HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (ACT)
115Restriction on use of specialist titles
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115 Restriction on use of specialist titles (1) A person must not knowingly or recklessly take or use— (a) the title “dental specialist” unless the person is registered under this Law in a recognised specialty in the dentists division of the dental profession; or (b) the title “medical specialist” unless the person is registered in a recognised specialty in the medical profession; or (c) a specialist title for a recognised specialty unless the person is registered under this Law in the specialty.
(2) A person must not knowingly or recklessly take or use— (a) the title “dental specialist” in relation to another person unless the other person is registered under this Law in a recognised specialty in the dentists division of the dental profession; or (b) the title “medical specialist” in relation to another person unless the person is registered in a recognised specialty in the medical (c) a specialist title for a recognised specialty in relation to another person unless the person is registered under this Law in the specialty. (3) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the title is taken or used with or without any other words and whether in English or any other language.