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Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009
sec.13-oc.2Approvals in relation to specialist registration
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### sec.13-oc.2 Approvals in relation to specialist registration
The following health professions, or divisions of health professions, are health professions for which specialist recognition operates under this Law—
the medical profession;
the dentists division of the dental profession;
any other health profession approved by the Ministerial Council, on the recommendation of the National Board established for the profession.
If a health profession is a profession for which specialist recognition operates, the Ministerial Council may, on the recommendation of the National Board established for the profession—
approve a list of specialties for the profession; and
approve one or more specialist titles for each specialty in the list.
In making a recommendation to the Ministerial Council for the purposes of subsection (1) (c) or (2) , a National Board established for a health profession may have regard to any relevant advice provided by—
an accreditation authority for the profession; or
a specialist college for the profession.
The Ministerial Council may provide guidance to a National Board established for a health profession for which specialist recognition will operate in relation to the criteria for the approval of specialties for the profession by the Council.
(sec.13-oc.2-ssec.1) The following health professions, or divisions of health professions, are health professions for which specialist recognition operates under this Law— the medical profession; the dentists division of the dental profession; any other health profession approved by the Ministerial Council, on the recommendation of the National Board established for the profession.
(sec.13-oc.2-ssec.2) If a health profession is a profession for which specialist recognition operates, the Ministerial Council may, on the recommendation of the National Board established for the profession— approve a list of specialties for the profession; and approve one or more specialist titles for each specialty in the list.
(sec.13-oc.2-ssec.3) In making a recommendation to the Ministerial Council for the purposes of subsection (1) (c) or (2) , a National Board established for a health profession may have regard to any relevant advice provided by— an accreditation authority for the profession; or a specialist college for the profession.
(sec.13-oc.2-ssec.4) The Ministerial Council may provide guidance to a National Board established for a health profession for which specialist recognition will operate in relation to the criteria for the approval of specialties for the profession by the Council.
- (a) the medical profession;
- (b) the dentists division of the dental profession;
- (c) any other health profession approved by the Ministerial Council, on the recommendation of the National Board established for the profession.
- (a) approve a list of specialties for the profession; and
- (b) approve one or more specialist titles for each specialty in the list.
- (a) an accreditation authority for the profession; or
- (b) a specialist college for the profession.