Western Australian Numbered Acts

PSYCHOLOGISTS ACT 2005 (NO. 28 OF 2005) - SCHEDULE 3

[s. 108]

1 .         Civil Liability Act 2002 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Civil Liability Act 2002 * .

        [*         Act No. 35 of 2002 .
                For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 65. ]

        (2)         Section 5PA is amended in the definition of “health professional” by deleting paragraph (l) and the full stop after it and inserting instead —

“
            (l)         a psychologist as defined in the Psychologists Act 2005 section 3;

2 .         Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 *.

        [*         Reprint 13 as at 18 March 2005.
                For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 1 and 2 of 2005. ]

        (2)         Schedule V Part 3 is amended by deleting the item commencing “The Psychologists Board” and inserting instead —

“
The Psychologists Registration Board of Western Australia established under the Psychologists Act 2005 .

”.

3 .         Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 * .

        [*         Act No. 77 of 2003.
                For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 111. ]

        (2)         Section 3 is amended in the definition of “health professional” by deleting paragraph (c) and inserting instead —

“
            (c)         a psychologist as defined in the Psychologists Act 2005 section 3;

4 .         Firearms Act 1973 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Firearms Act 1973 * .

        [*         Reprint 4 as at 1 July 2005. ]

        (2)         Section 23B(3) is amended in the definition of “health professional” by deleting paragraph (b) and inserting instead —

“
            (b)         a psychologist as defined in the Psychologists Act 2005 section 3;

5 .         Health Professionals (Special Events Exemption) Act 2000 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Health Professionals (Special Events Exemption) Act 2000 *.

        [*         Act No. 7 of 2000. ]

        (2)         Section 3(1) is amended in the definition of “Health Registration Act” by deleting “ Psychologists Registration Act 1976 ; ” and inserting instead —

                “ Psychologists Act 2005; ”.

6 .         Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995 *.

        [*         Reprint 2 as at 18 March 2005. ]

        (2)         Schedule 1 item 10 is deleted and the following item is inserted instead —

“

10.	The Psychologists Registration Board of Western Australia established under the Psychologists Act 2005 .

”.

7 .         Juries Act 1957 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Juries Act 1957 *.

        [*         Reprinted as at 3 July 2000.
                For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 232 and Act No. 1 of 2005. ]

        (2)         The Second Schedule Part II item 2 is amended by deleting “ Psychologists Registration Act 1976 ” and inserting instead —

                “ Psychologists Act 2005 ”.

8 .         Mental Health Act 1996 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the Mental Health Act 1996 * .

        [*         Reprint 1 as at 6 August 2004.
                For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 279. ]

        (2)         Section 3 is amended by deleting the definition of “psychologist” and inserting instead —

“
        “psychologist” has the meaning given to that term in section 3 of the Psychologists Act 2005 ;

”.

9 .         State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 amended

        (1)         The amendments in this clause are to the State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 * .

        [*         Act No. 54 of 2004.
                For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 427. ]

        (2)         Schedule 1 is amended by deleting “ Psychologists Registration Act 1976 ” and inserting instead —

                “ Psychologists Act 2005 ”.

Defined Terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined Term         Provision(s)
application         3
appointing body         69
approved         3
Board         3
certificate of registration         3
commencement day         Sch. 2, cl. 1
committee         3
complainant         3
complaint         3
complaints assessment committee         3
condition         3
Corporations Act         3
Director         3
disciplinary matter         3
disqualified person         35(1)
document         3
impairment         3
impairment matter         3
impairment review committee         3
information         13(1)
insolvent         44(1)
investigator         3
legal practitioner         3
liability         Sch. 2, cl. 1
medical practitioner         3
member         Sch. 1, cl. 10
member of the Board         3
officer         3
presiding member         3
professional indemnity insurance         30(1)
psychologist         3, Sch. 3, cl. 8(2)
register         3
registered         3
registrar         3
registration         3
respondent         3
right         Sch. 2, cl. 1
specialist         3
specialty         3
specified         Sch. 2, cl. 16(5)
student         84(1)
the former Board         Sch. 2, cl. 1
the new Board         Sch. 2, cl. 1
the repealed Act         Sch. 2, cl. 1

By Authority: JOHN A. STRIJK, Government Printer