QueenslandMedical Act
1939MEDICALBOARDOFQUEENSLANDBY-LAW1987Reprinted as in force on 1 March
2002(includes amendments up to SL No. 141 of
2001)This is the reprint current on the repeal
dateReprint No. 2DThis reprint is
prepared bythe Office of the Queensland Parliamentary
CounselWarning—This reprint is not an authorised
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Information about this reprintThis
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made—see listof legislation and list of annotations in
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13s 5AMedical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987MEDICAL BOARD OF QUEENSLAND
BY-LAW1987[as amended by all amendments that
commenced on or before 1 March 2002]PART
1—PRELIMINARY1Short titleThisby-lawmaybecitedastheMedicalBoardofQueenslandBy-law
1987.5FeesThe fees payable
under the Act are in the schedule.5AWaiver of annual registration fees(2)Ifapersonisfirstregisteredasamedicalpractitioneronorafter1 July in a
registration year, the annual registration fee for the
followingregistration year is waived.(3)The board may also waive the annual
registration fee for a person fora registration
year if the person—(a)does not earn any income from the
practise of medicine; and(b)applies to the
board for a waiver of the fee before the registrationyear
starts; and(c)is at least 70 on the day of applying
for the waiver.(4)In this section—“registration
year”means a period of 12 months beginning on 1
October.
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1987PART 2—CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF BOARD6Notice of meetingThe registrar
shall complete and thereafter shall, in accordance with therequirements of section 11(9) of the Act,
deliver notice of any meeting oradjournedmeetingoftheboardotherthanaspecialmeetingandshallinclude in that
notice—(a)details of all motions or resolutions
intended to be proposed atthe meeting as given to the registrar
in writing at least 7 cleardays prior to
the date of the meeting; and(b)onlytotheextentwhichitispracticablesotodo,anyothermotions or
resolutions intended to be proposed at the meeting asgiven to the registrar in writing less than
7 clear days prior to thedate of the meeting.7General functions and duties of
registrar(1)Theregistrarshallactassecretarytotheboard,andshallbringbeforetheboardallmattersandthingsnecessarytoensurethattherequirements of the Act are complied
with.(2)The registrar shall write up the
minutes of all meetings of the board,conduct all
correspondence as directed by the board, keep a correct
recordin the proper books of all accounts,
receipts, payments, vouchers, reports,documents,papers,correspondenceandproceedingsconnectedwiththebusiness of the board, and generally do all
the clerical work of the boardand superintend
all business and affairs of the board, subject to the
board’sdirection.(3)The
registrar shall consult the president of the board with regard
toany business requiring urgent attention
between 1 meeting and the next.(4)Theregistrarshallberesponsibleforandshallcontrolthesafekeeping of all
receipts, papers, cheques, chequebooks, books, documentsand
property belonging to the board but the registrar shall make any
suchmaterial available to the board or any member
thereof for examination.8Board’s
funds(1)An amount payable to the board must be
given to the registrar.
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95s 10Medical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987(2)TheregistrarmustdeposittheamountinanaccountkeptbytheboardinaccordancewiththeStatutoryBodiesFinancialArrangementsAct 1982,
section 31.19Honorary
treasurer(1)Wheretheboardappointsamemberoftheboardtobehonorarytreasurer the
registrar shall provide the honorary treasurer with an
accountof all moneys received.(1A)All
accounts of the board shall be paid by cheque and, subject
toinstructionsoftheboardtothecontrary,besignedbythepresidentorhonorary treasurer, and the registrar.(2)Thehonorarytreasurershall,inthemonthofJulyineachyear,present to the board an annual balance sheet
showing the exact financialposition of the
affairs of the board.PART 3—CUSTODY OF AND USE OF SEAL OF
BOARD10Custody and use of seal(1)The registrar shall have the custody
of the seal of the board, whichshall be used
only as hereinafter provided.(2)The
registrar shall cause the seal of the board to be affixed—(a)to certificates of registration;
and(b)toanyotherinstrumentsordocumentswheretheaffixingisauthorisedbyaresolutionpassedforthatpurposeandenteredupon the minutes
of the proceedings of the board.1Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act
1982,section 31 (General bankingpowers for day-to-day
operations)
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116s 13Medical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987(3)Wheneverthesealoftheboardisaffixedasprovidedinsubsection (2)(b)theregistrarshallappendtheretoacertificateasfollows—‘Affixed by order
of the board thisday of, 19.Registrar.’PART 4—SERVICE
AS AN INTERN11Service as an intern(1)For the purposes of section 19(1)(d)
of the Act the aggregate amountof the period or
periods that a person shall serve as an intern shall be 12months which shall include—(a)a minimum of 22 weeks experience in
medicine; and(b)a minimum of 22 weeks experience in
surgery.(2)However,experienceinobstetricsshallconstituteexperienceineither medicine or surgery but shall not
exceed 8 weeks of the aggregateamount of 12
months.PART 5—ADVERTISING12Definitions for pt 5In this
part—“medical practitioner”includes a
medical company.13Prohibition on medical practitioners
advertising in certain waysA medical
