sec.138CTemporary exemptions

### sec.138C Temporary exemptions The Minister may, by written notice given to a Service and published on the department’s website, grant a temporary exemption from compliance with a nursing and midwifery regulation. A temporary exemption may— exempt a Service from compliance with all or part of a nursing and midwifery regulation; or vary the application of a nursing and midwifery regulation to a Service so it imposes a lesser requirement. A temporary exemption may be granted on conditions. A temporary exemption has effect for the period, of not more than 3 months, stated in the Minister’s notice. The Minister may, under subsection (1) , extend a temporary exemption for a further period of not more than 3 months. However, the Minister may not extend a temporary exemption, or grant a further temporary exemption to a Service, if as a result the Service would be the subject of a temporary exemption for a continuous period of more than 6 months. s 138C ins 2016 No. 29 s 5 (sec.138C-ssec.1) The Minister may, by written notice given to a Service and published on the department’s website, grant a temporary exemption from compliance with a nursing and midwifery regulation. (sec.138C-ssec.2) A temporary exemption may— exempt a Service from compliance with all or part of a nursing and midwifery regulation; or vary the application of a nursing and midwifery regulation to a Service so it imposes a lesser requirement. (sec.138C-ssec.3) A temporary exemption may be granted on conditions. (sec.138C-ssec.4) A temporary exemption has effect for the period, of not more than 3 months, stated in the Minister’s notice. (sec.138C-ssec.5) The Minister may, under subsection (1) , extend a temporary exemption for a further period of not more than 3 months. (sec.138C-ssec.6) However, the Minister may not extend a temporary exemption, or grant a further temporary exemption to a Service, if as a result the Service would be the subject of a temporary exemption for a continuous period of more than 6 months. - (a) exempt a Service from compliance with all or part of a nursing and midwifery regulation; or - (b) vary the application of a nursing and midwifery regulation to a Service so it imposes a lesser requirement.