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IN ADDITION TO UNCONDITIONAL REGISTRATION THE BOARD HAS A

DISCRETIONARY POWER TO REGISTER A PERSON 'WITH CONDITIONS' TO

LIMIT THE PERSON'S ABILITY TO PRACTISE IN A WAY THE

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS BOARD CONSIDERS SAFE OR APPROPRIATE FOR

THAT PERSON OR FOR PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC.

THE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS BOARD'S DISCIPLINARY POWERS HAVE BEEN

EXPANDED TO PROVIDE FOR A RANGE OF UNIFORM SANCTIONS WHICH

CAN BE IMPOSED EITHER SINGULARLY OR IN COMBINATION ON A

PERSON'S REGISTRATION AS A RESULT OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION OR IN

CASES OF IMPAIRMENT.

THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE BOARD TO HOLD AN INQUIRY-PRIOR

TO IMPOSING ANY OF THE EXPANDED RANGE OF SANCTIONS ON A

PERSON'S PRACTISE.

WHERE A PHYSIOTHERAPIST HAS HAD CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON HIS OR

HER REGISTRATION UNDER THE IMPAIRMENT PROVISIONS, THAT

PERSON MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO REVIEW THOSE CONDITIONS. IF

THE BOARD IS SATISFIED THAT THE IMPAIRMENT HAS LESSENED OR

THAT THE PERSON NO LONGER SUFFERS FROM THAT IMPAIRMENT, IT

MAY REMOVE THE CONDITIONS OR IMPOSE NEW CONDITIONS ON THE

PERSON'S REGISTRATION.

WHERE THE BOARD REFUSES TO REVIEW THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON

A PERSON'S REGISTRATION UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES THERE IS A

RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL.

THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS WILL ENSURE CONTINUATION OF

REGISTRATION FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS REGISTERED UNDER THE

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ACT 1977 ON THE SAME TERMS AND SUBJECT TO THE

SAME CONDITIONS AS APPLIED TO THEIR REGISTRATION IMMEDIATELY

BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW PROVISIONS.

THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ALSO ENTITLE PERSONS WHO

WERE GRANTED PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION UNDER THE PRINCIPAL

ACT TO INTERIM REGISTRATION UNDER THE NEW PROVISIONS.

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