Public Health Act 2010 No 127
Current version for 23 November 2012 to date (accessed 23 May 2013 at 02:37)
Part 7Division 3Section 101

101   Definitions

(1)  In this Division:

de-registered health practitioner means a health practitioner whose registration as a health practitioner under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law or interstate health registration legislation has been cancelled, or is suspended, as a result of disciplinary proceedings under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) or interstate health registration legislation.

interstate health registration legislation means legislation of another State or Territory (other than the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law) that provides for the registration of health practitioners.

prohibition order means a prohibition order made under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)or section 41A of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993, and includes an interim prohibition order made under section 41AA of that Act.

(2)  For the purposes of this Division, a person’s registration as a health practitioner is cancelled under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law or interstate health registration legislation if any of the following happen as a result of an action, decision, determination or order of a registration board, tribunal or court under that Law or legislation:
(a)  the person’s registration is cancelled,
(b)  the person is de-registered,
(c)  the person’s name is removed from, or struck off, a register or a roll,
(d)  the person’s practising certificate is cancelled.
(3)  For the purposes of this Division, a health practitioner is subject to a prohibition order if the health practitioner is, because of the order, subject to conditions when providing health services or is prohibited from providing some or all health services.
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