Tasmanian Numbered Acts

PSYCHOLOGISTS REGISTRATION ACT 2000 (NO. 9 OF 2000)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 - Psychologists Registration Board

           Division 1 - The Board

   5.      Continuation of Board
   6.      Membership of Board

           Division 2 - Functions, powers and objectives

   7.      Functions of Board
   8.      Powers of Board
   9.      Objectives of Board
   10.     Delegation
   11.     Psychologists Code

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous

   12.     Committees
   13.     Employees
   14.     Use by Board of services of persons
   15.     Protection from liability

           Division 4 - Finance and reports

   16.     Funds of Board
   17.     Audit
   18.     Accounts
   19.     Annual report

   PART 3 - Registration

           Division 1 - Applying for registration

   20.     Kinds of registration
   21.     Who may apply for registration?
   22.     Application requirements

           Division 2 - Determination of entitlement

   23.     Entitlement to registration
   24.     Interim registration
   25.     Inquiry into entitlement
   26.     Recommendation of committee of inquiry

           Division 3 - Grant or refusal of registration

   27.     Determination of application
   28.     Special grounds for refusing to grant registration
   29.     Review of registration conditions
   30.     Certificates of registration
   31.     Offences in relation to certificates of registration

           Division 4 - Register of Psychologists

   32.     Register
   33.     Correction of register
   34.     Inspection of register
   35.     Publication of register, &c.
   36.     Protection of private information
   37.     Annual registration fees
   38.     Removal from register
   39.     Deregistered person must surrender certificate
   40.     Restoring name on register
   41.     Evidentiary provisions

   PART 4 - Discipline

           Division 1 - Complaints

   42.     Making complaints
   43.     Specific matters in respect of which complaints may be made
   44.     Complaints procedure

           Division 2 - Investigation of complaints

   45.     Division is subject to Health Complaints Act
   46.     Investigations
   47.     Frivolous, vexatious and unsubstantial complaints to be dismissed
   48.     Procedure for less serious complaints
   49.     Recommendation of disciplinary committee

           Division 3 - Action following investigation

   50.     Actions that may be taken by Board
   51.     Costs and expenses of investigations
   52.     Notice of decision

           Division 4 - Suspension

   53.     Suspension of registration
   54.     Revocation of suspension

           Division 5 - Miscellaneous

   55.     Evidence of facts found in other proceedings
   56.     Inspectors
   57.     Specific powers

   PART 5 - Appeals

   58.     Right of appeal
   59.     Hearing of appeals

   PART 6 - Offences

           Division 1 - Public and professional safeguards

   60.     False claims
   61.     Provisionally registered persons to practise only under supervision
   62.     Unauthorised use of certain titles
   63.     Provision of psychological services by bodies corporate

           Division 2 - General offences

   64.     Failure to notify Board of civil claims
   65.     Offences of dishonesty
   66.     Obstruction, &c.
   67.     Offences relating to inquiries and investigations, &c.
   68.     Failure to comply with orders

   PART 7 - Miscellaneous

           Division 1 - Obligations to provide information

   69.     Medical practitioners' notices relating to fitness to practise
   70.     Provision of information by bodies corporate

           Division 2 - Administrative and legal

   71.     Service of documents
   72.     Common seal of Board
   73.     Presumptions
   74.     Appropriation of fees, penalties and fines
   75.     Punishment of conduct constituting an offence
   76.     Offences by bodies corporate
   77.     Regulations

           Division 3 - Consequential and transitional

   78.     Administration of Act
   79.     Savings and transitional provisions
   80.     Interim fees
   81.     Psychologists Registration Act 1976 repealed
   82.     Miscellaneous amendments
           SCHEDULE 1 - Provisions with respect to membership of Board
           SCHEDULE 2 - Provisions with respect to meetings of Board
           SCHEDULE 3 - Powers and procedures of committees of inquiry and disciplinary committees
           SCHEDULE 4 - Provisions with respect to warrants
           SCHEDULE 5 - Savings and transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 6 - Interim Fees