Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999

Queensland Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Current as at 1 July 2012 NOTE—This is the last reprint before repeal. Repealed by 1999 Act No. 58 s 416 (as amd by 2013 Act No. 13 s 54) Repealed on 20 May 2013

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Queensland Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Contents Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Part 2 Division 1 7 Division 2 8 Division 3 9 Division 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Main object of Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The legislative scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Act binds State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards Establishment Establishment of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Office’s function Function of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Minister’s powers in relation to office Minister’s powers to give directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The executive officer Appointment of executive officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Terms of appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Functions of executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Powers of executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 State and executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Delegation by executive officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Resignation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ending of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Preservation of rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Superannuation for executive officer who was previously an officer of the public service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Contents 20 Division 5 21 Part 3 Division 1 22 23 24 25 Division 2 26 27 Division 3 28 29 Part 4 30 31 32 33 34 Part 5 35 36 37 38 39 40 Schedule Acting executive officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff of the office Office staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office’s relationship with the boards Administrative and operational support to the boards Office to provide administrative and operational support under a service agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board to use office for administrative and operational support . . Minister may authorise other support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minister may give directions to give effect to authorisation . . . . . Form of service agreements Agreement to be in writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What must be included in a service agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Negotiation of subsequent service agreements Negotiation of subsequent service agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special procedures for subsequent service agreements . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Financial administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declaration that office is a statutory body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual reports to include ministerial directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulation-making power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Existing board may enter into service agreements . . . . . . . . . . . Negotiation of initial service agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special procedures for initial service agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . Start of initial service agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support by office to existing boards during transition period . . . . Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 Endnotes 1 2 3 4 Page 2 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 22 23 23

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Contents 5 List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Page 3

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2012] An Act to provide for administrative arrangements for the health practitioner registration boards, and for other purposes Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 . 2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. 3 Main object of Act (1) The main object of this Act is to establish administrative arrangements to help the health practitioner registration boards to perform their functions. (2) The object is primarily achieved by establishing the Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards. 4 Definitions The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this Act. Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 5

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 2 Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards [s 5] 5 The legislative scheme This Act is part of a legislative scheme (the legislative scheme ) consisting of this Act, the health practitioner registration Acts and the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 . 6 Act binds State This Act binds the State. Part 2 Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards Division 1 Establishment 7 Establishment of office (1) The Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards is established. (2) The office consists of the executive officer and the staff of the office. Division 2 Office’s function 8 Function of office The office’s function is to provide the administrative and operational support necessary or convenient to— (a) help each board to perform its functions; and (b) help the executive officer to perform his or her functions and exercise his or her powers. Page 6 Current as at 1 July 2012

Division 3 Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 2 Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards [s 9] Minister’s powers in relation to office 9 Minister’s powers to give directions (1) The Minister may give the executive officer a written direction about the administration and operation of the office if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary to give the direction in the public interest. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a direction may be to provide reports and information. (3) The executive officer must comply with the direction. Division 4 The executive officer 10 Appointment of executive officer (1) There is to be an executive officer of the office. (2) The executive officer is to be appointed by the Governor in Council. (3) The executive officer is appointed for the term stated in the instrument of appointment, and is eligible for reappointment. (4) The stated term must not be longer than 5 years. (5) The Public Service Act 2008 does not apply to the appointment of the executive officer. 11 Terms of appointment (1) The executive officer is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the Governor in Council. (2) The executive officer holds office on terms, not provided for by this Act, decided by the Governor in Council. Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 7

