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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (30 November) . . Page.. 3554 ..

MR STANHOPE (Leader of the Opposition) (4.51): I move:

That the following new clause be inserted in the Bill: Page 2, line 14:

"6  Addition

At the end of the Act the following Part is added:

'part 7-transitional

'57 Definitions for pt 7

 In this Part:

commencement day means the day this Part comes into operation.

government psychology employee means a person who was, immediately before the commencement day, employed by the Territory, the Commonwealth or a public authority of the Territory or the Commonwealth to provide psychology services.

'58 Application of various provisions

'(1) Sections 42, 44 and 45 do not apply to a government psychology employee until the earlier of-

(a) the day the employee is registered; or

(b) the end of 12 months after the commencement day.

'(2)   If a government psychology employee applies for registration as a psychologist within 12 months after the commencement day, sections 42, 44 and 45 do not apply to the employee until-

(a) the board registers the employee; or

(b) if the board refuses to register the employee-30 days after the day the employee is notified under section 49 of the decision of the board to refuse the employee registration.

'59 Registration

'(1) This section applies to a government psychology employee who has provided psychology services for a period of 4 years, or for periods totalling 4 years, during the 10 years immediately before the commencement day.

'(2) If-

(a) a government psychology employee mentioned in subsection (1) applies for registration as a psychologist; but

(b) the employee would not be entitled to be registered under section 8;

the board may register the person as a psychologist under this Act if the board is satisfied the person is otherwise competent to practise psychology.

'(3) The board may impose any conditions it considers appropriate on the registration of a person under subsection (2). 

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