Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
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This section applies to a person who— was registered in a health profession under a corresponding prior Act; and is not, and has not been, registered in a health profession under this Law. A notification may be made under this Part about, and proceedings may be taken under this Part against, the person as if the person were registered in a health profession under this Law in relation to behaviour that occurred while the person was registered under the corresponding prior Act. Also, a referred matter may be dealt with under this Part about the person as if the person were registered in a health profession under this Law in relation to behaviour that occurred while the person was registered under the corresponding prior Act. This subsection is an additional Queensland provision. However, subsections (2) and (2A) apply only to the extent— a notification about the person’s behaviour could have been made under the corresponding prior Act; and proceedings could have been taken under the corresponding prior Act. This subsection is an amended Queensland provision. For the purposes of subsections (2) and (2A) , this Part (other than Divisions 2 and 7 ) applies, with any necessary changes, to the person as if a reference to a registered health practitioner included that person. This subsection is an amended Queensland provision. s 139B ins 2022 No. 22 s 90 amd 2022 No. 22 s 137 (sec.139B-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— was registered in a health profession under a corresponding prior Act; and is not, and has not been, registered in a health profession under this Law. (sec.139B-ssec.2) A notification may be made under this Part about, and proceedings may be taken under this Part against, the person as if the person were registered in a health profession under this Law in relation to behaviour that occurred while the person was registered under the corresponding prior Act. (sec.139B-ssec.2A) Also, a referred matter may be dealt with under this Part about the person as if the person were registered in a health profession under this Law in relation to behaviour that occurred while the person was registered under the corresponding prior Act. This subsection is an additional Queensland provision. (sec.139B-ssec.3) However, subsections (2) and (2A) apply only to the extent— a notification about the person’s behaviour could have been made under the corresponding prior Act; and proceedings could have been taken under the corresponding prior Act. This subsection is an amended Queensland provision. (sec.139B-ssec.4) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (2A) , this Part (other than Divisions 2 and 7 ) applies, with any necessary changes, to the person as if a reference to a registered health practitioner included that person. This subsection is an amended Queensland provision.