Tasmanian Numbered Acts Tasmanian Numbered ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
"applicant" means a person who submits an application to the Board;
"application" means an application to be registered as a psychologist;
"approved" means approved by the Board;
"Board" means the Psychologists Registration Board of Tasmania;
"business address" means the address of the premises at or from which a person practises as a psychologist;
"certificate of registration" means a certificate issued by the Board under section 30 or 37;
"chairperson" means chairperson of the Board;
"committee" means a committee established by the Board under section 12;
"committee of inquiry" means a committee that conducts an inquiry;
"complaint" means a complaint made under section 42;
"contravene" includes fail to comply;
"defendant" means a registered psychologist who is the subject of an investigation;
"disciplinary committee" means a committee that conducts an investigation;
"financial year" means the 12 month period ending on 30 June in any year;
"foreign psychologists law" means a law of a jurisdiction outside this State relating to the registration, licensing or enrolment of psychologists;
"functions" includes duties;
"inquiry" means an inquiry under Division 2 of Part 3;
"interim certificate of registration" means an interim certificate of registration issued by the Registrar under section 24;
"investigation" means an investigation under Division 2 of Part 4;
"legal practitioner" means a person who is a legal practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 1993 ;
"medical practitioner" means a registered medical practitioner;
"member" means member of the Board and includes the chairperson;
"notice" means notice in writing;
"psychologist" means a person who practises psychology;
" Psychologists Code " means the by-laws made by the Board under section 11;
"psychologists registration authority" means a body established under the law of another State or of a Territory having functions similar to the functions of the Board;
"register" means the Register of Psychologists kept by the Board under section 32;
"registered" means registered under this Act;
"registered psychologist" means a person who is registered as a psychologist;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Board appointed under section 13;
"report" includes publish;
"Secretary" means Secretary of the Department;
"Society" means the Australian Psychological Society;
"specified" means specified in writing by the Board.