Western Australian Numbered Acts

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ACT 2005 (NO. 32 OF 2005) - SECT 4

4 .         Application

                This Act does not apply to, or in respect of, or in any way affect —

            (a)         the practice of a person’s profession as —

                  (i)         a chiropractor registered under the Chiropractors Act 2005 ;

                  (ii)         a dentist registered under the Dental Act 1939 ;

                  (iii)         a medical practitioner;

                  (iv)         an osteopath registered under the Osteopaths Act 2005 ; or

                  (v)         a podiatrist registered under the Podiatrists Act 2005 ;

            (b)         a person applying massage or heat to the human body in the practice of his or her calling, by reason only of the fact that the person —

                  (i)         practises face massage or scalp massage for cosmetic purposes only;

                  (ii)         applies massage or heat to a person engaged in playing or training for any game, sport or athletics for the purpose of training that person, or alleviating injuries received by that person in the course of such playing or training; or

                  (iii)         practises massage otherwise than for the curing or alleviation of an abnormal condition.