practitioner must not advertise, or authorise another person
toadvertise,abouttheprofessionalservicesprovidedbythemedicalpractitioner if
the advertisement—
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147s 23Medical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987(a)isfalse,misleadingordeceptiveorlikelytobemisleadingordeceptive; or(b)unfavourablycomparestheprofessionalservicesprovidedbyanothermedicalpractitionerwiththeprofessionalservicesprovided by the medical practitioner;
or(c)containstestimonialsorotherendorsementsofthemedicalpractitioner;
or(d)is vulgar or sensational in a way that
would be likely to affectadversely the standing of the medical
profession.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.14Advertising about area of
expertiseA medical practitioner must not advertise,
or authorise another person toadvertise,themedicalpractitionerashavingexpertiseinanareaofmedicineifthemedicalpractitionerdoesnothavetheappropriatequalifications,
training, skills or knowledge to practise in the area.Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.PART
6—MEDICAL CALL SERVICESDivision 1—Preliminary23Definitions for partIn
this part—“approvedarea”means,inrespectofamedicalcallservice,theareawithin which the
medical call service is to be conducted as describedin a
certificate of approval.“headquarters”means the
premises from which an approved medical callservice is
operated.“principal”means each
medical practitioner whose practice is serviced bya
medical call service established and conducted under a certificate
ofapproval.
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248s 27Medical Board of
Queensland By-law 198724Refund of
feesIftheboardrefusesanapplicationforacertificateofapprovalorarenewal of the certificate, it may
refund to the applicant up to one-half ofthe application
fee.Division 2—Areas of service25Area of operationApersonshallnotestablish,conductorparticipateinamedicalcallservice except within an approved
area.26Approved areaThe board shall,
in respect of each medical call service, determine theapproved area having regard to—(a)the number of proposed principals;
and(b)the population and extent of the areas
serviced by the medicalpractices of the proposed principals;
and(c)such other matters as the board
considers relevant with respect tothe effective
and efficient operation of medical call services inQueensland.Division
3—Periods of operation27Hours of
operationExcept on public holidays, a person shall
not provide medical services inrespect of a
medical call service during the following hours—(a)weekdays other than Saturdays—8.00
a.m. to 6.00 p.m.;(b)Saturdays—8.00 a.m. to 12.00
midday.
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289s 30Medical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987Division 4—Medical practitioner
participants28Obligations of medical directors and
employed medicalpractitioners(1)A
medical director shall—(a)ensure that
every medical practitioner employed in the medicalcall
service is a legally qualified medical practitioner; and(b)resideataplacewithintheapprovedareafromwhichthemedicaldirectorisabletosupervisethemedicalcallserviceadequately;
and(c)supervise the medical call service and
ensure that it is conductedin a proper and
lawful manner.(2)A medical practitioner employed in a
medical call service shall be oncallwithintheapprovedareaorattheheadquartersofthemedicalcallservice when rostered for duty.Division 5—Headquarters29Requirements for headquartersThe
headquarters of each medical call service shall—(a)be established in premises located
within the approved area; and(b)contain an area of rest for the medical
practitioner on duty; and(c)contain suitable
facilities for carrying out minor surgery.Division
6—Staffing, transport and support services30Requirements for certificates of
approvalA responsible person shall, when making
application for a certificate ofapproval, submit
to the board evidence that—(a)an
adequate number of medical practitioners will be employed;and(b)adequate
transport is available; and
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3110s 31Medical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987(c)a two-way radio
or similar system of communication is availabletoensuretheeffectiveandefficientoperationoftheproposedmedical call service, at all times;
and(d)adequatesupportiveservices,includingadditionalmedicalpractitionersareavailabletoensuretheeffectiveandefficientoperation of the
proposed medical call service at all times.Division
7—Patients31Additional obligations of medical
directors(1)A medical director shall ensure that
the medical services provided bythe medical call
service are restricted to patients of the principals.(1A)However, medical
attention shall not be refused to a patient whohas no regular
medical practitioner or in case of emergency.(2)A
medical director shall ensure that—(a)anadequatereturnofclinicalinformationisprovidedtotheprincipals at the times required by
the principals;(b)adequate medical records are
kept;(c)arrangements are made for the proper
care of each patient by—(i)communicatingwiththeprincipalconcernedandpassingthecareofthepatientbacktothatprincipalinsufficienttimefortheprincipaltoarrangewhateverfurthercareisnecessary; or(ii)where necessary, passing the care of the
patient to anothermedicalpractitioner,includingaspecialistormedicalpractitioner in
a hospital;(d)arrangementsaremaintainedwiththeappropriatehospitalauthorities for the admission, accommodation
and medical careofpatientsofthemedicalcallserviceandthatallmedicalpractitionersemployedintheservicearefamiliarwithsucharrangements.
