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Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009
sec.40-oc.2Consultation about registration standards, codes and guidelines
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### sec.40-oc.2 Consultation about registration standards, codes and guidelines
If a National Board develops a registration standard or a code or guideline, it must ensure there is wide-ranging consultation about its content.
A contravention of subsection (1) does not invalidate a registration standard, code or guideline.
The following must be published on a National Board’s website—
a registration standard developed by the Board and approved by the Ministerial Council;
a code or guideline approved by the National Board.
An approved registration standard or a code or guideline takes effect—
on the day it is published on the National Board’s website; or
if a later day is stated in the registration standard, code or guideline, on that day.
(sec.40-oc.2-ssec.1) If a National Board develops a registration standard or a code or guideline, it must ensure there is wide-ranging consultation about its content.
(sec.40-oc.2-ssec.2) A contravention of subsection (1) does not invalidate a registration standard, code or guideline.
(sec.40-oc.2-ssec.3) The following must be published on a National Board’s website— a registration standard developed by the Board and approved by the Ministerial Council; a code or guideline approved by the National Board.
(sec.40-oc.2-ssec.4) An approved registration standard or a code or guideline takes effect— on the day it is published on the National Board’s website; or if a later day is stated in the registration standard, code or guideline, on that day.
- (a) a registration standard developed by the Board and approved by the Ministerial Council;
- (b) a code or guideline approved by the National Board.
- (a) on the day it is published on the National Board’s website; or
- (b) if a later day is stated in the registration standard, code or guideline, on that day.