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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (30 November) . . Page.. 3555 ..

'60 Temporary registration

'(1) If-

(a) a person who was a government psychology employee immediately before the commencement day-

(i) applies for temporary registration as a psychologist; and

(ii) gives the board a written undertaking that he or she will undertake education or training to obtain the qualifications mentioned in subparagraph 8 (1) (a) (i) or (b) (i); and

(b) the board is satisfied the person is competent to practise psychology;

the board may temporarily register the person as a psychologist.

'(2) Temporary registration of a person as a psychologist under this section remains in effect until-

(a) the person is given written notice that the board has-

(i) registered the person under section 8; or

(ii) refused an application by the person for registration under section 8; or

(iii) cancelled the person's registration; or

(b) the end of 3 years beginning on the commencement day.

'(3) The board may cancel a person's registration under this section for any reason it considers appropriate.

'(4) If the board cancels a person's registration under subsection (3), it must immediately give the person notice of the cancellation. 

'(5) A person who holds temporary registration under this section is taken to be a registered psychologist only for the person's employment as a government psychology employee.

'61 Review of decisions under pt 7

Application may be made to the administrative appeals tribunal for review of a decision of the board-

(a) under subsection 59 (2) to refuse to register a person; or

(b) under subsection 59 (3) to impose conditions on the registration of a person; or

(c) under subsection 60 (1) to refuse to temporarily register a person; or

(d) under subsection 60 (3) to cancel the registration of a person.

'62 Notification of decisions

'(1)   If the board makes a decision mentioned in section 61, it must give written notice of the decision to the person affected by the decision.

'(2)   A notice under subsection (1) must be in accordance with the code of practice in force under subsection 25B (1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989.

'63 Expiry of pt 7

This Part expires 3 years after the commencement day.'.".

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