Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
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health profession under this Law, including, for example, if the registration had ended or was cancelled, suspended or withdrawn. Also, a referred matter may be dealt with under this Part about a person who is a registered health practitioner in relation to the practitioner’s behaviour at a time specified in subsection (1) (a) to (c) . This subsection is an additional Queensland provision. 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 . s 138 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326 sub 2022 No. 22 s 90 amd 2022 No. 22 s 137 (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health profession under this Law, including, for example, if the registration had ended or was cancelled, suspended or withdrawn.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.1A) Also, a referred matter may be dealt with under this Part about a person who is a registered health practitioner in relation to the practitioner’s behaviour at a time specified in subsection (1) (a) to (c) . This subsection is an additional Queensland provision. (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 .