2013 Act No. 36
2013 Act No. 36
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RA changes made in this reprint were reversed in the 1 March 2018 version
2017 Act No. 32
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2017 Act No. 32
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2017 Act No. 32
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2017 Act No. 32
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2017 Act No. 32
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2019 Act No. 3
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2019 Act No. 3
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2019 Act No. 38revised version2022 Act No. 222022 Act No. 222023 Act No. 22
The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law is applied (with modifications) as a law of Queensland by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld). This version is the Law as it applies in Queensland—see the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009, section 4. It is intended a new reprint of the National Law will be prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel when any change in the National Law takes effect.
Health Legislation (Health Practitioner Regulation National Law) Amendment Act 2010 pt 1, s 16
s 16 commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2)
Health Ombudsman Act 2013 ss 1–2, 326
s 326 (to the extent it ins pt 4 hdg, ss 11–12, 15
(1) (to the extent it ins def health ombudsman), 19, 57 (to the extent it ins pt 13 hdg, s 307)) commenced 1 November 2013 (2013 SL No. 211)
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 15)
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland) No. 45a
commenced 1 July 2010 (see 2009 No. 45
s 2)
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017
ss 1–2, 3, 4(1), (3), 10–12, 16, 17(1), 18(1), 21–22, 36, 43, 50, 52 (to the extent it ins pt 13
div 1), 55, 56, 57(4), 64, 68, 73, 74, 76, 77 comm on date of assent
ss 4
(5), 37, 52 (to the extent it ins s 321) comm 11 October 2017 (see s 2(2))
ss 9, 17
(2), 18
(2), 19, 23–24, 30
(1), 32–34, 35
(1), 38, 52 (to the extent it ins ss 318–319), 62–63, 65–66, 69–71, 72 (other than to the extent it ins the note), 75 comm 1 March 2018 (2018 SL No. 10)
ss 8, 20, 25–26, 28–29, 35
(2), 39, 58–61, 67, 72 (to the extent it ins the note), 79–82 comm 1 August 2018 (2018 SL No. 101)
ss 4
(2), (4), (6)–(7), 5–7, 13–15, 27, 30
(2)–(3), 31, 40–42, 44–49, 51, 52 (to the extent it ins ss 320, 322–323), 53–54, 57
(1)–(3), 78
(2), pts 4–5, sch 1 comm 1 December 2018 (2018 SL No. 175) (proposed commencement 14 September 2019 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA
(2)(2018 SL No. 129))
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019
pts 2 (other than ss 4–5), 3 (other than ss 17–19) comm 1 July 2019 (2019 SL No. 99)
ss 4–5, 17–19 comm 1 March 2020 (2020 SL No. 11)
Health Transparency Act 2019pts 1 (other than ss 1–2), 2–5, 6 (other than div 1, ss 31(2), (4), 32 (to the extent it ins pt 3 divs 2A–2B), 34–35, 37, 63 (to the extent it ins pt 21 div 3 subdiv 2), 67 (to the extent it ins s 193(1A)(a))), schs 1, 2 (amendments 2–3) comm 1 March 2020 (2020 SL No. 21)pt 6 div 1, ss 31(2), (4), 32 (to the extent it ins pt 3 divs 2A–2B), 34–35, 37, 63 (to the extent it ins pt 21 div 3 sdiv 2), 67 (to the extent it ins s 193A(1A)(a)), sch 2 (amendments 1, 4) comm 6 December 2021 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2) postponed to 6 December 2021 (2020 SL No. 199)
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022ch 3 pts 1–6, 12, 16–17, 19, 22 (other than s 99(3), (4)), 31 (other than ss 117(2), 119, 124, 127, 128), ch 4 (other than pts 4–10) comm on date of assentch 3 pts 7–8, 13, 21 (other than s 93 to the extent it ins defs regulatory body and relevant provision), pts 29–30, ss 117(2), 124, 127, 128, ch 4 pts 4, 8 not yet proclaimed into force (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2) postponed to 21 October 2024 (2023 SL No. 145))ch 3, pts 9–11, 14–15, 18, 20, ss 93 (to the extent it ins defs regulatory body and relevant provision), pts 23–28, s 99(3)–(4), 119, ch 4, pts 5–7, 9–10 comm 15 May 2023 (see 2023 SL No. 37)Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Act 2023comm on date of assent
