Australian Capital Territory

medical practitioners act 1930
This consolidation has been prepared by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office
Reprinted as at 31 January 1999
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
Part I—Preliminary
	1.	Short title
	2.	Commencement
	3.	Interpretation
	4.	Competence to practise medicine
	5.	Impairment
Part II—Administration
	7.	Establishment of Medical Board
	8.	Constitution of Board
Part III—Registration
Division 1—Qualifications for registration
	9.	Entitlement to unconditional registration based on qualifications and training
	10.	Entitlement of interns to conditional registration
	11.	Registration under mutual recognition principle
	12.	Registration at discretion of Board
	13.	Interim registration
	14.	Conditions of registration in cases of impairment
	15.	Refusal of registration where applicant convicted of offence
	16.	Refusal of registration where applicant deregistered outside Territory
	17.	Applicants to be competent and of good character
	18.	Restriction on registration of deregistered or suspended persons
Division 2—Registration procedure
	19.	Applications for registration
	20.	Applications to be considered and determined
	21.	Registration of applicants
	22.	Fee for registration pursuant to Mutual Recognition Act
	23.	Conditions of registration
Division 3—Register of Medical Practitioners
	24.	Register
	25.	Particulars to be entered in Register
	26.	Certificate of registration
	27.	Change of address to be notified
	28.	Alteration of Register
	29.	Deregistration on basis of disciplinary action under foreign law
	30.	Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law
	31.	Cessation of registration
Division 4—Annual fees
	32.	Annual fee payable
	33.	Practitioner’s registration may be cancelled for non-payment
	34.	Entitlement to re-registration on payment of fees
Part IV—The conduct of Medical Practice
	35.	Interpretation
	36.	Cancellation or suspension of registration
	37.	Cancellation, suspension or restriction of right of practise on health grounds
	38.	Practising when registration suspended
	39.	Power of Board to caution, reprimand etc.
	40.	Power of Board to impose fines
	41.	Application for re-registration
	42.	Inquiry by Board
	43.	Publication of notice of decision
	44.	Effect of suspension
	45.	Registered medical practitioners to practise in registered name
	46.	Only registered medical practitioners to practise medicine
	47.	Advertising
	48.	Company not to provide medical service except through registered medical practitioner
	49.	Signing of certificates
	50.	Application of Part IV
	51.	Recovery of fees for medical services
	52.	Review of accounts for fees for medical services
	53.	Administration of estate of deceased medical practitioner
Part IVA—Appeals
	54.	Review of decisions
	55.	Notification of decisions
Part V—Miscellaneous
	56.	Inspection of Register
	57.	Publication of registered medical practitioners
	58.	Power of Minister to determine fees
	59.	Penalty for offences for which no other penalty provided
Part VI—Regulations
	60.	Regulations

Australian Capital Territory

medical practitioners act 1930
An Act to provide for the registration of persons engaged in medical practice, and for other purposes
Part I—Preliminary
1. 	Short title
	This Act may be cited as the Medical Practitioners Act 1930.1
2. 	Commencement
	This Act shall commence on a date to be fixed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.1
3. 	Interpretation
(1) 	In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
“medical service” means a medical service, attendance, operation or advice;
“member” means a member of the Board;
“Mutual Recognition Act” means the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth;
“registered” means registered under this Act;
“registered medical practitioner” means a person who is—
	(a)	registered under this Act; or
	(b)	to be deemed to be registered under this Act by virtue of section 25 of the Mutual Recognition Act;
“the Board” means the Medical Board established by this Act;
“the Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board;
“the Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board;
“the Register” means the Register of Medical Practitioners kept in pursuance of section 24.
(2) 	A reference in a provision of this Act to a prescribed fee shall be read as a reference to the fee determined under section 58 for the purposes of that provision.
(4) 	For the purposes of this Act a person shall be deemed to practise medicine if—
	(a)	he or she practises medicine personally on his or her own account or as a member of a firm;
	(b)	in the course of a business carried on by him or her, a person or persons employed by him or her is or are engaged in the practice of medicine; or
	(c)	he or she is engaged in the practice of medicine as a person employed in a business carried on by another person (including a company) or by a firm.
4. 	Competence to practise medicine
	For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be taken to be competent to practise medicine only if the person—
	(a)	has sufficient physical capacity, mental capacity and skill to practise medicine; and
	(b)	has sufficient communication skills for the practise of medicine, including an adequate command of the English language.
