1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Definitions
5 Notes
6 Mutual Recognition laws
7 Registration necessary for certain representations
8 Qualifications for registration
9 Competence
10 Impairment
11 Full registration
12 Provisional registration
13 Temporary registration
14 Power to refuse or impose conditions on full registration
15 Cancellation and suspension of registration
16 Restrictions on registration of deregistered persons
17 Appeals concerning registration
Note
Division 1 Conduct of practice
18 Use of titles
19 Code of professional conduct
Division 2 Returns and information
20 Annual return to be submitted
21 Notification of convictions, criminal findings and charges
22 Courts to provide information on convictions
23 Referral of mental health matters to Registrar
Part 4 Complaints and disciplinary proceedings
24 Meaning of “professional misconduct”
25 Meaning of “unsatisfactory professional conduct”
25A References to “complaint”
26 Grounds for complaints
27 Complaint can be made even if person no longer registered
28 Who can make a complaint
29 Complaints to be made to the Board
30 Form of complaint
31 Board to notify Commission of complaints
32 (Repealed)
33 Investigation of complaint by Board
34 Role of the Commission
35 How complaints are dealt with
36 Serious complaints must be referred to Tribunal
37 Medical examination of podiatrist
38 Notification of orders to employer and others
Division 3 Referral of complaints to Podiatry Standards Advisory Committee
39 Kinds of complaints that can be referred to Committee
40 How complaints are dealt with
41 Skills testing of podiatrist
42 Recommendations of the Committee
43 No legal representation for parties appearing before the Committee
Division 4 Dealing with complaint by inquiry at a meeting of the Board
44 Procedures for dealing with complaint at meeting
45 General procedure
46 Conduct of meeting
47 Making submissions to inquiry
48 Decision of the Board
49 Admissibility of Board’s findings
Division 5 Disciplinary powers of Board and Tribunal
50 Powers may be exercised if complaint proved or admitted
51 General powers of the Board
52 Power of the Board to recommend suspension or cancellation of registration
53 Powers of the Tribunal
Division 6 Powers of the Board for the protection of the public
54 Suspension or conditions to protect the public
55 Power to remove or alter conditions
56 Referral of matter to Commission
57 Special provisions—impairment
58 Tribunal to be notified of suspensions
59 Extension of suspension
60 Expiration of suspension
61 Duration of conditions—complaint matters
62 Duration of conditions—impairment matters
63 Referral of impairment matters concerning podiatrists
64 Persons may notify Board of impairment matters concerning podiatrists
65 Commission may refer impairment matters to Board
66 Panel to inquire into matters referred to it
67 Panel not to take action while Commission investigating
68 Board to give notice of proposed inquiry
69 Podiatrist entitled to make representations
70 Assessment, report and recommendations by Panel
71 Voluntary suspension or conditions on registration
72 Review of conditions
73 Some matters to be dealt with as complaints
74 Confidentiality of Panel’s report
Part 6 Appeals and review of disciplinary action
Division 1 Appeals against actions of the Board
75 Appeals against actions of the Board on a complaint
76 Appeal against suspension or imposition of conditions by Board—impairment matters
77 Appeal on point of law
Division 2 Appeals against actions of Tribunal
78 Preliminary appeal on point of law
79 Appeal against Tribunal’s decisions and actions
80 Powers of Court on appeal
Division 3 Review of suspension, cancellation or conditions
81 Right of review
82 Appropriate review body
83 Powers on review
84 Nature of review
Part 7 Podiatrists Registration Board
85 Constitution of the Board
86 Functions of the Board
87 Membership of the Board
88 (Repealed)
89 Committees
90 Delegation of functions
91 Other provisions relating to the Board
Part 8 Podiatry Standards Advisory Committee
92 Constitution of the Podiatry Standards Advisory Committee
93 Functions of the Committee
94 Membership of the Committee
95 Other provisions relating to the Committee
Part 9 Impaired Registrants Panels
96 Impaired Registrants Panels
97 Board to constitute Panel when required
98 Decisions of a Panel
Division 1 Constitution of the Tribunal
99 The Podiatrists Tribunal
100 Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Tribunal
101 Tribunal to be constituted to deal with complaints etc
102 Effect of vacancy on Tribunal
103 Payment of non-legal Tribunal members
104 Seal of the Tribunal
Division 2 Proceedings of the Tribunal
105 Decisions of the Tribunal
106 Time when orders take effect
107 Powers of Tribunal exercised by Supreme Court
108 Registrar to be informed of disciplinary action
Division 3 Inquiries, appeals etc before the Tribunal
109 Jurisdiction
110 Notice of time and place of inquiry or appeal
111 Conduct of proceedings
112 Representation before the Tribunal
113 Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson not to review own decisions
114 Adjournments and interlocutory orders
115 Tribunal to provide details of its decision
116 Statement need not contain confidential information
117 Application of Criminal Records Act
118 How notice is to be given
119 Service of documents on Board
120 Written statement of decisions
121 Notice of disciplinary action to other Boards
121A Cancelled registrations to be publicly available
121B Protection from liability for certain publications
122 False or misleading entries and statements
123 Evidentiary certificates and evidence of entry in Register
124 Authentication of certain documents
125 Fees
126 Podiatry Education and Research Account
127 Appointment and powers of inspectors
128 Search warrants
129 Liability of officers and members
130 Offences by corporations
131 Proceedings for offences
132 Regulations
133 (Repealed)
134 Repeals
135 Savings and transitional provisions
136 Review of Act
Schedule 1 Registration procedures
Schedule 2 Provisions relating to the members of the Board
Schedule 3 Provisions relating to the procedure of the Board
Schedule 4 Provisions relating to the Committee
Schedule 5 Proceedings before the Tribunal