Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An individual may be authorised by the council to practise midwifery if the person has successfully completed a midwifery course accredited by the council or a comparable course outside Queensland that is based on similar competencies and the council is satisfied the person is a suitable person to practise midwifery.
(2) An individual may be authorised by the council to practise mental health nursing if the person has successfully completed a mental health nursing course accredited by the council or a comparable course outside Queensland that is based on similar competencies.
(3) An individual may be authorised to practise nursing in another area of nursing if the person is the holder of a qualification recognised by the council.
(4) A person who is not a nurse may be authorised by the council to practise nursing subject to any conditions imposed by the council if the council is satisfied the person is a suitable person to practise nursing.
(5) The council may, by writing given to the person concerned, revoke an authorisation under this section.
(6) The council and the panel have functions and powers in relation to persons authorised to practise nursing and midwifery under this section that are comparable to the functions and powers that they have in relation to registered nurses and, for that purpose, sections 65 to 73 apply, with necessary modifications and any prescribed modifications, to such a person as if the person were a registered nurse and the person's authority to practise were the registration of the person under this Act as a registered nurse.