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 2 Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards [s 12] 12 Functions of executive officer (1) The executive officer is to control the office and is responsible for its efficient and effective administration and operation. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the executive officer is responsible for— (a) the management of the office including financial management; and (b) the negotiation of service agreements; and (c) the implementation of service agreements; and (d) providing training for members of a board, when first appointed, about their role and the legislative scheme. (3) The executive officer may also perform other functions given to or conferred on the executive officer under another Act, including, for example, any Act in the legislative scheme. 13 Powers of executive officer (1) The executive officer has power to do anything necessary or convenient for the performance of the office’s function or the executive officer’s functions. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the executive officer may— (a) enter into a service agreement with a board; and (b) engage suitably qualified persons external to the office to help it perform its function including, for example, by providing it with services, information and advice. (3) The executive officer may also exercise other powers conferred on the executive officer under another Act including, for example, any Act in the legislative scheme. 14 State and executive officer The executive officer represents the State. Page 8 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 2 Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards [s 15] 15 Delegation by executive officer (1) The executive officer may delegate the executive officer’s powers under this Act to an appropriately qualified member of the office’s staff. (2) However, the executive officer may not delegate the power to enter into a service agreement with a board. (3) In this section— appropriately qualified includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power. Example of ‘standing’ — a person’s classification level in the office 16 Resignation The executive officer may resign by signed notice given to the Minister. 17 Ending of appointment (1) The Governor in Council may end the appointment of the executive officer if the executive officer— (a) is convicted of an indictable offence; or (b) is guilty of misconduct that could warrant dismissal from the public service if the executive officer were a public service officer; or (c) is guilty of neglect of duty or incompetence; or (d) becomes incapable of satisfactorily performing the executive officer’s functions. (2) In this section— convicted means found guilty, or having a plea of guilty accepted by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded. Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 9

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 2 Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards [s 18] 18 Preservation of rights (1) This section applies if a public service officer is appointed as the executive officer. (2) The person retains and is entitled to all rights that have accrued to the person because of employment as a public service officer, or that would accrue in the future to the person because of that employment, as if service as executive officer were a continuation of service as a public service officer. (3) At the end of the person’s term of appointment or on resignation— (a) the person is entitled to be employed as a public service officer— (i) at the classification level at which the person would have been employed if the person had continued in employment as a public service officer; and (ii) on the remuneration to which the person would have been entitled if the person had continued in employment as a public service officer; and (b) the person’s service as executive officer is taken to be service of a like nature in the public service for deciding the person’s rights as a public service officer. 19 Superannuation for executive officer who was previously an officer of the public service (1) This section applies if a public service officer is appointed as the executive officer and immediately before the appointment the public service officer was a member of the State Public Sector Superannuation Scheme under the Superannuation (State Public Sector) Act 1990 . (2) The person continues to be eligible to be, and to be, a member of the scheme. Page 10 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 3 Office’s relationship with the boards [s 20] 20 Acting executive officer The Minister may appoint a person to act as executive officer— (a) during a vacancy in that office; or (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the executive officer is absent from duty or can not, for another reason, perform the functions of that office. Division 5 Staff of the office 21 Office staff The staff of the office are to be employed under the Public Service Act 2008 . Part 3 Office’s relationship with the boards Division 1 Administrative and operational support to the boards 22 Office to provide administrative and operational support under a service agreement The office must provide administrative and operational support to each board under a service agreement. 23 Board to use office for administrative and operational support (1) Each board must obtain all administrative and operational support from the office. Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 11

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 3 Office’s relationship with the boards [s 24] (2) Subsection (1) does not limit the following powers of a board— (a) power under a health practitioner registration Act or the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 to establish a committee to advise the board on anything within the scope of the board’s functions; (b) power under the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 to appoint an inspector or investigator, or a person to carry out a health assessment; (c) power under the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 to engage a person to provide expert advice to the board; (d) power under a health practitioner registration Act to appoint an inspector or a person to conduct a health assessment. (3) Also, subsection (1) does not prevent a member of a board from advising or informing the board about anything. (4) Further, despite subsection (1), a board may engage a person to help the board in negotiating a service agreement. 24 Minister may authorise other support (1) However, the Minister may authorise a board to obtain administrative and operational support from another source approved by the Minister, if the Minister is satisfied the office can not provide the administrative and operational support necessary to help the board to perform its functions. (2) The Minister must, before authorising a board to obtain administrative and operational support from another source, consider— (a) the board’s functions under the relevant health practitioner registration Act, the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 and any other Act; and Page 12 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 3 Office’s relationship with the boards [s 25] (b) the services to be provided to the board as stated in the existing service agreement concerning the board; and (c) the extent to which the office can provide the administrative and operational support necessary to help the board to perform its functions. 25 Minister may give directions to give effect to authorisation (1) To give effect to an authorisation under section 24 the Minister may give the executive officer or the board written directions. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the directions may be about the following— (a) varying the existing service agreement or entering into a new service agreement; (b) adjusting the amounts paid or payable to the office by the board under the existing service agreement. (3) The executive officer or the board must comply with the directions. Division 2 Form of service agreements 26 Agreement to be in writing A service agreement must be in writing. 27 What must be included in a service agreement (1) The service agreement must state anything the executive officer and the board consider necessary to ensure the provision of the administrative and operational support necessary to help the board to perform its functions. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the service agreement must include the following— Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 13

