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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 07 Hansard (Thursday, 1 July 2004) . . Page.. 3243 ..

(iv) a breach of a rule of professional conduct; and

(b) no civil or criminal liability is incurred only because of the making of the report.

(4) Subsection (3) (b) does not apply to a report that the health professional knows is false or misleading.

Schedule 3

Health Professionals Bill 2003

Amendment moved by Ms Tucker

1

Proposed new clause 37 (6) and (7)

Page 24, line 15—

insert

(6) The Executive may make regulations under subsection (2) in relation to a health profession only after it has consulted with an entity that is generally accepted to represent the health profession.

(7) Subject to any disallowance or amendment under the Legislation Act, chapter 7, the regulations mentioned in subsection (2) commence—

(a) if a motion to disallow the regulations is moved in the Legislative Assembly and the motion is negatived—the day after the day the motion is negatived; or

(b) the day after the 6th sitting day after the day the regulations are presented to the Legislative Assembly under that chapter; or

(c) if the regulations provide for a later date or time of commencement—on that date or at that time.

Schedule 4

Health Professionals Bill 2003

Amendment moved by Ms Dundas to the Acting Minister for Health’s amendments

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Amendment 8

Clause 130 (2)

insert

(1A) An exemption under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.

Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

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