(1) A National Board may endorse the registration of a registered health practitioner registered in a health profession for which the Board is established as being qualified to practise as an acupuncturist if the practitioner--(a) holds either of the following qualifications relevant to the endorsement--(i) an approved qualification;(ii) another qualification that, in the Board's opinion, is substantially equivalent to, or based on similar competencies to, an approved qualification; and(b) complies with an approved registration standard relevant to the endorsement.
(2) An endorsement under subsection (1) must state--(a) that the registered health practitioner is entitled to use the title "acupuncturist"; and(b) any conditions applicable to the practice of acupuncture by the registered health practitioner.