1History notess 3 amd 2022 No. 22 ss 33, 36s 3A prev s 3A (an additional Queensland provision) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326om 2022 No. 22 s 13pres s 3A ins 2022 No. 22 s 34amd 2022 No. 22 s 37s 4 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2022 No. 22 ss 35, 131s 5 def ACC ins 2017 No. 32 s 4 (3)s 5 def accreditation committee amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 5 def adjudication body amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 5 def Advisory Council om 2022 No. 22 s 38s 5 def Agency Board ins 2022 No. 22 s 42(2)s 5 def Agency Management Committee om 2022 No. 22 s 42(1)s 5 def COAG Agreement amd 2022 No. 22 s 117(1)s 5 def complainant ins 2013 No. 36 s 326amd 2022 No. 22 s 136(1)s 5 def complaint ins 2013 No. 36 s 326amd 2022 No. 22 s 136(2)s 5 def co-regulatory authority amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 5 def co-regulatory jurisdiction amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 5 def CrimTrac om 2017 No. 32 s 4 (1)s 5 def health ombudsman ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 5 def health profession amd 2017 No. 32 s 4 (6)–(7)s 5 def mandatory notification amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 5 def Ministerial Council sub 2017 No. 32 s 4 (1), (3)s 5 def National Board sub 2017 No. 32 s 4 (2), (4)s 5 def Office of the Health Ombudsman ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 5 def practice arrangement ins 2022 No. 22 s 82s 5 def prohibition order ins 2017 No. 32 s 4 (5)amd 2023 No. 22 s 3s 5 def referred matter ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 5 def regulatory body ins 2022 No. 22 s 93s 5 def relevant provision ins 2022 No. 22 s 93s 5 def responsible tribunal amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 5 def unregistered person ins 2022 No. 22 s 82s 7 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 9A ins 2022 No. 22 s 147s 11 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 14 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 15 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 17 amd 2022 No. 22 s 43pt 3 hdg om 2022 No. 22 s 39s 18 om 2022 No. 22 s 39s 19 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2022 No. 22 s 132om 2022 No. 22 s 39s 20 om 2022 No. 22 s 39s 21 om 2022 No. 22 s 39s 22 om 2022 No. 22 s 39s 25 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2022 No. 22 s 52s 26 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 26A ins 2013 No. 36 s 326pt 4 div 2 hdg sub 2022 No. 22 s 44s 29 amd 2022 No. 22 s 45s 30 amd 2022 No. 22 s 46s 31 sub 2017 No. 32 s 5s 31A ins 2017 No. 32 s 5s 33 amd 2017 No. 32 s 6; 2022 No. 22 s 47s 34 amd 2017 No. 32 s 7s 35 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2022 No. 22 s 118s 38 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 39 amd 2017 No. 32 s 8s 41 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 49 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 51 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 52 amd 2022 No. 22 s 60s 56 amd 2017 No. 32 s 9s 57 amd 2022 No. 22 s 61s 62 amd 2022 No. 22 s 62s 65 amd 2017 No. 32 s 10; 2022 No. 22 s 63s 71 sub 2017 No. 32 s 11s 74 amd 2022 No. 22 s 69s 77 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 79 amd 2017 No. 32 s 12s 83 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 83A ins 2022 No. 22 s 64pt 7 div 6A hdg ins 2022 No. 22 s 70s 85A ins 2022 No. 22 s 70s 85B ins 2022 No. 22 s 70s 85C ins 2022 No. 22 s 70s 85D ins 2022 No. 22 s 70s 85E ins 2022 No. 22 s 70s 88 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 92 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 94 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 95 amd 2017 No. 32 s 13pt 7 div 8 sdiv 3 hdg om 2022 No. 22 s 75s 96 amd 2017 No. 32 s 14om 2022 No. 22 s 75s 97 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 98 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 102 amd 2022 No. 22 s 76s 103A ins 2022 No. 22 s 65s 107 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 109 amd 2022 No. 22 s 119s 112 amd 2022 No. 22 s 66s 113 amd 2017 No. 32 s 15; 2019 No. 3 s 8s 115 amd 2019 No. 3 s 9s 115A ins 2023 No. 22 s 4s 116 amd 2019 No. 3 s 10s 117 amd 2019 No. 3 s 11; 2022 No. 22 s 87s 118 amd 2017 No. 32 s 16; 2019 No. 3 s 12; 2022 No. 22 s 88s 119 amd 2019 No. 3 s 13; 2022 No. 22 s 89s 121 amd 2019 No. 3 s 14s 122 amd 2019 No. 3 s 15s 123 amd 2019 No. 3 s 16s 124 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 125 amd 2017 No. 32 ss 17, 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 126 amd 2017 No. 32 ss 18, 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1; 2022 No. 22 s 67s 127 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1; 2022 No. 22 s 68s 127A ins 2017 No. 32 s 19amd 2022 No. 22 s 120s 129 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 130 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1; 2022 No. 22 s 81s 131 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 132 sub 2017 No. 32 s 20amd 2022 No. 22 s 83s 133 amd 2022 No. 22 s 85s 135 amd 2017 No. 32 s 21s 136 amd 2022 No. 22 s 86s 137 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 138 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326sub 2022 No. 22 s 90amd 2022 No. 22 s 137s 139 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326sub 2022 No. 22 s 90s 139A ins 2022 No. 22 s 90amd 