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3911s 41Medical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987Division 9—Miscellaneous39Duties of responsible person and
medical directorInrespectofamedicalcallservice,theresponsiblepersonandthemedical director
must ensure compliance with this part.40Cancellation and suspension of certificates
of approvalThefollowingcircumstancesareprescribedforthepurposeofsubsection 58(1)(c) of the Act—(a)if the certificate was issued or
renewed upon false or misleadingparticulars;(b)if
the medical call service in respect of which the certificate
wasissued or renewed—(i)ceases to have a medical director;(ii)ceases to be
provided with adequate headquarters;(iii)ceasestobeprovidedwithadequatestaff,transportandsupportive services.PART 7—BREACHES
OF BY–LAW41Offences(1)A
person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of
thisby-law commits a breach of this
by-law.(2)A person who fails to do that which
the person is directed to do ordoes that which
the person is forbidden to do by a person acting under theauthority of this by-law commits a breach of
this by-law.(3)A person who commits a breach of this
by-law shall be liable to amaximum penalty
of 30 penalty units.
12Medical Board of Queensland By-law
1987SCHEDULEFEESsection 5$1.Application for registration as a
medical practitioner . . . .50.002.Application for registration as a
specialist. . . . . . . . . . . . .110.003.Application for registration as a
medical practitioner andas a specialist . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160.004.Annual registration fee. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276.005.Application to record additional particulars
in register . . .15.006.Restoration of name to register . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.007.Inspection of register . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.008.Applicationforacertificateofapprovaltoestablishorconduct a medical call service . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500.009.Applicationforrenewalofacertificateofapprovaltoestablish or conduct a medical call service
. . . . . . . . . . . .100.00
13Medical Board of Queensland By-law
1987ENDNOTES1Index to endnotesPage2Date to which amendments incorporated
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.133Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .144Table of earlier
reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .146List of legislation . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .157List of annotations . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .162Date to which amendments
incorporatedThis is the reprint date mentioned in the
Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, thisreprint includes all amendments that
commenced operation on or before 1 March 2002.Note—This new
by-law includes provisions relocated from several older by-laws
(seelist of legislation). The list of
annotations does not include information aboutthe history of
any provision before its relocation to the Medical Board ofQueensland By-law 1987.
