Professional Standards Act 2005 (TAS)

In the Supreme Court of Tasmania, the matter of Re Professional Standards Act 2005 was brought to court by an application from the Medical Practitioners Board of Tasmania. The application sought an order that the Professional Standards (Medical Practitioners) Scheme 2013 was void for want of compliance with the Act. The court was required to determine whether the scheme was validly made and if it complied with the requirements of the Act. The court examined the process by which the scheme was created, including the public notification, consideration of comments, and approval by the Professional Standards Council. It found that the scheme was validly made and complied with the requirements of the Act, and dismissed the application. The scheme remains in effect, governing the occupational liability of medical practitioners in Tasmania.