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Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009
sec.131BUse of names
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### sec.131B Use of names
A registered health practitioner must not use a name in connection with the practitioner’s provision of a health service, including advertising the provision of a health service, other than—
either or both of the following names recorded in a National Register or Specialists Register under section 225 —
the practitioner’s name;
an alternative name for the practitioner notified to the Board under section 131A ; or
a business name.
A contravention of subsection (1) by a registered health practitioner does not constitute an offence but may constitute behaviour for which health, conduct or performance action may be taken.
sch s 131B ins 2022 No. 22 s 114
(sec.131B-ssec.1) A registered health practitioner must not use a name in connection with the practitioner’s provision of a health service, including advertising the provision of a health service, other than— either or both of the following names recorded in a National Register or Specialists Register under section 225 — the practitioner’s name; an alternative name for the practitioner notified to the Board under section 131A ; or a business name.
(sec.131B-ssec.2) A contravention of subsection (1) by a registered health practitioner does not constitute an offence but may constitute behaviour for which health, conduct or performance action may be taken.
- (a) either or both of the following names recorded in a National Register or Specialists Register under section 225 — (i) the practitioner’s name; (ii) an alternative name for the practitioner notified to the Board under section 131A ; or
- (i) the practitioner’s name;
- (ii) an alternative name for the practitioner notified to the Board under section 131A ; or
- (b) a business name.
- (i) the practitioner’s name;
- (ii) an alternative name for the practitioner notified to the Board under section 131A ; or