Division 1Division 1 General registration
52 Eligibility for general registration
(1) An individual is eligible for general registration in a health profession if—(a) the individual is qualified for general registration in the health profession; and(b) the individual has successfully completed—(i) any period of supervised practice in the health profession required by an approved registration standard for the health profession; or(ii) any examination or assessment required by an approved registration standard for the health profession to assess the individual’s ability to competently and safely practise the profession; and(c) the individual is a suitable person to hold general registration in the health profession; and(d) the individual is not disqualified under this Law or a law of a co-regulatory jurisdiction from applying for registration, or being registered, in the health profession; and(e) the individual meets any other requirements for registration stated in an approved registration standard for the health profession.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the National Board established for the health profession may decide the individual is eligible for general registration in the profession by imposing conditions on the registration under section 83.
53 Qualifications for general registration
An individual is qualified for general registration in a health profession if—(a) the individual holds an approved qualification for the health profession; or(b) the individual holds a qualification the National Board established for the health profession considers to be substantially equivalent, or based on similar competencies, to an approved qualification; or(c) the individual holds a qualification, not referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), relevant to the health profession and has successfully completed an examination or other assessment required by the National Board for the purpose of general registration in the health profession; or(d) the individual—(i) holds a qualification, not referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), that under this Law or a corresponding prior Act qualified the individual for general registration (however described) in the health profession; and(ii) was previously registered under this Law or the corresponding prior Act on the basis of holding that qualification.
54 Examination or assessment for general registration
For the purposes of section 52(1)(b)(ii), if a National Board requires an individual to undertake an examination or assessment, the examination or assessment must be conducted by an accreditation authority for the health profession, unless the Board decides otherwise.
55 Unsuitability to hold general registration
(1) A National Board may decide an individual is not a suitable person to hold general registration in a health profession if—(a) in the Board’s opinion, the individual has an impairment that would detrimentally affect the individual’s capacity to practise the profession to such an extent that it would or may place the safety of the public at risk; or(b) having regard to the individual’s criminal history to the extent that is relevant to the individual’s practice of the profession, the individual is not, in the Board’s opinion, an appropriate person to practise the profession or it is not in the public interest for the individual to practise the profession; or(c) the individual has previously been registered under a relevant law and during the period of that registration proceedings under Part 8, or proceedings that substantially correspond to proceedings under Part 8, were started against the individual but not finalised; or(d) in the Board’s opinion, the individual’s competency in speaking or otherwise communicating in English is not sufficient for the individual to practise the profession; or(e) the individual’s registration (however described) in the health profession in a jurisdiction that is not a participating jurisdiction, whether in Australia or elsewhere, is currently suspended or cancelled on a ground for which an adjudication body could suspend or cancel a health practitioner’s registration in Australia; or(f) the nature, extent, period and recency of any previous practice of the profession is not sufficient to meet the requirements specified in an approved registration standard relevant to general registration in the profession; or(g) the individual fails to meet any other requirement in an approved registration standard for the profession about the suitability of individuals to be registered in the profession or to competently and safely practise the profession; or(h) in the Board’s opinion, the individual is for any other reason—(i) not a fit and proper person for general registration in the profession; or(ii) unable to practise the profession competently and safely.(2) In this section—relevant law means—
(a) this Law or a corresponding prior Act; or(b) the law of another jurisdiction, whether in Australia or elsewhere.
56 Period of general registration
(1) The period of registration that is to apply to a health practitioner granted general registration in a health profession is the period (the registration period), not more than 12 months, decided by the National Board established for the profession and published on the Board’s website.(2) If the National Board decides to register a health practitioner in the health profession during a registration period, the registration—(a) starts when the Board makes the decision; and(b) expires at the end of the last day of the registration period.