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 3 Office’s relationship with the boards [s 28] (a) details of the services to be provided by the office; (b) the amount payable to the office by the board for the provision of the services; (c) how the amount payable is to be calculated; (d) how the amount payable is to be paid, for example, by instalments, and the amount and timing of the instalments; (e) an arrangement by which the executive officer reports to the board about the office’s performance under the agreement; (f) an arrangement by which the executive officer accounts to the board for moneys collected, managed and disbursed for the board by the office; (g) the term of the agreement, which must not be more than 3 years; (h) how the agreement may be varied. Division 3 Negotiation of subsequent service agreements 28 Negotiation of subsequent service agreements (1) The executive officer and each board must, at least 3 months before the existing service agreement between the executive officer and the board is to end, enter into negotiations for a subsequent service agreement. Editor’s note — Provisions about initial service agreements are contained in part 5. (2) The executive officer and the board must endeavour to reach agreement on the subsequent service agreement as soon as practicable and in any event at least 1 month before the existing service agreement is to end. Page 14 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 4 Miscellaneous [s 29] 29 Special procedures for subsequent service agreements (1) This section applies if the subsequent service agreement has not been entered into between the executive officer and the board at least 1 month before the existing service agreement is to end. (2) The executive officer must immediately inform the Minister of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1). (3) The Minister may give the executive officer or the board written directions to take particular steps in relation to the subsequent service agreement. (4) Without limiting subsection (3), a direction may be about the subsequent service agreement’s terms. (5) The executive officer or the board must immediately comply with the directions. Part 4 Miscellaneous 30 Financial administration (1) For the Financial Accountability Act 2009 the office is a statutory body within the meaning of that Act. (2) For the application of that Act to the office as a statutory body— (a) anything done in the name of, or on behalf of, the office by the executive officer is taken to have been done by the office; and (b) the executive officer must ensure the office complies with that Act; and (c) the executive officer is taken to be the chairperson of the office; and (d) section 46G(4) of that Act is taken to require the executive officer to consider the annual financial Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 15

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 4 Miscellaneous [s 31] statements and the auditor-general’s report mentioned in the subsection as soon as practicable after they are received by the office; and (e) section 46H of that Act is taken to require the executive officer to consider any observations, suggestions or comments given to the executive officer under section 93(4) of that Act as soon as practicable after the executive officer receives them. 31 Declaration that office is a statutory body (1) The office is a statutory body for the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 . (2) For the application of that Act to the office as a statutory body— (a) anything done in the name of, or on behalf of, the office by the executive officer is taken to have been done by the office; and (b) the executive officer must ensure the office complies with that Act. 32 Annual reports to include ministerial directions The office’s annual report for a financial year prepared under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , must include copies of all ministerial directions given to the executive officer under section 9(1), 25(1), 29(3) or 38(3) of this Act during the financial year. 33 Review of Act (1) The Minister must ensure the operation of this Act is reviewed. (2) The review must start within 3 years after the start of the initial service agreements mentioned in part 5. Page 16 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 5 Transitional provisions [s 34] (3) The Minister must prepare, and table in the Legislative Assembly, a report on the outcome of the review within 4 years after the start of the initial service agreements. 34 Regulation-making power The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act. Part 5 Transitional provisions 35 Definitions In this part— existing board means a board established under an existing health practitioner registration Act. existing health practitioner registration Act means any 1 of the following Acts— • Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act 1979 • Dental Act 1971 • Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Act 1991 • Medical Act 1939 • Occupational Therapists Act 1979 • Optometrists Act 1974 • Pharmacy Act 1976 • Physiotherapists Act 1964 • Podiatrists Act 1969 • Psychologists Act 1977 • Speech Pathologists Act 1979 . Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 17

