Psychologists Registration Act 2000 (TAS)

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Psychologists Registration Act 2000

An Act to provide for the registration of psychologists, the regulation of the practice of psychologists, the repeal of the Psychologists Registration Act 1976 and for related purposes

[Royal Assent 28 April 2000]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Psychologists Registration Act 2000 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on a day to be proclaimed. 3InterpretationIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – applicant means a person who submits an application to the Board; application means an application to be registered as a psychologist; approved means approved by the Board; Board means the Psychologists Registration Board of Tasmania; business address means the address of the premises at or from which a person practises as a psychologist; certificate of registration means a certificate issued by the Board under section 30 or 37 ; chairperson means chairperson of the Board; committee means a committee established by the Board under section 12 ; committee of inquiry means a committee that conducts an inquiry; complaint means a complaint made under section 42 ; contravene includes fail to comply; defendant means a registered psychologist who is the subject of an investigation; disciplinary committee means a committee that conducts an investigation; financial year means the 12 month period ending on 30 June in any year; foreign psychologists law means a law of a jurisdiction outside this State relating to the registration, licensing or enrolment of psychologists; functions includes duties; inquiry means an inquiry under Division 2 of Part 3 ; interim certificate of registration means an interim certificate of registration issued by the Registrar under section 24 ; investigation means an investigation under Division 2 of Part 4 ; legal practitioner means a person who is a legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 1993 ; medical practitioner means a registered medical practitioner; member means member of the Board and includes the chairperson; notice means notice in writing; psychologist means a person who practises psychology; Psychologists Code means the by-laws made by the Board under section 11 ; psychologists registration authority means a body established under the law of another State or of a Territory having functions similar to the functions of the Board; register means the Register of Psychologists kept by the Board under section 32 ; registered means registered under this Act; registered psychologist means a person who is registered as a psychologist; Registrar means the Registrar of the Board appointed under section 13 ; report includes publish; Secretary means Secretary of the Department; Society means the Australian Psychological Society; specified means specified in writing by the Board. 4Act binds CrownThis Act binds the Crown in right of Tasmania and, so far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, in all its other capacities. PART…

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