11 of Act)

For the purposes of section 11(1)(c)(i) of the Act, the qualifications set out in Schedule 1 are prescribed.

5—Application for registration

An applicant for registration must, if the Board or Registrar so requires, provide the Board with specified information to enable the Board to determine the application.

6—Application for renewal of registration—prescribed form (section 12 of Act)

For the purposes of section 12(2) of the Act, the form set out in Schedule 2 is prescribed.

7—Certificate of registration

The Board must issue a certificate of registration to every successful applicant for full registration under the Act.

8—Fees

For the purposes of sections 11(1) and 12(2) of the Act, the fees set out in Schedule 3 are prescribed.

9—Obligation to report unfitness (section 14B of Act)

For the purposes of section 14B(c) of the Act, the information required to be included in a report submitted to the Board by a medical practitioner who is treating a patient who is a registered occupational therapist is—

(a)the prognosis and likely duration of the patient's medical condition; and

(b)any finding that suggests that the patient should not practise in a particular branch of occupational therapy; and

(c)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 theMental Health Act 1993.

10—Obligation to notify change of address

A registered occupational therapist must, within 1 month after changing his or her postal, residential or business address, inform the Registrar in writing of the change.

Maximum penalty: $250.

Schedule 1—Prescribed qualifications

South Australia

Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) of the University of South Australia

Master of Occupational Therapy (Graduate Entry) of the University of South Australia

Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy of the South Australian Institute of Technology

Diploma in Technology (Occupational Therapy) of the South Australian Institute of Technology

New South Wales

Degree of Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) of Charles Sturt University

Degree of Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) of the University of Newcastle

Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) of the University of Sydney

Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) of the University of Western Sydney

Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) of the Cumberland College of Health Sciences of New South Wales

Diploma of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) of the Cumberland College of Health Sciences of New South Wales

Diploma in Occupational Therapy of the Cumberland College of Health Sciences of New South Wales

Entry level Degree of Master of Occupational Therapy of the University of Sydney

Queensland

Degree of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy of James Cook University

Degree of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy of the University of Queensland

Degree of Master of Occupational Therapy Studies of the University of Queensland

Diploma in Occupational Therapy of the University of Queensland

Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy) of the University of Queensland

Victoria

Degree of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy of La Trobe University

Master of Occupational Therapy Practice of La Trobe University

Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) of the Lincoln Institute School of Occupational Therapy of Victoria

Diploma of Occupational Therapy of the Lincoln Institute School of Occupational Therapy of Victoria

Western Australia

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) of the Curtin University of Technology

Degree of Master of Occupational Therapy of the Curtin University of Technology

Degree of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) of the Western Australian Institute of Technology

Diploma in Occupational Therapy of the Western Australian Institute of Technology

Associateship in Occupational Therapy of the Western Australian Institute of Technology

New Zealand

Degree of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy of Otago Polytechnic

Degree of Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) of Otago Polytechnic

Diploma in Occupational Therapy of Otago Polytechnic

Degree of Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) of the Auckland Institute of Technology

Diploma in Occupational Therapy of the Auckland Institute of Technology

Diploma in Occupational Therapy of the Central Institute of Technology

State examination in Occupational Therapy of the New Zealand School of Occupational Therapy

Other

Certificate of Practical Completion of the Council of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards (Australia & New Zealand) Inc.

Schedule 2—Form of application for renewal of registration

Schedule 3—Fees

1	Application for full registration or for limited registration for a period exceeding 1 month—
(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)	$100
(ii)    between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive)	$50
(b)    in any other case, if the application is made—
(i)     between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive) in any year	$200
(ii)    between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) in any year	$100
2	Application for limited registration for a period not exceeding 1 month	$50
3	Application for renewal of registration	$180

Legislative history

Notes

•Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

•Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

•For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes.

Revocation of regulations

The Occupational Therapists Regulations 2003 were revoked by Sch 1 cl 1 of the Occupational Therapy Practice (General) Regulations 2006 on 31.8.2006.

Legislation revoked by principal regulations

The Occupational Therapists Regulations 2003 revoked the following:

Occupational Therapists Regulations 1988

Principal regulations and variations

Year	No	Reference	Commencement
2003	174	Gazette 21.8.2003 p3305	1.9.2003:  r 2
2004	196	Gazette 9.9.2004 p3613	9.9.2004: r 2
2005	25	Gazette 28.4.2005 p1079	28.4.2005: r 2
2005	139	Gazette 16.6.2005 p1844	16.6.2005: r 2
2006	44	Gazette 4.5.2006 p1247	4.5.2006: r 2

Provisions varied

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision	How varied	Commencement
r 2	omitted under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	9.9.2004
Sch 1	substituted by 196/2004 r 4	9.9.2004
varied by 139/2005 r 4(1), (2)	16.6.2005
Sch 3	varied by 25/2005 r 4	28.4.2005
varied by 44/2006 r 4	4.5.2006
Sch 4	omitted under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	9.9.2004

Historical versions

9.9.2004

28.4.2005

16.6.2005