5. 	Impairment
(1) 	For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be taken to suffer from an impairment if the person suffers from any physical or mental impairment, disability, condition or disorder which detrimentally affects, or is likely to detrimentally affect, the person’s physical or mental capacity to practise medicine.
(2) 	For the purposes of subsection (1), habitual drunkenness or addiction to a deleterious drug shall be taken to be a physical or mental disorder.
Part II—Administration
7. 	Establishment of Medical Board
	For the purposes of this Act, there shall be a Medical Board, which shall be charged with the general administration of this Act.
8. 	Constitution of Board
(1) 	The Board shall consist of—
	(a)	a Chairperson, and 5 other members, appointed in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981; and
	(b)	3 members elected, as occasion requires, in accordance with the Health Professions Boards (Elections) Act 1980.
(2) 	Of the members appointed under paragraph (1) (a), 2 shall be persons who are not entitled to be registered by—
	(a)	a Board within the meaning of the Health Professions Boards (Procedures) Act 1981; or
	(b)	the Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Board.
(2A) 	Of the 2 members referred to in subsection (2), 1 shall be a legal practitioner.
(2B) 	A person shall not be eligible for appointment to any of the  remaining 3 positions as a member unless—
	(a)	he or she is a registered medical practitioner; and
	(b)	he or she was, at all times during the period of 3 years immediately preceding his or her appointment, entitled, under the law of a State or Territory, to practise as a medical practitioner in that State or Territory.
(3) 	The Chairperson shall be the executive officer of the Board. 
Part III—Registration
Division 1—Qualifications for registration
9. 	Entitlement to unconditional registration based on qualifications and training
(1)  A person is entitled to be registered as a medical practitioner if he or she has recognised medical qualifications and has successfully completed a period of internship or supervised training as required by the Board.
(2) 	For the purposes of this section, a person has recognised medical qualifications if the person is a graduate of a Medical School (whether within or outside Australia) accredited by the Australian Medical Council Incorporated or has successfully completed examinations held by that Council for the purposes of registration as a medical practitioner.
(3) 	The entitlement under this section is an entitlement to registration that is not subject to any condition.
10. 	Entitlement of interns to conditional registration
(1) 	A person is entitled to be registered as a medical practitioner subject to conditions imposed by the Board if the person would be entitled to registration under section 9 except for the fact that he or she has not completed a period of internship or supervised training required by the Board.
(2) 	The conditions of registration that the Board may impose under subsection (1) are such conditions as the Board considers appropriate for the purpose of enabling the person to complete that internship or training.
11. 	Registration under mutual recognition principle
(1) 	A person who is licensed or registered as a medical practitioner under the law in force in a State or another Territory that is a participating jurisdiction within the meaning of the Mutual Recognition Act is entitled to be registered as a medical practitioner under this Act.
(2) 	If the person’s licence or registration in the State or other Territory is not subject to any condition or restriction, the person’s entitlement to registration under this Act is an entitlement to registration that is not subject to any condition.
(3) 	If the person’s licence or registration in the State or other Territory is subject to any condition or restriction, the person’s entitlement to registration under this Act is an entitlement to registration subject to the conditions to which that licence or registration is subject or conditions appropriate to give effect to any restriction to which that licence or registration is subject.
12. 	Registration at discretion of Board
(1) 	Where a person is a graduate in medicine from an institution which is not accredited by the Australian Medical Council Incorporated, the Board may register the person as a medical practitioner on a temporary basis to enable him or her to undertake a period of postgraduate training in medicine approved by the Board.
(2) 	Where a person is a candidate for an examination held by the Australian Medical Council Incorporated and has been approved by that Council to undertake a period of supervised training approved by the Board before sitting for the examination, the Board may register the person as a medical practitioner for the purpose of enabling him or her to undertake that training.
(3) 	The Board may register a person as a medical practitioner for the purpose of enabling the person to fill a medical teaching or research position if the person has qualifications that the Board considers appropriate for that purpose.
(4) 	The Board may register a person as a medical practitioner for the purpose of enabling an unmet area of need to be met if the Board is satisfied that the person has suitable qualifications and experience to practise medicine in that area of need.
