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Dental Benefits Act 2008
20DMinister may direct disqualified practitioner to display notice of disqualification
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#### 20D Minister may direct disqualified practitioner to display notice of disqualification
(1) The Minister may, by written instrument served on a disqualified practitioner or a partly disqualified practitioner (the practitioner), direct the practitioner to display one or more notices under subsection (2):
(a) in a specified place or places; and
(b) in a specified manner.
> Note: Failure to comply with a direction given under this subsection is an offence (see section 20E).
(2) The instrument must:
(a) be accompanied by one or more notices:
(i) setting out particulars of the disqualification; and
(ii) explaining such of the effects of the disqualification as the Minister considers appropriate; and
(b) specify the day on which the direction comes into effect, which must not be before the instrument is served on the practitioner.
(3) No more than one direction under subsection (1) may be in force in relation to the practitioner at any time.
Period during which direction remains in force
(4) Unless sooner revoked, a direction under subsection (1) in relation to a disqualified practitioner, or a partly disqualified practitioner, remains in force until the practitioner ceases to be a disqualified practitioner or a partly disqualified practitioner.
Legislative instrument
(5) An instrument made under subsection (1), or a notice accompanying the instrument under subsection (2), is not a legislative instrument.