Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (SPECIAL EVENTS EXEMPTIONS) ACT 2000 - NOTES

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     ACT

              •     dental prosthetist

              •     dentist

              •     doctor

              •     Minister (see s 162)

              •     notifiable instrument (see s 10)

              •     nurse

              •     penalty unit (see s 133)

              •     pharmacist.

"exemption period"—see section 5 (2).

"health care services" means—

        (a)     services ordinarily provided by doctors, nurses, dentists, dental prosthetists, pharmacists, podiatrists, chiropractors, osteopaths, optometrists, physiotherapists or psychologists; or

        (b)     any other service prescribed by the regulations.

"notification procedure", for a special event—see section 5 (4).

"prescription medicine" means a controlled medicine, or prescription only medicine, within the meaning of the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008.

"registered" includes licensed and enrolled.

"special event" means an event that is declared to be a special event under section 5 (1).

"special event declaration" means a declaration under section 5 (1).

"supply"—see the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008, section 24.

"visiting health professional", for a visitor to a special event—see section 7.

"visitor", to a special event—see section 6.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Health Professionals (Special Events Exemptions) Act 2000 No 25

notified 15 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 24)

commenced 15 June 2000 (s 2)

as amended by

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 177

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 177 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) No 49 pt 3.8

notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.8 commenced 17 January 2003 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-56 sch 3 pt 3.12

notified LR 5 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.12 commenced 19 December 2003 (s 2)

Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39 sch 1 pt 1.6 (as am by A2005-28 amdt 1.59)

notified LR 8 July 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11)

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-28 amdt 1.59

notified LR 6 July 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 6 July 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

amdt 1.59 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2)

Note     This Act only amends the Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39.

Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005
A2005-41 sch 1 pt 1.5 (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.3)

notified LR 1 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 (3) (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.3) and see Human Rights Commission Act 2005 A2005-40, s 2 (as am by A2006-3 s 4) and CN2006-21)

Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006
A2006-3 amdt 1.3

notified LR 22 February 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

amdt 1.3 commenced 23 February 2006 (s 2)

Note     This Act only amends the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-41

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 A2008-26 sch 2 pt 2.15

notified LR 14 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.15 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010 A2010-10 sch 2 pt 2.10

notified LR 31 March 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.10 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 (1) (a))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) A2011-28 sch 3 pt 3.19

notified LR 31 August 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 21 September 2011 (s 2 (1))

4     Amendment history

Preliminary
pt 1 hdg     ins A2004-39 amdt 1.28

Dictionary
s 2     om R1 LRA
    ins A2003-56 amdt 3.153
    am A2008-26 amdt 2.106

Definitions for Act
s 3     defs reloc to dict A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    def special event notice om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2032
    om A2003-56 amdt 3.153

Special events
pt 2 hdg     ins A2004-39 amdt 1.29

Declaration of a special event
s 5     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2033-1.2035

Provision of health care services by visiting health professionals
s 8     am A2008-26 amdt 2.107

Conditions on practice by visiting health professionals
s 9     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2036

Issue of prescriptions and supply of prescription medicines
s 10     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2036
    sub A2008-26 amdt 2.108

Exemptions relating to offences
s 11     am A2004-39 amdt 1.30
    sub A2008-26 amdt 2.108
    am A2010-10 amdt 2.52

Miscellaneous
pt 3 hdg     ins A2004-39 amdt 1.31

Complaints about visiting health professionals
s 12     am A2004-39 amdt 1.32; A2005-41 amdt 1.91
    sub A2008-26 amdt 2.109
    am A2010-10 amdt 2.53

Regulation-making power
s 13     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2037, amdt 1.2038

Modification of Act
pt 4 hdg     ins A2004-39 amdt 1.33
    exp 9 January 2009 (s 16)

Application of pt 4
s 14     ins A2004-39 amdt 1.33
    exp 9 January 2009 (s 16)

Dictionary, definition of Health Professionals Act
s 15     ins A2004-39 amdt 1.33 (as am by A2005-28 amdt 1.59)
    exp 9 January 2009 (s 16)

Expiry of pt 4
s 16     ins A2004-39 amdt 1.33
    exp 9 January 2009 (s 16)

Dictionary
dict     ins A2003-56 amdt 3.154
    am A2011-28 amdt 3.131
    def Drug Regulation Act reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    om A2008-26 amdt 2.111
    def drugs and poisons standard ins 2002 No 49 amdt 3.55
    reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    om A2008-26 amdt 2.111
    def exemption period reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    def health care services reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    am A2011-28 amdt 3.132
    def Health Professionals Act ins A2004-39 amdt 1.34
    om A2008-26 amdt 2.111
    def Health Registration Act reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    om A2004-39 amdt 1.34
    def notification procedure reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    def prescription medicine ins A2008-26 amdt 2.112
    def registered reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    def restricted substance sub 2002 No 49 amdt 3.56
    am A2003-56 amdt 3.149
    reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    om A2008-26 amdt 2.113
    def special event sub A2003-56 amdt 3.150
    reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    def special event declaration ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2032
    reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    def supply sub A2003-56 amdt 3.151
    reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    sub A2008-26 amdt 2.114
    def visiting health professional reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152
    def visitor reloc from s 3 A2003-56 amdt 3.152

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	not amended	24 July 2000
2	Act 2001 No 44	18 July 2002
3	A2002-49	17 January 2003
4	A2003-56	19 December 2003
5	A2004-39	7 July 2005
6	A2006-3	1 November 2006
7	A2008-26	10 January 2009
8	A2008-26	14 February 2009
9*	A2010-10	1 July 2010

© Australian Capital Territory 2011

Australian Capital Territory

A2000-25

Republication No 10

Effective: 21 September 2011

Republication date: 21 September 2011

Last amendment made by A2011-28





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Health Professionals (Special Events Exemptions) Act 2000

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 21 September 2011

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 21 September 2011

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Australian Capital Territory

Health Professionals (Special Events Exemptions) Act 2000

Endnotes12

Health Professionals (Special Events Exemptions) Act 2000