sec.305BAppointment of authorised practitioner

### sec.305B Appointment of authorised practitioner The chief executive may, by instrument in writing, appoint the following persons as an authorised practitioner— an accredited health service provider; a doctor; a nurse; an occupational therapist; a psychologist. However, the chief executive may appoint a person as an authorised practitioner only if— the person is a corrective services officer or a public service officer; and the chief executive is satisfied the person has the necessary competencies and training, as stated in the authorised practitioner policy, to perform the functions of an authorised practitioner. An authorised practitioner has the functions and powers given under this Act. In this section— accredited health service provider means an individual who— provides a health service, including, for example, a social worker or speech pathologist; and holds the necessary professional registration, licensing or authorisation, as stated in the authorised practitioner policy, to provide the health service. an accreditation given by the Australian Association of Social Workers authorised practitioner policy means a policy made by the chief executive under section 305C . occupational therapist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise, other than as a student, in the occupational therapy profession. s 305B ins 2024 No. 24 s 17 (sec.305B-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by instrument in writing, appoint the following persons as an authorised practitioner— an accredited health service provider; a doctor; a nurse; an occupational therapist; a psychologist. (sec.305B-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may appoint a person as an authorised practitioner only if— the person is a corrective services officer or a public service officer; and the chief executive is satisfied the person has the necessary competencies and training, as stated in the authorised practitioner policy, to perform the functions of an authorised practitioner. (sec.305B-ssec.3) An authorised practitioner has the functions and powers given under this Act. (sec.305B-ssec.4) In this section— accredited health service provider means an individual who— provides a health service, including, for example, a social worker or speech pathologist; and holds the necessary professional registration, licensing or authorisation, as stated in the authorised practitioner policy, to provide the health service. an accreditation given by the Australian Association of Social Workers authorised practitioner policy means a policy made by the chief executive under section 305C . occupational therapist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise, other than as a student, in the occupational therapy profession. - (a) an accredited health service provider; - (b) a doctor; - (c) a nurse; - (d) an occupational therapist; - (e) a psychologist. - (a) the person is a corrective services officer or a public service officer; and - (b) the chief executive is satisfied the person has the necessary competencies and training, as stated in the authorised practitioner policy, to perform the functions of an authorised practitioner. - (a) provides a health service, including, for example, a social worker or speech pathologist; and - (b) holds the necessary professional registration, licensing or authorisation, as stated in the authorised practitioner policy, to provide the health service. Example of a professional registration, licensing or authorisation— an accreditation given by the Australian Association of Social Workers