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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 8 Hansard (9 August) . . Page.. 2949 ..
Chiropractors and Osteopaths Board of the ACT
Established under: Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act 1983
Date established: 1983
Terms of operation: Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981
Reports to: Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services
Terms of Reference
To administer the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act 1983 and:
register suitably qualified chiropractors and osteopaths to enable them to practise in the ACT;
discipline registered chiropractors and osteopaths, after due inquiry on specific grounds through suspension/cancellation of registration, cautioning or reprimanding the chiropractor or osteopath, ordering the chiropractor or osteopath to seek or undergo medical or psychiatric treatment or counselling, imposing on the chiropractor's or osteopath's registration such conditions relating to the practise of chiropractic or osteopathy as it considers appropriate, or ordering the practitioner to complete specified educational courses.
consideration of complaints against registered practitioners and reviewing accounts for fees for chiropractic or osteopathic services; and
general monitoring of the conduct of the profession in the ACT.
The Board comprises the chairperson and two members appointed by the Minister in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981 and two members elected by the profession registered in the ACT in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Elections) Act 1980, giving a total of five (5) on the Board.
Membership
Member Position Remuneration
(include title) (eg Chair, Member)
Dr Evan Lallemand Chairperson Nil
Dr Timoth Taylor Elected Member Nil
Dr Donald McDowall Appointed Member Nil
Deputy Chair
Dr Stuart Steele Acting Member Nil
Dr John Gledhill Appointed Member Nil
Mr Bruce Vincent Seconded by Board Nil
Community Rep.
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