South Australia Chiropractors Regulations 1992 under the Chiropractors Act 1991 Contents Part 1--Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Interpretation Part 2--Election of members for appointment to the Board 3 Election of members for appointment to the Board 4 Notice calling for nominations 5 Nominations 6 Candidates may be declared elected in certain circumstances 7 Ballot 8 Voting papers 9 Voting 10 Registrar to forward names of elected chiropractors to Governor for appointment Part 3--Registration and renewal of registration 11 Qualifications for registration 12 Application for registration 13 Application for renewal of registration 14 Fees Part 4--Miscellaneous 15 Recognised training courses 16 Information relating to damages claim against chiropractor 17 Information relating to chiropractor suffering from an incapacitating illness 18 Changes of address 19 Approval of names Schedule 1--Prescribed qualifications Schedule 2--Forms Legislative history Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees Part 1--Preliminary 1--Short title These regulations may be cited as the Chiropractors Regulations 1992. 2--Interpretation In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears-- the Act means the Chiropractors Act 1991; elected member of the Board means a registered chiropractor appointed to the Board pursuant to an election. Note-- For definition of divisional penalties (and divisional expiation fees) see Appendix. Part 2--Election of members for appointment to the Board 3--Election of members for appointment to the Board For the purposes of section 6(1)(a) of the Act, an election of registered chiropractors for appointment to the Board must be held in accordance with this Part. 4--Notice calling for nominations (1) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected member of the Board, the Registrar must give a notice to each registered chiropractor, setting out-- (a) the number of vacancies to be filled; and (b) the date (being not less than 14 days after the date of the notice) and the hour by which nominations for candidates for election to those vacant offices must be received by the Registrar; and (c) such other information as the Registrar thinks fit. (2) A notice under subregulation (1) may be given to a registered chiropractor personally or by post addressed to him or her at his or her last known address. 5--Nominations A nomination of a candidate for election must be-- (a) in a form approved by the Registrar; and (b) signed by the candidate; and (c) signed by two other registered chiropractors; and (d) received by the Registrar not later than the time fixed in the notice for the closure of nominations. 6--Candidates may be declared elected in certain circumstances If the number of candidates duly nominated is the same as or is less than the number of vacancies to be filled pursuant to these regulations, the Registrar must declare those candidates to be duly elected. 7--Ballot Where the number of candidates duly nominated is greater than the number of vacancies to be filled pursuant to these regulations, the Registrar must conduct a postal ballot in accordance with these regulations. 8--Voting papers (1) Where a postal ballot is to be conducted, the Registrar must provide each registered chiropractor (not being a body corporate) with-- (a) a voting paper listing (in alphabetical order) the names of all the candidates for election; and (b) an envelope in which the completed voting paper is to be enclosed; and (c) a copy of the Board's how-to-vote instructions. (2) The Registrar may provide a registered chiropractor with the material referred to in subregulation (1) by posting it to him or her at his or her last known address. 9--Voting (1) A registered chiropractor who wishes to vote must do so in accordance with the Board's how-to-vote instructions. (2) The Registrar must cause all voting papers, other than those rejected, to be removed from their envelopes and placed, still folded, in a ballot box and then to be counted as soon as practicable after the time fixed in the Board's how-to-vote instructions for the close of voting. (3) The following voting papers will be rejected: (a) if more than one voting paper is returned in the envelope--all the voting papers in the envelope; (b) a voting paper returned in an envelope that has not been endorsed in accordance with the Board's how-to-vote instructions; (c) a voting paper that was received by the Registrar after the time fixed in the Board's how-to-vote instructions for the close of voting. (4) In counting the votes, any voting paper that contains votes for more candidates than the number of vacancies to be filled will be rejected. (5) The Registrar must allow any candidate to inspect the voting papers (including any rejected) and the envelopes in which they were contained in order to verify the results of the ballot. (6) In the event that two or more candidates receive an equal number of votes and one or more of them must be excluded, the Registrar must determine the question by lot. 10--Registrar to forward names of elected chiropractors to Governor for appointment Where a registered chiropractor has been elected in accordance with these regulations (whether by declaration or ballot), the Registrar must forward the name and address of the chiropractor to the Governor for appointment to the Board. Part 3--Registration and renewal of registration 11--Qualifications for registration For the purposes of section 18(1) of the Act, a natural person is eligible for registration as a chiropractor if he or she-- (a) holds any of the qualifications set out in Schedule 1; or (b) has successfully completed a competency examination in chiropractic or osteopathy administered by the Board or the Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia. 12--Application for registration For the purposes of section 19 of the Act, an application for registration of a person as a chiropractor must-- (a) be made in the form set out-- (i) in the case of an application by a natural person--in Form 1 of Schedule 2; (ii) in the case of an application by a body corporate--in Form 2 of Schedule 2; and (b) be accompanied by the documents specified in the application form; and (c) be lodged with the Registrar of the Board. 