3DRecognition as specialists of members of certain organisations on advice from the organisation

#### 3D Recognition as specialists of members of certain organisations on advice from the organisation (1) A medical practitioner is taken to be recognised as a specialist in a particular specialty (other than general practice), for the purposes of this Act, if a relevant organisation in relation to the specialty gives the Chief Executive Medicare written notice stating that the medical practitioner meets the criteria for the specialty (see subsection (2)). (2) A medical practitioner meets the criteria for a specialty if the medical practitioner: (a) is domiciled in Australia; and (b) is a fellow of a relevant organisation in relation to the specialty (other than general practice); and (c) has obtained, as a result of successfully completing an appropriate course of study, a relevant qualification in relation to the relevant organisation. (3) The Chief Executive Medicare must notify the medical practitioner as soon as reasonably practicable of his or her recognition as a specialist in the specialty (other than general practice). (4) This section does not limit section 3DB. (5) In this section: > relevant organisation, in relation to a specialty (other than general practice), means an organisation declared by the regulations to be a professional organisation in relation to the specialty. > relevant qualification, in relation to a relevant organisation, means a qualification declared by the regulations to be a relevant qualification in relation to the relevant organisation.