Professional Standards Act 1997 (WA)

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Professional Standards Act 1997

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Professional Standards Act 1997 ContentsPart 1 — Preliminary1 — Short title2 — Commencement3 — Objects of this Act4 — Terms used5 — Matters to which Act does not apply6 — Relationship between this Act and other written laws7 — Crown boundPart 2 — Professional Standards CouncilDivision 1 — 8 — Council establishedDivision 2 — 9 — Membership of Council10 — Provisions relating to members of Council11 — Provisions relating to procedure of CouncilDivision 3 — 12 — Functions of Council12A. Cooperation with authorities in other jurisdictions 813 — Requirement to supply information13A. Referral of complaints 914 — Committees of CouncilDivision 4 — 15 — Use of outside staff and facilities16 — Funds17 — Application of 18 — Minister to have access to information19 — Minister may give directionsPart 3 — Limitation of liabilityDivision 1 — 20 — Preparation and approval21 — Notifying the public22 — Public comments and submissions23 — Matters to be considered by Council before approval24 — Public hearings25 — Council may submit approved schemes to Minister26 — Minister may gazette schemes27. Commencement of schemes 1728 — Challenges to schemes29. Review of schemes 1829A. Amendment and revocation of schemes 1930A. Notification of revocation of schemes 2030B. Termination of operation of interstate schemes in this jurisdiction 20Division 2 — 30. Persons to whom scheme applies 2131. Officers or partners of persons to whom scheme applies 2132 — Employees of persons to whom scheme applies33 — Other persons to whom scheme applies34A. Extension of liability limitation to other persons to whom scheme applies 2234. Limitation of liability by insurance arrangements 2435 — Limitation of liability by reference to amounts of business assets36 — Limitation of liability by multiple of charges37. Specification of limits of liability and multiples 2638 — Combination of provisions under s. 34, 35 and 3639 — Liability that cannot be limited by schemes40A. Liability in damages not reduced to below relevant limit 2840 — Insurance to be of requisite standardDivision 3 — 41. Limit of occupational liability by schemes 2842 — Limitation of amount of damages43 — Effect of schemes on other parties to proceedings44 — Proceedings to which schemes apply44A. Duration of schemes 3045 — Notification of limitation of liabilityPart 4 — Compulsory insurance46 — Occupational associations may compel their members to insure47 — Monitoring claimsPart 5 — Risk management48 — Risk management strategies49 — ReportingPart 6 — Complaints and disciplinary matters50 — Occupational Associations (Complaints and Discipline) CodePart 7 — Miscellaneous51 — Characterisation of this Act52 — No contracting out of this Act53 — No limitation on other insurance54

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