Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A school dental
therapist shall not commence treatment for any child unless —
(a) in
the case of initial treatment —
(i)
a medical history of the child and a consent for
treatment is obtained from a parent or guardian of the child; and
(ii)
the supervising dental officer, having read the medical
history and the consent for treatment, has prescribed the necessary treatment;
or
(b) in
the case of subsequent treatment —
(i)
an updated medical history of the child showing no change
in the child’s health status is obtained from a parent or guardian of
the child; and
(ii)
a supervising dental officer has examined the child
within the preceding 4 years.
(2) The medical
history, the consent for treatment and the updated medical history referred to
in subregulation (1) —
(a)
shall be in a form approved by the CEO; and
(b) may
be obtained from a person who has responsibility for the day to day care of
the child and with whom the child is living if it is not reasonably
practicable to obtain it from a parent or guardian.
(3) A school dental
therapist who contravenes subregulation (1) commits an offence and is
liable to —
(a) a
penalty which is not more than $1 000 and not less
than —
(i)
in the case of a first offence, $100;
(ii)
in the case of a second offence, $200; and
(iii)
in the case of a third or subsequent offence, $500;
and
(b) if
that offence is a continuing offence, a daily penalty which is not more than
$100 and not less than $50.
[Regulation 5 inserted in Gazette
5 Dec 1986 p. 4465; amended in Gazette 23 Dec 1988
p. 4973; 7 Dec 2004 p. 5783; 15 Dec 2006
p. 5624.]
[ 6. Deleted in
Gazette 31 Dec 1996 p. 7433.]
[Schedule deleted in Gazette 31 Dec 1996 p. 7433.]