Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Regulation 2018

The Ombudsman Act applies as if it were modified to provide that—

it applies only in relation to—

prescribed authorities; and

agency service providers; and

the prescribed authorities are—

Reg. 26(b)(i) revoked by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](1)).

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the National Agency; and

Reg. 26(b)(iii) amended by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](2)).

the Agency Board; and

each of the National Boards; and

Reg. 26(b)(v) inserted by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](3)).

each accreditation authority; and

Reg. 26(b)(vi) inserted by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](3)).

if the National Board appoints a person to conduct an examination or assessment of an individual under sections 54 or 59 of the Law—the person; and

Reg. 26(b)(vii) inserted by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](3)).

if the National Board appoints a person to conduct an examination or assessment of an applicant for registration under section 80(3)(a) of the Law—the person; and

Reg. 26(b)(viii) inserted by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](3)).

a specialist medical college in relation to an approved program of study provided by the college; and

the following are not listed entities for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013—

the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman;

a prescribed authority; and

a reference in the Act to the principal officer of a prescribed authority is a reference to—

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Reg. 26(d)(i) revoked by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](1)).

for the National Agency, the chief executive officer of the National Agency; and

Reg. 26(d)(iii) amended by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](2)).

for the Agency Board, the Chairperson of the Agency Board; and

Reg. 26(d)(iv) amended by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](4)).

for a National Board, the Chairperson of the National Board; and

Reg. 26(d)(v) inserted by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](4)).

for an accreditation committee—the Chairperson of the committee; and

Reg. 26(d)(vi) inserted by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](4)).

for an external accreditation entity—the chief executive officer of the entity; and

Reg. 26(d)(vii) inserted by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](4)).

for a prescribed authority specified in paragraph (b)(vi) or (vii)—the chief executive officer of the authority; and

Reg. 26(d)(viii) inserted by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](4)).

for a specialist medical college specified in paragraph (b)(viii)—

the chief executive officer of the college; or

if there is no chief executive officer—the president of the college.

Note. As the Act applies only in relation to the National Agency, the Agency Board, National Boards, accreditation authorities, entities appointed to conduct certain examinations or assessments and specialist medical colleges in certain circumstances, certain provisions of the Act, including, for example, provisions providing for the Defence Force Ombudsman and Postal Industry Ombudsman do not apply.

Note to Reg. 26 amended by No. 1/2023 reg. 3(Sch. 1 cl. [3](5)).