57Eligibility for specialist registration

57 Eligibility for specialist registration

57 Eligibility for specialist registration

(1) An individual is eligible for specialist registration in a recognised specialty in a health profession if—

(a) the individual is qualified for registration in the specialty; and

(b) the individual has successfully completed—

(i) any period of supervised practice in the specialty required by an approved registration standard for the health profession; or

(ii) any examination or assessment required by an approved registration standard for the health profession to assess the individual’s ability to competently and safely practise the specialty; and

(c) the individual is a suitable person to hold registration in the health profession; and

(d) the individual is not disqualified under this Law or a law of a co-regulatory jurisdiction from applying for registration, or being registered, in the specialty; and

(e) the individual meets any other requirements for registration stated in an approved registration standard for the specialty.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the National Board may decide the individual is eligible for registration in the recognised specialty by doing either or both of the following—

(a) imposing conditions on the registration under section 83;

(b) accepting an undertaking from the individual under section 83A.

s 57: Am 2022 No 22, sec 61.