196Regulation-making power

196 Regulation-making power (1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act. (2) A regulation may apply, adopt or incorporate a law or instrument as in force from time to time. Note The text of an applied, adopted or incorporated law or instrument, whether applied as in force from time to time or at a particular time, is taken to be a notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act, s 47 (5) or (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)).

(see s 2) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act. Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms: • ACAT • Act • ACT • appoint • Commonwealth • Coroner’s Court • dentist • director-general (see s 163) • doctor • entity • exercise • found guilty • function • health practitioner • in relation to • interest • make • midwife • Minister (see s 162) • notifiable instrument (see s 10) • nurse practitioner • penalty unit (see s 133) • pharmacist • proceeding

• territory law • the Territory • tribunal. abortifacient, for part 6 (Abortions)—see section 80 (1). abortion, for part 6 (Abortions)—see section 80 (1). approved medical facility, for part 6 (Abortions)—see section 80 (1). authorised representative, for part 7 (VMO service contracts)—see capture visual data, for division 6.2 (Patient privacy in protected CEO— (a) of a health facility, for part 4 (Quality assurance)—see section 22; and (b) of a health professional organisation, for part 4 (Quality assurance)—see section 23; and (c) of a health facility, for part 5 (Reviewing scope of clinical practice)—see section 53. core conditions, for part 7 (VMO service contracts)—see section 100. day hospital means a facility where a person is admitted for surgical or medical treatment and discharged on the same day. dental technical work means work involving the making, altering, repairing or maintaining of dental prosthetic appliances. Example—dental technical work shade-taking for dental prosthetic appliances dental technician means a person who does dental technical work and either— (a) is a graduate of a course of education in dental technical work accredited by the Council of Regulating Authorities for Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists (CORA); or

(b) has— (i) completed a course of education or training in dental prosthetic work outside Australia that is accredited by CORA; and (ii) passed an exam in dental prosthetic work accredited by CORA. divulge, for part 8 (Secrecy)—see section 121. engage in conduct means— (a) do an act; or (b) omit to do an act. entity, for part 7 (VMO service contracts)—see section 100. health board means a national board established under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT), section 31. health facility—see section 6. health facility QAC, for a health facility, for part 4 (Quality assurance)—see section 20. health professional organisation, for part 4 (Quality assurance)—see section 21. health professional organisation QAC, for a health professional organisation, for part 4 (Quality assurance)—see section 20. health service—see section 5. health service provider—see section 7. health service report, for part 4 (Quality assurance)—see section 38. hospital, for part 5 (Reviewing scope of clinical practice)—see section 50. information holder, for part 8 (Secrecy)—see section 122. ministerial report, for part 4 (Quality assurance)—section 41.