27Insurance for licence holders

27 Insurance for licence holders

(1)  Notwithstanding section 8 , the Administrator may, by notice published in the Gazette, require licence holders to be covered by insurance of a type and to an amount specified in the notice.

(2)  Notwithstanding subsection (1) , it is lawful for a practitioner to perform prescribed work gratuitously if, in doing so, he or she is covered by insurance of a type and to an amount as required by subsection (1) .

(3)  [Section 27 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 44, Applied:14 Dec 2022] A person who holds a licence by virtue of holding deemed registration must, before the person proposes to carry out prescribed work in this State under the licence, provide the Administrator with notice, in an approved form, containing approved evidence in relation to the person's insurance cover.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(4)  [Section 27 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 44, Applied:14 Dec 2022] A person who holds a licence by virtue of holding deemed registration must not carry out any work in this State under the licence unless the person is covered by approved insurance.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(5)  [Section 27 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 44, Applied:14 Dec 2022] If a person is found guilty of an offence against subsection (3) or (4) , the Administrator may –

(a) suspend or cancel the deemed registration held by the holder of the licence; and

(b) disqualify the person from holding a licence by virtue of holding deemed registration for a specified period or until the person fulfils a specified condition.

(6)  [Section 27 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 44, Applied:14 Dec 2022] If there is a change to any of the information provided by a person in a notification to the Administrator under , the person must, as soon as practicable, in a form approved by the Administrator, notify the Administrator of the change.