13--Application for renewal of registration For the purposes of section 22 of the Act, an application for renewal of registration as a chiropractor must-- (a) be made in the form set out in Form 3 of Schedule 2; and (b) be lodged with the Registrar of the Board. 14--Fees The Board may fix the fees payable for registration, renewal of registration and other purposes contemplated by the Act. Part 4--Miscellaneous 15--Recognised training courses For the purposes of section 25(1)(b) of the Act, the following courses are recognised as training courses with a practical component that an unregistered person may undertake in this State: Institution Course RMIT University Bachelor of Applied Science degree (Clinical Science) and Bachelor of Chiropractic Science degree Bachelor of Applied Science degree (Clinical Science) and Bachelor of Osteopathic Science degree Macquarie University Master of Chiropractic degree Victoria University of Technology Bachelor of Science degree (Clinical Science) and Master of Health Science degree (Osteopathy) 16--Information relating to damages claim against chiropractor For the purposes of section 30 of the Act, the information that the Board may require to be given by a registered chiropractor against whom a damages claim for professional negligence has been made is as follows: (a) full details of the alleged negligence and the circumstances surrounding it; and (b) the nature of any treatment or procedure alleged to have been carried out negligently; and (c) details of the injury suffered by the claimant arising out of the alleged negligence, whether death or permanent or temporary incapacity or impairment; and (d) the address of the premises at which the alleged negligence occurred; and (e) the time and date of each alleged incidence of negligence; and (f) details of the court order made or settlement reached in respect of the claim. 17--Information relating to chiropractor suffering from an incapacitating illness For the purposes of section 39 of the Act, the information that must be included in a written report from a medical practitioner in relation to an illness suffered by a registered chiropractor is as follows: (a) the diagnosis of the illness; and (b) the prognosis and likely duration of the illness; and (c) details of treatment being given to the chiropractor for the illness or any other condition; and (d) a description of any particular form of chiropractic treatment that the medical practitioner believes the chiropractor is not fit to administer. 18--Changes of address A registered chiropractor must, within 14 days of changing his or her residential, postal or professional address, notify the Board in writing of the change. Penalty: Division 11 fine. 19--Approval of names A registered chiropractor must not practise under a name (whether a company name or a business name) unless that name has first been approved by the Board. Penalty: Division 11 fine. Schedule 1--Prescribed qualifications South Australia Institution Qualification Chiropractic & Osteopathic College of SA Incorporated Diploma in Chiropractic & Osteopathy Chiropractic & Osteopathic Institute Incorporated Diploma in Chiropractic & Osteopathy Victoria Institution Qualification Chiropractic College of Australasia Diploma of Chiropractic Pax Chiropractic College Diploma of Doctor of Chiropractic International College of Chiropractic, Preston Institute of Technology Diploma in Applied Science (Human Biology) and Diploma in Applied Science (Chiropractic) Phillip Institute of Technology Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chiropractic Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Osteopathy Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chiropractic Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Osteopathy RMIT University Bachelor of Applied Science degree (Clinical Science) and Bachelor of Chiropractic Science degree (undertaken at Bundoora Campus, Victoria) Bachelor of Applied Science degree (Clinical Science) and Bachelor of Osteopathic Science degree (undertaken at Bundoora Campus, Victoria) Victoria University of Technology Bachelor of Science degree (Clinical Science) and Master of Health Science degree (Osteopathy) New South Wales Institution Qualification Sydney College of Chiropractic Diploma of Chiropractic Diploma of Doctor of Chiropractic Graduate Diploma in Chiropractic Macquarie University Master of Chiropractic degree Sydney College of Osteopathy Diploma of Osteopathy Diploma of Doctor of Osteopathy The International Colleges of Osteopathy Graduate Diploma of Osteopathy Schedule 2--Forms 1992.49.UN00.jpg 1992.49.UN01.jpg 1992.49.UN02.jpg 1992.49.UN03.jpg 1992.49.UN04.jpg 1992.49.UN05.jpg 1992.49.UN06.jpg Legislative history Notes o For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes. Revocation of regulations The Chiropractors Regulations 1992 were revoked by Sch 1 cl 1 of the Chiropractic and Osteopathy Practice (General) Regulations 2006 on 27.7.2006. Principal regulations and variations Year No Reference Commencement 1992 49 Gazette 14.5.1992 p1397 14.5.1992 1992 166 Gazette 30.7.1992 p736 30.7.1992 2002 9 Gazette 15.1.2002 p297 15.1.2002: r 2 2003 147 Gazette 12.6.2003 p2500 12.6.2003: r 2 Provisions varied Provision How varied Commencement Pt 3 inserted by 166/1992 r 2 30.7.1992 r 11 substituted by 9/2002 r 3 15.1.2002 r 12 varied by 147/2003 Sch 1 12.6.2003 r 13 varied by 147/2003 Sch 1 12.6.2003 Pt 4 inserted by 166/1992 r 2 30.7.1992 r 15 varied by 9/2002 r 4 15.1.2002 Sch 1 inserted by 166/1992 r 2 30.7.1992 substituted by 9/2002 r 5 15.1.2002 Sch 2 inserted by 166/1992 r 2 30.7.1992 heading substituted by 147/2003 Sch 1 12.6.2003 Form 2 Sch 3 inserted by 166/1992 r 2 30.7.1992 Sch 3 redesignated as Form 2 of Sch 2 by 147/2003 Sch 1 12.6.2003 Form 3 Sch 4 inserted by 166/1992 r 2 30.7.1992 Sch 4 redesignated as Form 3 of Sch 2 by 147/2003 Sch 1 12.6.2003 Sch 3--see Sch 2 Form 2 Sch 4--see Sch 2 Form 3 Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees At the date of publication of this version divisional penalties and expiation fees are, as provided by section 28A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1915, as follows: Division Maximum imprisonment Maximum fine Expiation fee 1 15 years $60 000 -- 2 10 years $40 000 -- 3 7 years $30 000 -- 4 4 years $15 000 -- 5 2 years $8 000 -- 6 1 year $4 000 $300 7 6 months $2 000 $200 8 3 months $1 000 $150 9 - $500 $100 10 - $200 $75 11 - $100 $50 12 - $50 $25 Note: This appendix is provided for convenience of reference only.