Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS BOARDS (ELECTIONS) ACT 1980 (REPEALED) - SECT 3

In this Act:

Note     A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 155).

"board" means 1 of the following boards, unless the board has ceased to exist:

        (a)     the chiropractors and osteopaths board;

        (b)     the dental board;

        (c)     the nurses board;

        (d)     the optometrists board;

        (e)     the pharmacy board;

        (f)     the physiotherapists board;

        (g)     the veterinary surgeons board.

"chairperson", in relation to an election held for a prescribed Act, means the chairperson of the board established under that Act or, if for any reason the chairperson is unable to act, the deputy chairperson of that board.

"Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act" means the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act 1983 .

"dental board" means the Dental Board established under the Dentists Act.

"Dentists Act" means the Dentists Act 1931 .

"election" means an election held for 1 of the following Acts:

        (a)     the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act;

        (b)     the Dentists Act;

        (c)     the Nurses Act;

        (d)     the Optometrists Act;

        (e)     the Pharmacy Act;

        (f)     the Physiotherapists Act;

        (g)     the Veterinary Surgeons Act.

Note     The Health Professionals Act 2004 , s 136 repeals the Acts mentioned in this definition.

"medical board" means the Medical Board established under the Medical Practitioners Act.

"Medical Practitioners Act" means the Medical Practitioners Act 1930 .

"Nurses Act" means the Nurses Act 1988 .

"nurses board" means the Nurses Board established under the Nurses Act.

"Optometrists Act" means the Optometrists Act 1956 .

"optometrists board" means the Optometrists Board constituted under the Optometrists Act.

"Pharmacy Act" means the Pharmacy Act 1931 .

"pharmacy board" means the Pharmacy Board established under the Pharmacy Act.

"Physiotherapists Act" means the Physiotherapists Act 1977 .

"physiotherapists board" means the Physiotherapists Board constituted under the Physiotherapists Act.

"prescribed Act" means the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act, the Dentists Act, the Nurses Act, the Optometrists Act, the Pharmacy Act, the Physiotherapists Act or the Veterinary Surgeons Act.

Note     The Health Professionals Act 2004 , s 136 repeals the Acts mentioned in this definition.

"register" means each of the following registers:

        (a)     for an election held for the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act—the register of chiropractors or the register of osteopaths kept under that Act;

        (b)     for an election held for the Dentists Act—the register of dentists kept under that Act;

        (c)     for an election held for the Nurses Act—the register of nurses kept under that Act;

        (d)     for an election held for the Optometrists Act—the register of optometrists kept under that Act;

        (e)     for an election held for the Pharmacy Act—the register of pharmacists kept under that Act;

        (f)     for an election held for the Physiotherapists Act—the register of physiotherapists kept under that Act;

        (g)     for an election held for the Veterinary Surgeons Act—the register of veterinary surgeons kept under that Act.

Note     The Health Professionals Act 2004 , s 136 repeals the Acts mentioned in this definition.

"registered address", in relation to a person who is a registered practitioner for the purposes of an election, means—

        (a)     the address of the person shown in the register applicable to that election; or

        (b)     if more than 1 address in relation to the person is shown in the register—any of those addresses.

"registered practitioner" means the following:

        (a)     for an election held for the Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act—a person registered as a chiropractor or osteopath under that Act;

        (b)     for an election held for the Dentists Act—a person registered as a dentist under that Act;

        (c)     for an election held for the Nurses Act—a person registered under that Act;

        (d)     for an election held for the Optometrists Act—a person registered under that Act;

        (e)     for an election held for the Pharmacy Act—a person registered under that Act;

        (f)     for an election held for the Physiotherapists Act—a person registered under that Act;

        (g)     for an election held for the Veterinary Surgeons Act—a person registered under that Act.

Note     The Health Professionals Act 2004 , s 136 repeals the Acts mentioned in this definition.

"Veterinary Surgeons Act" means the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1965 .

"veterinary surgeons board" means the Veterinary Surgeons Board constituted under the Veterinary Surgeons Act.