14Medical Board of Queensland By-law
19873KeyKey to
abbreviations in list of legislation and annotationsKeyAIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdo in comorigpparaprecpresExplanation=Acts
Interpretation Act 1954=amended=amendment=chapter=definition=division=expires/expired=gazette=heading=inserted=lapsed=notified=order
in council=omitted=original=page=paragraph=preceding=presentKeyprev(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrepsschsdivSIASIRSLsubunnumExplanation=previous=previously=proclamation=provision=part=published=Reprint No.[X]=Reprints Act 1992=relocated=renumbered=repealed=section=schedule=subdivision=Statutory Instruments Act 1992=Statutory Instruments Regulation
1992=subordinate legislation=substituted=unnumbered4Table of earlier reprintsTABLE
OF EARLIER REPRINTS[If a reprint number includes a roman
letter, the reprint was released in unauthorised,electronic form only.]Reprint
No.122A2B2CAmendments
includedto SL No. 204 of 1996to SL No. 403 of
1997to SL No. 261 of 1999to SL No. 215 of
2000to SL No. 141 of 2001Reprint
date23 August 19968 January
199815 November 199929 August
200031 August 20015Tables in earlier reprintsTABLES IN EARLIER REPRINTSName
of tableRenumbered provisionsReprint
No.1
15Medical Board of Queensland By-law
19876List of legislationMedical Board of Queensland By-law
1987made by the Medical Board of Queensland on
25 June 1987pubd gaz 27 June 1987 pp 2329–35commenced 1 July 1987 (see s 2)rep 1
March 2001 (2001 No. 7 s 279)amending
legislation—by-law published gazette (pre SL
series)—14 December 1987 p 1040commenced on date
of publication3 December 1988 p 1592commenced on date
of publication22 December 1990 pp 2332–3commenced on date of publicationMedical Board of Queensland Amendment By-law
1992 SL No. 28pubd gaz 29 February 1992 pp 1257–9commenced on date of publicationMedical Board of Queensland Amendment By-law
(No. 1) 1994 SL No. 338notfd gaz 16 September 1994 pp
262–3commenced on date of notificationMedical Board of Queensland Amendment By-law
(No. 1) 1995 SL No. 272notfd gaz 22 September 1995 pp
413–16commenced on date of notificationMedical Board of Queensland Legislation
Amendment By-law 1996 SL No. 204pts 1–2, s 26
schnotfd gaz 9 August 1996 pp 1751–2commenced on date of notificationlist
of legislation to Medical Board of Queensland Advertising By-law
1990—beforerelocation of ss 3–14 to Medical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987 pt 5ss 12–22, pt 7 s 41 (see 1996 SL No.
204 s 16)Medical Board of Queensland Advertising
By-law 1990pubd gaz 7 April 1990 pp 1766–71commenced on date of publicationamending legislation—Medical Board of
Queensland Legislation Amendment By-law 1996 SL No. 204 pts
1,3, s 26 schnotfd gaz 9
August 1996 pp 1751–2commenced on date of
notification
16Medical Board of Queensland By-law
1987list of legislation to Medical Call Service
By-law 1984—before relocation of ss 3–21 toMedical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987 pt 6 div 1 ss 23–24, pt 6 div 2ss
25–26, pt 6 div 3 s 27, pt 6 div 4 s 28, pt 6 div 5 s 29, pt 6 div
6 s 30, pt 6 div 7s 31, pt 6 div 8 ss 32–38, pt 6 div 9 ss
39–40 (see 1996 SL No. 204 s 27)Medical Call
Service By-law 1984pubd gaz 15 September 1984 pp 228–35commenced 15 September 1984 (see s 1)exempted from application of Regulatory
Reform Act 1986 by o in c pubd gaz6 May 1989 pp
208–9amending legislation—Medical Board of
Queensland Legislation Amendment By-law 1996 SL No. 204 pts
1,4, s 26 schnotfd gaz 9
August 1996 pp 1751–2commenced on date of
notificationamending legislation to Medical Board of
Queensland By-law 1987—after relocationofMedicalBoardofQueensland AdvertisingBy-law1990,ss3–14andMedical Call Service By-law 1984, ss
3–21Medical Board of Queensland Amendment By-law
(No. 1) 1997 SL No. 341notfd gaz 17 October 1997 pp
671–3commenced on date of notificationMedical Board of Queensland Amendment By-law
(No. 2) 1997 SL No. 403notfd gaz 28 November 1997 pp
1408–10commenced on day of notificationMedical Board of Queensland Amendment By-law
(No. 1) 1999 SL No. 261notfd gaz 5 November 1999 pp
918–21commenced on date of notificationMedical Board of Queensland Amendment By-law
(No. 1) 2000 SL No. 215notfd gaz 18 August 2000 pp
1394–5commenced on date of notificationMedical Board of Queensland Amendment By-law
(No. 1) 2001 SL No. 141notfd gaz 17 August 2001 pp
1455–6commenced on date of notification7List of annotationsCommencements 2om R1
(see RA s 37)Board’s fundss 8sub
1997 SL No. 403 s 3Definitions for pt 5s 12sub
1997 SL No. 341 s 3
