HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (ACT)
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119 Claims about type of registration or registration in recognised specialty (1) A registered health practitioner must not knowingly or recklessly— (a) claim to hold a type of registration or endorsement under this Law that the practitioner does not hold or hold himself or herself out as holding a type of registration or endorsement if the practitioner does not hold that type of registration; or (b) claim to be qualified to hold a type of registration or endorsement the practitioner does not hold; or (c) claim to hold specialist registration under this Law in a recognised specialty in which the practitioner does not hold specialist registration or hold himself or herself out as holding specialist registration in a recognised specialty if the person does not hold specialist registration in that specialty; or (d) claim to be qualified to practise as a specialist health practitioner in a recognised specialty in which the practitioner is not
(3) A person must not knowingly or recklessly— (a) claim another person holds a type of registration or endorsement under this Law that the other person does not hold or hold the other person out as holding a type of registration or endorsement if the practitioner does not hold that type of registration or endorsement; or (b) claim another person is qualified to hold a type of registration or endorsement that the other person does not hold; or (c) claim another person holds specialist registration under this Law in a recognised specialty which the other person does not hold or hold the other person out as holding specialist registration in a recognised specialty if the other person does not hold specialist registration in that specialty; or (d) claim another person is qualified to practise in a recognised specialty in which the other person is not registered. Note A contravention of this subsection by a registered health practitioner, or in some cases by a person who was a registered health practitioner, may also constitute unprofessional conduct for which health, conduct or