5Forms of medical treatment

5 Forms of medical treatment

(1) For the purposes of paragraph (i) of the definition of medical treatment in subsection 4(1) of the Act, therapeutic treatment by, or under the supervision of, any of the following persons who meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section is prescribed: (a) an occupational therapist; (b) an optometrist; (c) a podiatrist; (d) a psychologist; (e) a speech therapist or speech pathologist. (2) A person mentioned in any of paragraphs (1)(a) to (e) meets the requirements of this subsection if the person is: (a) registered by a national registration authority (within the meaning of section 8 of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010); or (b) if there is no such authority—a member of a relevant professional association.