2022 No. 22 s 137s 139B ins 2022 No. 22 s 90amd 2022 No. 22 s 137s 139C (prev s 139A) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326renum 2022 No. 22 s 138(3)s 139D (prev s 139B) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326renum 2022 No. 22 s 139(2)s 140 def notifiable conduct amd 2019 No. 3 s 17s 141 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2019 No. 3 ss 4, 18s 141A ins 2019 No. 3 s 19amd 2019 No. 3 s 5s 141B ins 2019 No. 3 s 19amd 2019 No. 3 s 5s 141C ins 2019 No. 3 s 19amd 2019 No. 3 s 5s 142 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2022 No. 22 s 91s 143 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 143A ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 144 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 145 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326pt 8 div 4 hdg sub 2013 No. 36 s 326s 146 sub 2013 No. 36 s 326s 147 om 2013 No. 36 s 326pt 8 div 5 hdg sub 2013 No. 36 s 326s 148 sub 2013 No. 36 s 326amd 2019 No. 38 s 66s 149 sub 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2017 No. 32 s 57 (1)s 150 amd 2010 No. 14 s 16sub 2013 No. 36 s 326amd 2017 No. 32 s 57 (2)–(3)s 150A ins 2022 No. 22 s 140s 150B ins 2022 No. 22 s 140s 150C ins 2022 No. 22 s 144(1)s 151 sub 2013 No. 36 s 326amd 2017 No. 32 ss 22, 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1; 2022 No. 22 s 144(2)–(3)s 152 om 2013 No. 36 s 326s 153 sub 2013 No. 36 s 326s 154 sub 2013 No. 36 s 326s 155 def immediate action amd 2017 No. 32 s 23; 2022 No. 22 s 121s 156 amd 2017 No. 32 ss 24, 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1; 2022 No. 22 s 122s 159A ins 2017 No. 32 ss 25, 58pt 8 div 7B hdg ins 2022 No. 22 s 100s 159P ins 2022 No. 22 s 100s 159Q ins 2022 No. 22 s 100s 159R ins 2022 No. 22 s 100s 159S ins 2022 No. 22 s 100s 159T ins 2022 No. 22 s 100s 160 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 161 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2022 No. 22 s 123s 167A ins 2017 No. 32 ss 26, 59s 169 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 170 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 171 amd 2017 No. 32 s 27s 177 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 177A ins 2017 No. 32 ss 28, 60s 178 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1; 2022 No. 22 ss 71, 145s 179 amd 2022 No. 22 s 105s 180 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326sub 2017 No. 32 s 29amd 2022 No. 22 s 106s 181 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2017 No. 32 s 30s 182 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2017 No. 32 s 31s 183 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 184 amd 2017 No. 32 s 32s 187 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 190 sub 2013 No. 36 s 326amd 2022 No. 22 s 134(2)s 190A ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 191 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2017 No. 32 s 33s 191A ins 2017 No. 32 s 34s 191B ins 2017 No. 32 s 34s 192 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2017 No. 32 s 35pt 8 div 12 hdg sub 2013 No. 36 s 326pt 8 div 12 sdiv 1 hdg ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 193 sub 2013 No. 36 s 326amd 2019 No. 38 s 67; 2022 No. 22 s 135s 193A ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 193B ins 2013 No. 36 s 326amd 2022 No. 22 s 146(1)s 193C ins 2022 No. 22 s 146(2)pt 8 div 12 sdiv 2 hdg ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 194 sub 2013 No. 36 s 326s 195 om 2013 No. 36 s 326s 196 amd 2017 No. 32 ss 36, 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1; 2022 No. 22 s 99; 2023 No. 22 s 5s 196A ins 2017 No. 32 s 37amd 2019 No. 3 s 20s 198 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 199 amd 2017 No. 32 s 38; 2022 No. 22 ss 74, 101s 200 amd 2022 No. 22 s 102s 201 om 2013 No. 36 s 326s 202 om 2013 No. 36 s 326s 203 om 2013 No. 36 s 326s 204 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 206 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326; 2017 No. 32 s 39; 2022 No. 22 s 84s 206A ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 206B ins 2013 No. 36 s 326pt 10 div 1A hdg ins 2017 No. 32 s 40s 212A ins 2017 No. 32 s 40s 213 ins 2017 No. 32 s 41s 215 amd 2017 No. 32 s 42s 217 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 219 amd 2022 No. 22 s 125s 220 sub 2017 No. 32 s 43s 220A ins 2022 No. 22 s 110s 220B ins 2022 No. 22 s 111s 222 sub 2017 No. 32 s 44amd 2017 No. 32 s 45s 223 amd 2017 No. 32 ss 46, 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 226 amd 2017 No. 32 s 47s 227 sub 2017 No. 32 s 48s 231 amd 2013 No. 36 s 326s 232 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 233 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1s 235 amd 2017 No. 32 s 49s 236 amd 2022 No. 22 ss 40, 48s 241A ins 2019 No. 3 s 21sub 2019 No. 3 s 6s 242 amd 