Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
sec.78Power to check applicant’s proof of identity
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sec.78 Power to check applicant’s proof of identity
If an applicant for registration gives a National Board a document as evidence of the applicant’s identity under this section, the Board may, by written notice, ask the entity that issued the document— to confirm the validity of the document; or to give the Board other information relevant to the applicant’s identity. An entity given a notice under subsection (1) is authorised to give the National Board the information requested in the notice. (sec.78-ssec.1) If an applicant for registration gives a National Board a document as evidence of the applicant’s identity under this section, the Board may, by written notice, ask the entity that issued the document— to confirm the validity of the document; or to give the Board other information relevant to the applicant’s identity. (sec.78-ssec.2) An entity given a notice under subsection (1) is authorised to give the National Board the information requested in the notice.
- (a) to confirm the validity of the document; or
- (b) to give the Board other information relevant to the applicant’s identity.