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Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009
sec.138Application of Part to persons who are registered health practitioners
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### sec.138 Application of Part to persons who are registered health practitioners
A notification may be made under this Part about, and proceedings may be taken under this Part against, a person who is a registered health practitioner in relation to behaviour that—
occurs while the practitioner is registered in a health profession under this Law; or
occurred before the practitioner was registered in a health profession under this Law; or
occurred during any other period in which the practitioner was not registered in a health profession under this Law, including, for example, if the registration had ended or was cancelled, suspended or withdrawn.
A registered health practitioner’s behaviour that occurred at a time specified in subsection (1) (b) or (c) may not constitute—
unsatisfactory professional performance; or
unprofessional conduct, except as provided by section 139 .
sch s 138 sub 2022 No. 22 s 90
(sec.138-ssec.1) A notification may be made under this Part about, and proceedings may be taken under this Part against, a person who is a registered health practitioner in relation to behaviour that— occurs while the practitioner is registered in a health profession under this Law; or occurred before the practitioner was registered in a health profession under this Law; or occurred during any other period in which the practitioner was not registered in a health profession under this Law, including, for example, if the registration had ended or was cancelled, suspended or withdrawn.
(sec.138-ssec.2) A registered health practitioner’s behaviour that occurred at a time specified in subsection (1) (b) or (c) may not constitute— unsatisfactory professional performance; or unprofessional conduct, except as provided by section 139 .
- (a) occurs while the practitioner is registered in a health profession under this Law; or
- (b) occurred before the practitioner was registered in a health profession under this Law; or
- (c) occurred during any other period in which the practitioner was not registered in a health profession under this Law, including, for example, if the registration had ended or was cancelled, suspended or withdrawn.
- (a) unsatisfactory professional performance; or
- (b) unprofessional conduct, except as provided by section 139 .