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Page 18, clause 22, line 16, proposed paragraph 39C(a), insert "20(1)," after "subsection".
Page 18, clause 22, line 29, proposed paragraph 39C(h), omit "or", substitute ", section 29C or subsection".
Page 23, paragraph 35(b), line 14, add at the end "or".
Page 23, paragraph 35(c), line 18, omit from the end "or".
Page 23, paragraph 35(d), lines 19 to 23, omit the paragraph.
As has been explained, the Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Bill 1993 is the first of a number of health professional registration laws which will be amended in line with the Australian - - -
Debate interrupted.
ADJOURNMENT
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Berry, it is 4.30 pm. I have to propose the question:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Mr Berry: I require that the question be put forthwith without debate.
Question resolved in the negative.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993
Detail Stage
Debate resumed.
MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, as has been said, the agreement is to ensure a uniform approach to the regulation of health professionals in the interests of public health and safety. It provides for nationally agreed qualifications for registration and defines a number of procedural arrangements for regulating medical practitioners, including the imposition by boards of uniform disciplinary sanctions. The mutual recognition arrangements came into effect on 1 March 1993. This legislation allows mutual recognition of occupational registration arrangements in participating jurisdictions, regardless of any difference in standards. However, mutual recognition does not preclude uniform standards where these are perceived to be necessary.
Provision has been made to expand the Medical Board's disciplinary powers to allow for a uniform range of sanctions which may be imposed and recognised in participating jurisdictions under mutual recognition. The transitional arrangements for medical practitioners which were announced by the Australian Health Ministers in November 1991 have now been included. Decisions of the Medical Board in respect of registration or disciplinary matters will be subject to appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
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