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 5 Transitional provisions [s 36] initial service agreement , for an existing board, means the first service agreement entered into between the executive officer and the board. 36 Existing board may enter into service agreements (1) Despite anything in an existing health practitioner registration Act, it is part of an existing board’s functions under that Act to enter into service agreements. (2) The board has all the powers necessary or convenient for subsection (1). 37 Negotiation of initial service agreement The executive officer and each existing board must enter into negotiations for an initial service agreement as soon as practicable after the commencement of this section. 38 Special procedures for initial service agreements (1) This section applies if an initial service agreement has not been entered into between the executive officer and an existing board within 4 months after the commencement of section 37. (2) The executive officer must immediately inform the Minister of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1). (3) The Minister may give the executive officer or the board written directions to take particular steps in relation to the agreement. (4) Without limiting subsection (3), a direction may be about the agreement’s terms. (5) The executive officer or the existing board must immediately comply with the directions. Page 18 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Part 5 Transitional provisions [s 39] 39 Start of initial service agreements (1) The initial service agreements for all the existing boards must start at the same time. (2) The agreements start— (a) if the Minister, for that purpose, fixes a day by gazette notice that is earlier than 6 months after the commencement of section 37—on the day fixed by the Minister; or (b) otherwise—6 months after that commencement. 40 Support by office to existing boards during transition period (1) This section applies despite section 22. (2) Also, this section applies only for the transition period. (3) During the transition period the office must provide to each existing board— (a) administrative and operational support of the type that, before the commencement of section 10, was being supplied to the board by the unit of the department known as the Office of the Health Professional Registration Boards; and (b) other administrative and operational support necessary or convenient to help the board to perform its functions under the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 . (4) In this section— transition period means the period from the commencement of section 10 until the initial service agreements start. Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 19

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Schedule Schedule Dictionary section 4 administrative and operational support , in relation to a board, includes the following— (a) maintaining the board’s register; (b) collecting moneys payable to the board and managing and disbursing moneys held for the board; (c) providing and maintaining accommodation and equipment for use by the board; (d) providing secretariat services to the board; (e) providing advice to the board about the operation of the legislative scheme; (f) helping the board to meet its statutory financial obligations including, for example, under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ; (g) exercising powers conferred on or delegated to the executive officer or staff of the office under the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999 , a health practitioner registration Act or another Act. board means a health practitioner registration board. executive officer means the executive officer of the office. existing board , for part 5, see section 35. existing health practitioner registration Act , for part 5, see section 35. existing service agreement , for the executive officer and a board, means the current service agreement between the executive officer and the board. Page 20 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Schedule health practitioner registration Act means either of the following Acts— • Dental Technicians Registration Act 2001 • Speech Pathologists Registration Act 2001. health practitioner registration board means a board established under a health practitioner registration Act. initial service agreement , for part 5, see section 35. legislative scheme see section 5. office the Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards. service agreement means an agreement made under this Act between the executive officer and a board for the provision of administrative and operational support by the office to the board. Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 21

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Endnotes Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 July 2012. Future amendments of the Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. Page 22 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Endnotes 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd num o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = numbered = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep (retro) rv s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No. [X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = revised edition = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered 4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. Reprint No. 1 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 2 Amendments to none 2001 Act No. 16 2001 Act No. 16 2001 Act No. 16 2001 Act No. 16 2001 Act No. 16 2001 Act No. 16 Effective 7 February 2000 1 January 2002 1 February 2002 1 March 2002 1 May 2002 12 May 2002 12 May 2002 Reprint date 7 February 2000 11 January 2002 8 February 2002 1 March 2002 1 May 2002 24 May 2002 7 June 2002 Reprint No. 2A 2B 2C 2D Amendments included 2005 Act No. 59 2006 Act No. 56 2009 Act No. 9 2009 Act No. 25 Effective 1 January 2006 1 July 2007 1 July 2009 2 November 2009 Notes Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 23

