115Restriction on use of specialist titles

115 Restriction on use of specialist titles

115 Restriction on use of specialist titles

(1) A person must not knowingly or recklessly take or use—

(a) the title “dental specialist” unless the person is registered under this Law in a recognised specialty in the dentists division of the dental profession; or

(b) the title “medical specialist” unless the person is registered in a recognised specialty in the medical profession; or

(c) a specialist title for a recognised specialty unless the person is registered under this Law in the specialty.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—$60,000 or 3 years imprisonment or both; or

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$120,000.

(2) A person must not knowingly or recklessly take or use—

(a) the title “dental specialist” in relation to another person unless the other person is registered under this Law in a recognised specialty in the dentists division of the dental profession; or

(b) the title “medical specialist” in relation to another person unless the person is registered in a recognised specialty in the medical profession; or

(c) a specialist title for a recognised specialty in relation to another person unless the person is registered under this Law in the specialty.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—$60,000 or 3 years imprisonment or both; or

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$120,000.

(3) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the title is taken or used with or without any other words and whether in English or any other language.

s 115: Am 2019 No 3, sec 9.