Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CHIROPRACTORS AND OSTEOPATHS ACT 1983 (REPEALED) - SECT 29

    (1)     If a person is registered, the board shall issue to the person a certificate of registration signed by the chairperson or deputy chairperson.

    (2)     A certificate of registration shall state the provision under which the person specified in the certificate is entitled to be registered under this Act and any conditions to which his or her registration is subject.

    (3)     A certificate of registration is evidence that the person specified in the certificate was registered on the date specified in the certificate.

    (4)     If a certificate issued under subsection (1) to a registered chiropractor or registered osteopath has been stolen, lost or destroyed, the board must, on application by the registered chiropractor or registered osteopath, issue a duplicate certificate.

Note       A fee may be determined under s 54 (Determination of fees) for this section.

    (5)     If—

        (a)     the board has given to a person written notice that his or her registration has been suspended or cancelled; and

        (b)     a period of 14 days has ended since the notice referred to in paragraph (a) was given;

the person shall give his or her certificate of registration to the chairperson.

    (6)     A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (5) commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

    (7)     If a person whose registration has been suspended gives his or her certificate of registration to the board, the board shall keep the certificate during the period of the suspension and return it to the person at the end of that period unless the person's registration has sooner been cancelled.

    (8)     If, after a certificate of registration has been issued to a person—

        (a)     conditions are imposed on the registration of the person; or

        (b)     conditions imposed on the registration of the person are varied;

the chairperson may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give his or her certificate of registration to the chairperson within 14 days to enable a statement of the conditions imposed, or the conditions as varied, to be endorsed on the certificate.

    (9)     A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a notice under subsection (8) commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.