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Endnotes Reprint No. 2E 3 3A Amendments included 2010 Act No. 14 — 2012 Act No. 10 Effective 1 July 2010 1 July 2010 1 July 2012 Notes R2E withdrawn, see R3 5 List of legislation Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 No. 57 date of assent 18 November 1999 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 7 February 2000 (1999 SL No. 328) amending legislation— Chiropractors Registration Act 2001 No. 3 ss 1–2, 241 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002 (2002 SL No. 73) Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 No. 4 ss 1–2, 267 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2002 (2001 SL No. 258) Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 2001 No. 5 ss 1–2, 247 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002 (2002 SL No. 74) Health Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2001 No. 6 pts 1–2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent ss 3, 5 commenced 1 January 2002 (2001 SL No. 257) remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002 (2002 SL No. 78) Medical Practitioners Registration Act 2001 No. 7 ss 1–2, 302 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 March 2002 (2002 SL No. 30) Medical Radiation Technologists Registration Act 2001 No. 8 ss 1–2, 237 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 12 May 2002 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2)) Occupational Therapists Registration Act 2001 No. 9 ss 1–2, 239 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 Page 24 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Endnotes ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 259) Optometrists Registration Act 2001 No. 10 ss 1–2, 237 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 260) Pharmacists Registration Act 2001 No. 12 ss 1–2, 245 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 261) Physiotherapists Registration Act 2001 No. 13 ss 1–2, 242 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 262) Podiatrists Registration Act 2001 No. 14 ss 1–2, 238 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002 (2002 SL No. 76) Psychologists Registration Act 2001 No. 15 ss 1–2, 255 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 May 2002 (2002 SL No. 77) Speech Pathologists Registration Act 2001 No. 16 ss 1–2, 236 sch 2 date of assent 11 May 2001 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2002 (2001 SL No. 263) Health Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 59 pts 1–2 date of assent 28 November 2005 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2006 (see s 2) Medical Board (Administration) Act 2006 No. 56 ss 1–2, 42 sch 1 date of assent 7 December 2006 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2007 (2007 SL No. 141) Financial Accountability Act 2009 No. 9 ss 1, 2(2), 136 sch 1 date of assent 28 May 2009 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2009 (2009 SL No. 80) Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Misconduct, Breaches of Discipline and Public Sector Ethics) Amendment Act 2009 No. 25 pt 1, s 83 sch date of assent 11 August 2009 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 2 November 2009 (2009 SL No. 241) Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 25

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Endnotes Health Legislation (Health Practitioner Regulation National Law) Amendment Act 2010 No. 14 ss 1, 124 sch date of assent 21 April 2010 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2) Health Legislation (Health Practitioner Regulation National Law) Amendment Act 2012 No. 10 pts 1, 10 date of assent 27 June 2012 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2012 (see s 2) 6 List of annotations The legislative scheme s 5 amd 2001 No. 6 s 4; 2006 No. 56 s 42 sch; 2010 No. 14 s 124 sch Function of office s 8 amd 2005 No. 59 s 4 Appointment of executive officer s 10 amd 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch Powers of executive officer s 13 amd 2005 No. 59 s 5; 2006 No. 56 s 42 sch Delegation by executive officer s 15 amd 2005 No. 59 s 6; 2006 No. 56 s 42 sch Office staff s 21 amd 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch Board to use office for administrative and operational support s 23 amd 2001 No. 6 s 5 Financial administration s 30 amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 Annual reports to include ministerial directions s 32 amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 PART 6—AMENDMENT OF MEDICAL ACT AND OTHER ACTS (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1966 pt 6 (ss 41–45) om R1 (see RA ss 7(1)(k) and 40) PART 7—AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1996 pt 7 (ss 46–47) om R1 (see RA ss 7(1)(k) and 40) SCHEDULE—DICTIONARY def “administrative and operational support” amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 def “health practitioner registration Act” amd 2001 No. 3 s 241 sch 2; 2001 No. 4 s 267 sch 2; 2001 No. 5 s 247 sch 2; 2001 No. 7 s 302 sch 2; 2001 Page 26 Current as at 1 July 2012

Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999 Endnotes No. 8 s 237 sch 2; 2001 No. 9 s 239 sch 2; 2001 No. 10 s 237 sch 2; 2001 No. 12 s 245 sch 2; 2001 No. 13 s 242 sch 2; 2001 No. 14 s 238 sch 2; 2001 No. 15 s 255 sch 2; 2001 No. 16 s 236 sch 2; 2006 No. 56 s 42 sch sub 2010 No. 14 s 124 sch; 2012 No. 10 s 22 © State of Queensland 2013 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Current as at 1 July 2012 Page 27