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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989

AMENDMENTS TO SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS BILL

COMMITTEE STAGE AMENDMENTS TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 WERE MOVED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON NIGEL SHIPMAN, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE AMENDMENTS INVOLVED CLAUSES 6 AND 9 OF THE BILL.

MR SHIPMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE AMENDMENT TO CLAUSE 6 REPLACED THE NEW SECTION 15A BY AN EXPANDED VERSION

AS TO GIVE THE PROFESSIONAL BOARDS THE DISCRETION IN HOLDING EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ORDINANCE BY EITHER CONDUCTING SUCH EXAMINATIONS THEMSELVES OR APPOINTING EXAMINERS ΤΟ CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS ON THEIR BEHALF.

AS DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXAMINATIONS MIGHT BE CONDUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FULL REGISTRATION AND PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION UNDER THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE. THE AMENDMENT TU CLAUSE 6 FURTHER PROVIDED THE BOARDS WITH THE FLEXIBILITY ΤΟ DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES SITTING FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF EXAMINATIONS.

THE AMENDMENT TO CLAUSE

WAS IN RESPONSE ΤΟ THE CONCERN EXPRESSED BY THE AD HOC GROUP STUDYING THE BILL THAT REGISTERED PERSONS IN ANY PROFESSION MIGHT, IN THE COURSE OF PRACTISING THEIR PROFESSION, PRACTISE OR ENGAGE IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.

MR SHIPMAN SAID THERE WERE ALREADY EXISTING SAFEGUARDS IN CLAUSE 9 OF THE BILL WHICH ENABLED REGULATIONS TO BE MADE TO PROHIBIT

THE OR RESTRICT MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONS WHO DID NOT HAVE

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS PROFESSION.

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PRACTISING ANY SPECIFIED FUNCTION OF THAT

"THE PRESENT AMENDMENT SEEKS TO ENHANCE THESE SAFEGUARDS BY ENABLING THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO MAKE REGULATIONS то PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT PERSONS REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF ANY OF THE PROFESSIONS FROM PERFORMING. IN THE COURSE OF PRACTISING THAT PROFESSION. ANY FUNCTION

BE OR ACTIVITY AS MAY

SPECIFIED IN THE REGULATIONS. MR EXPLAINED.

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HE ADDED THAT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FLEXIBILITY, THE AMENDMENT TO CLAUSE 9 FURTHER ENABLED SUCH RESTRICTIONS. WERE TO BE MADE, TO APPLY TO ALL REGISTERED PERSONS OF THE OR TO SUCH PERSONS BY REFERENCE TO THEIR CATEGORY OR QUALIFICATION.

"THE OTHER CHANGES EFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENT ARE DRAFTING IMPROVEMENTS WHICH HAVE NOT ALTERED THE SUBSTANCE OF THE PROVISIONS." MR SHIPMAN SAID.

THE AMENDMENTS WERE PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.

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