2019 No. 3 s 22s 246 amd 2017 No. 32 s 50s 284 amd 2017 No. 32 s 51pt 12 div 16 hdg om 2022 No. 22 s 126s 305 exp 30 June 2015 (see s 305(3))om 2022 No. 22 s 126pt 12A hdg (prev pt 13 hdg) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326renum 2017 No. 32 s 62 (2)s 305A def commencement ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 305A def current matter ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 305A def current notification ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 305A def relevant National Board ins 2013 No. 36 s 326s 305A (prev s 306) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326amd 2017 No. 32 s 62 (3)renum 2017 No. 32 s 62 (3)–(4)s 305B (prev s 307) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326renum 2017 No. 32 s 62 (4)s 305C (prev s 308) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326renum 2017 No. 32 s 62 (4)s 305D (prev s 309) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326renum 2017 No. 32 s 62 (4)s 305E (prev s 310) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326renum 2017 No. 32 s 62 (4)s 305F (prev s 311) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326renum 2017 No. 32 s 62 (4)s 305G (prev s 312) ins 2013 No. 36 s 326renum 2017 No. 32 s 62 (4)pt 13 hdg ins 2017 No. 32 s 52pt 13 div 1 hdg ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 306 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 307 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 308 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 309 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 310 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 311 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 312 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 313 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 314 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 315 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 316 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 317 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52pt 13 div 2 hdg ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 318 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 319 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 320 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 321 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 322 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52s 323 ins 2017 No. 32 s 52pt 14 hdg ins 2022 No. 22 s 49s 324 ins 2022 No. 22 s 49s 325 ins 2022 No. 22 s 77pt 15 hdg ins 2023 No. 22 s 6s 326 ins 2023 No. 22 s 6sch 1 hdg om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 pt 1 hdg om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 1 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 pt 2 hdg om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 2 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 3 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 4 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 5 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 6 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 pt 3 hdg om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 7 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 8 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 9 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 10 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 1 s 11 om 2022 No. 22 s 41sch 2 hdg amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(1)sch 1 s 1 def Chairperson amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(3)sch 1 s 1 def Committee om 2022 No. 22 s 50(2)sch 1 s 1 def member amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(3)sch 2 s 4 amd 2017 No. 32 s 53; 2022 No. 22 s 50(4)sch 2 s 5 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(5), (6)sch 2 s 7 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 2 s 8 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 2 s 9 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 2 s 10 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 2 s 11 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 2 s 12 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 2 s 13 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 2 s 14 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 2 s 15 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 2 s 16 amd 2022 No. 22 s 50(7)sch 3 s 1 amd 2022 No. 22 s 51sch 3 s 2 amd 2022 No. 22 s 51sch 3 s 3 amd 2022 No. 22 s 51sch 3 s 4 amd 2022 No. 22 s 51sch 4 s 2 amd 2017 No. 32 s 54sch 4 s 4 amd 2017 No. 32 s 54sch 4 s 10 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1sch 4 s 11 amd 2017 No. 32 s 87 (1) sch 1 pt 1sch 6 s 16 amd 2019 No. 3 s 23sch 6 s 17 amd 2019 No. 3 s 24sch 7 s 38 amd 2022 No. 22 s 129
Bill (Introduction)
Explanatory Note
Act 2009, No. 45