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THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS WILL ENSURE CONTINUATION OF

REGISTRATION, OR ENROLMENT, FOR NURSES REGISTERED OR

ENROLLED UNDER THE NURSES ACT 1988 ON THE SAME TERMS AND

SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AS APPLIED TO THEIR

REGISTRATION OR ENROLMENT (AS THE CASE MAY BE) IMMEDIATELY

BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW PROVISIONS.

PROVISIONS ARE ALSO MADE IN RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO APPLIED FOR

REGISTRATION OR ENROLMENT, WERE GRANTED PROVISIONAL

REGISTRATION OR ENROLMENT OR WHO FAILED TO PAY THE ANNUAL

FEE UNDER THE PRINCIPAL ACT.

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF

INQUIRIES AND REVIEWS OR THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS IN

RELATION TO PREVIOUS CONDUCT WHICH WERE PENDING OR

UNDERWAY IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE PRESENT

AMENDMENTS.

DECISIONS OF THE NURSES BOARD IN RESPECT TO REGISTRATION OR

ENROLMENT, DISCIPLINARY AND IMPAIRMENT MATTERS WILL BE

SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL.

IN ADDITION, THE BILL PROVIDES FOR A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS OF A

HOUSEKEEPING NATURE TO REMOVE SEXIST LANGUAGE AND

REDUNDANT PROVISIONS DEALING WITH REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE

PRACTITIONERS AND PERSONAL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS WHICH

WILL NOW BE DEALT WITH UNDER THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK.

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