New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 131B

131B Use of names

(1) A registered health practitioner must not use a name in connection with the practitioner's provision of a health service, including advertising the provision of a health service, other than--

(a) either or both of the following names recorded in a National Register or Specialists Register under section 225--

(i) the practitioner's name;

(ii) an alternative name for the practitioner notified to the Board under section 131A; or

(b) a business name.

(2) A contravention of subsection (1) by a registered health practitioner does not constitute an offence but may constitute behaviour for which health, conduct or performance action may be taken.