Podiatrists Registration Amendment Rules 1995 (WA)

29 December 1995]	GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA	6241
HE 304

L' Published in Gazette of 22 February 1985 at pp. 664-70.	For amendments to 14 August 1995 see 1994 Index to Legislation
of Western Australia, Table 4, pp. 213-4.1

PODIATRISTS REGISTRATION ACT 1984

PODIATRISTS REGISTRATION AMENDMENT RULES 1995

Made by the Podiatrists Registration Board and approved by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.

Citation

1.     These rules may be cited as the Podiatrists Registration Amendment

Rules 1995.

Principal rules

2.     In these rules the Podiatrists Registration Rules 1985* are referred to as

the principal rules.

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Rule 19 amended

3.      Rule 19 of the principal rules is amended -

(a) by deleting paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraph -

a

(b) home or business address (as selected by the	podiatrist) and, where applicable, the telephone	and facsimile machine numbers for that
address;

(b)	by deleting "and" at the end of paragraph (i);
(c)	by deleting the full stop at the end of paragraph (j) and substituting a semi-colon; and
(d)	after paragraph (j) by inserting the following paragraphs -

(k) where under section 40 (3) of the Act a name	under which the podiatrist practises has been
approved, the name or names;
(I)	hours of business;
(m)	languages spoken; and
(n)	skill in relation to podiatry that has been
each area of special knowledge and each special
recognised by the Board.

Rule 20 repealed and a rule substituted

4. Rule 20 of the principal rules is repealed and the following rule is

substituted -

a

Podiatrist to notify Registrar of change in particulars

A podiatrist shall notify the Registrar of any change to within 14 days of the change.

20. particulars entered in the Register in respect of the podiatrist

Rule 22 repealed

5.      Rule 22 of the principal rules is repealed.

Part V repealed and a Part substituted

6.     Part V of the principal rules is repealed and the following Part is

substituted -

a

PART V - ADVERTISING, DISPLAY AND PUBLICITY

Business cards and stationery

32. (1) Subject to subrule (2), apodiatrist shall not, in relation to podiatry, use or notify on a business card or printed- stationery prepared by or for the podiatrist a title, words, letters, addition, or description, either in full, or in abbreviation or in combination other than that or those shown in the Register in relation to tue registration of the podiatrist.

written approval of the Board to do something that would (2) Subrule (1) does not apply where a podiatrist has the otherwise be a breach of that subrule.

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Restrictions on advertising etc.

33. A podiatrist shall not, in relation to podiatry, use an advertisement, notice, sign, name-plate, business card or printed stationery that -

(a)	is false in a material particular;
(b)	deceive;

is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or

(c)	affect the reputation or standing of the podiatry is vulgar, sensational or otherwise likely to adversely
profession by reason of its content, form or manner of presentation;
(d)	another podiatrist or podiatrists;

claims or implies that the podiatrist is superior to

claims or implies that equipment or a technique used

(e) by the podiatrist is superior to the equipment or

technique used by another podiatrist or podiatrists;

(f) states or implies that the podiatrist offers or may

offer a discount on the cost of goods or services

provided by the podiatrist; or

comprises, includes or refers to a testimonial in any

(g) form.

Restrictions on publicising practice of podiatry

34. A podiatrist may participate and be identified by name and profession in a talk, public appearance, broadcast or publication in relation to podiatry unless -

(a) the subject matter is not a matter of public interest;

(b) where the subject matter concerns a matter in respect	of which the podiatrist has been professionally
engaged -
(i) the podiatrist does not have the client's express

consent, or it is contrary to the interests of the

client, to so participate;

(ii)     the podiatrist gives an unobjective account of

the matter; or

(iii)  the podiatrist gives undue publicity or

emphasis to the podiatrist's part in the matter;

(c) the presentation is vulgar, sensational or otherwise the podiatry profession by reason of the content or form of the presentation or the manner of the podiatrist's participation;

likely to adversely affect the reputation or standing of

(d) the podiatrist claims or implies that the podiatrist is

superior to another podiatrist or podiatrists;

(e) the podiatrist claims or implies that equipment or a

equipment or technique used by another podiatrist or
podiatrists; or

technique used by the podiatrist is superior to the

(f)

the podiatrist claims or implies that the podiatrist is representing the Board or is presenting the views of the Board, without having the express authority of the Board to do so.

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Special knowledge and skills

35. Nothing in rule 33 (d) or (e) or rule 34 (d) or (e) prevents a podiatrist from informing persons that the podiatrist has an area of special knowledge or a special skill in relation to podiatry if that special knowledge or special skill is entered in the Register in respect of the podiatrist.

Board may direct action as to advertising etc.

36. Where the Board is of the opinion that a podiatrist has not

complied with section 40 (5) of the Act or rule 32, 33 or 34, it may
by written notice served on the podiatrist, direct that —

an advertisement, notice, business card or printed

(a) stationery be discontinued or altered in terms as

directed by the Board;

(b)	a sign or name-plate be removed or altered in terms as directed by the Board; or
(c)	manner as directed by the Board.

the podiatrist make a retraction in terms and in the

MAX PRAGER, Chairman.

W. CLARK, Registrar.

Seal of the Board

Approved by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council this 19th day of December

1995.

J. PRITCHARD, Clerk of the Council.