139HPart applicable to persons formerly registered under corresponding prior Act in certain circumstances

139H Part applicable to persons formerly registered under corresponding prior Act in certain circumstances

139H Part applicable to persons formerly registered under corresponding prior Act in certain circumstances

(1) This section applies if a person—

(a) was registered in a health profession under a corresponding prior Act; and

(b) is not, and has not been, registered in the health profession under this Law.

(2) A notification may be made, and proceedings may be taken, under this Part in relation to the person’s behaviour while registered under the corresponding prior Act as if the person were registered under this Law by the National Board established for the health profession.

(3) However, subsection (2) applies only to the extent—

(a) a notification about the person’s behaviour could have been made under the corresponding prior Act; and

(b) proceedings of that type could have been taken under the corresponding prior Act.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (2), this Part (other than Division 2) applies, with any necessary changes, to the person as if a reference to a registered health practitioner included that person.

Note.

This section is a Health Practitioner Regulation National Law provision.