37AADeemed registration of practitioners

37AA Deemed registration of practitioners

[Section 37AA Inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 51, Applied:14 Dec 2022]

(1)  In this section –

occupation has the meaning it has in section 4(1) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth;

participating jurisdiction has the meaning it has in section 4(1) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.

(2)  A person who intends to carry out work as a practitioner in the State by virtue of holding deemed registration must notify the Administrator of the person's entitlement to hold deemed registration, and intent to carry out any prescribed work of the relevant occupation and class in this State, before the person carries out the work.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  A notification under subsection (2)  –

(a) must be in a manner approved by the Administrator; and

(b) must be in a form approved by the Administrator; and

(c) is to contain any information that the Administrator considers necessary.

(4)  If there is a change in the information provided by a person in a notification to the Administrator under subsection (2) , the person must, as soon as practicable, in a form approved by the Administrator, notify the Administrator of the change.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(5)  A person who holds a practitioner's licence by virtue of holding deemed registration must not carry out any prescribed work of the relevant occupation and class in this State unless the work is within the scope of the work that the person is authorised to carry out for that occupation in the relevant participating jurisdiction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(6)  If a person is found guilty of an offence against subsection (2) , (4) or (5) , the Administrator may –