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Sentencing Act 1991
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8J Definitions
S. 8J def. of *dentist* amended by No. 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 46.1).
***dentist*** means—
(a) a person registered or qualified to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(i) to practise in the dentistry profession (other than as a student); and
(ii) in the dentists division of that profession; or
(b) a person entitled to practise dentistry in a place out of Australia under an enactment of that place corresponding to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether or not the person does so practise;
***medical expert*** means medical practitioner, dentist or psychologist;
***medical matters*** includes dental matters and psychological matters;
***medical practitioner*** means—
(a) a person registered or qualified to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); or
(b) a person entitled to practise medicine in a place out of Australia under an enactment of that place corresponding to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether or not the person does so practise;
***medical report*** means a written statement made under section 8M(1);
***psychologist*** means—
(a) a person registered or qualified to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession (other than as a student); or
(b) a person who is qualified or registered to practise psychology in a place out of Australia under an enactment of that place corresponding to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether or not the person does so practise.
***victim impact statement*** means a statement made by a victim under section 8K(1);
S. 8K inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 7.