(5) 	The Board may register a person as a medical practitioner if the Board is satisfied that he or she has specialist qualifications and experience in medicine recognised by the relevant Australian specialist college or institution and registration is for the purpose of enabling him or her to practise within that specialty.
(6) 	The Board may register a person as a medical practitioner if the Board is satisfied that he or she has specialist qualifications and experience in medicine obtained outside Australia, being qualifications which are not recognised by the relevant Australian specialist college or institution, and registration is for the purpose of enabling him or her to undergo further specialist training or examination before being assessed for recognition by that college or institution.
(7) 	Notwithstanding section 17, the Board may register a person as a medical practitioner under this section although he or she does not have a command of the English language that is adequate for the practise of medicine if the Board considers that registration is appropriate in the circumstances.
(8) 	The Board may register a person as a medical practitioner on a temporary basis if it is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.
(9) 	The Board may impose such conditions on the registration of a person as a medical practitioner under this section as it considers appropriate.
13. 	Interim registration
(1) 	An applicant for registration may be granted interim registration where—
	(a)	the person is entitled to registration under section 9 but it is not practicable to wait until the Board can consider the application; or
	(b)	the person would be entitled to registration under section 10 except for the fact that a degree or award to which the applicant is entitled has not yet been conferred or granted by the institution concerned.
(2) 	A person authorised by the Board for the purposes of this section may grant an applicant for registration interim registration in accordance with this section.
(3) 	Interim registration granted to a person under this section remains in force from the time at which it is granted until the person is given notice in writing that the Board has—
	(a)	granted him or her registration;
	(b)	refused his or her application for registration; or 
	(c)	cancelled the interim registration.
(4) 	The Board may cancel a person’s interim registration for any reason that it considers proper and shall immediately give the person notice in writing of the cancellation.
(5) 	A person who holds interim registration is for all purposes to be taken to be a registered medical practitioner.
(6) 	Where a person who is registered as a medical practitioner held interim registration at the time of being so registered, the person’s registration as a medical practitioner shall be taken to have occurred on the day on which he or she was granted interim registration.
(7) 	Interim registration under this section shall be taken to have been granted by the Board.
14. 	Conditions of registration in cases of impairment
(1) 	The Board may impose conditions on a person’s registration if the Board is satisfied that the person suffers from an impairment and the conditions are reasonably required having regard to the impairment.
(2) 	A registered medical practitioner who has had conditions imposed on his or her registration under this section (including conditions imposed on a review under this section) may apply to the Board for a review of the conditions.
(3) 	The Board may decline to review the conditions if the application is made within 12 months after the conditions were last reviewed under this section.
(4) 	On a review of conditions the Board may alter or remove conditions or impose new conditions, as it thinks appropriate.
15. 	Refusal of registration where applicant convicted of offence
(1) 	Subject to subsection (3), the Board may refuse an application for registration if—
	(a)	the applicant has been convicted in the Territory of an offence or has been convicted outside the Territory by a court for or in respect of an act or omission that would, had it taken place in the Territory, have constituted an offence; and 
	(b)	the Board is of the opinion that the conviction renders the person unfit in the public interest to practise medicine.
(2) 	The Board shall have regard to the nature of an offence and the circumstances in which it was committed in making a decision under subsection (1).
(3) 	Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a person who is entitled to registration pursuant to the Mutual Recognition Act and who has lodged with the Board a notice under section 19 of that Act.
16. 	Refusal of registration where applicant deregistered outside Territory
(1) 	Subject to subsection (3), the Board may refuse an application for registration if the applicant’s name has been removed from a foreign medical register for any reason relating to conduct of the person amounting to professional misconduct (within the meaning of Part IV) or on any basis relating to the person’s physical or mental capacity to practise medicine.
(2) 	A person’s name shall be taken to have been removed from a foreign medical register if it is removed from any register or roll established or kept under any law of any country, State or other Territory providing for the registration, licensing or certification of medical practitioners under an Act.
(3) 	Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a person who is entitled to registration pursuant to the Mutual Recognition Act and who has lodged with the Board a notice under section 19 of that Act.
17. 	Applicants to be competent and of good character
(1) 	Subject to subsection (2), the Board shall not register a person as a medical practitioner unless it is satisfied that the person—
	(a)	has the physical capacity, mental capacity and skill required to competently practise medicine;
	(b)	has sufficient communication skills for the practise of medicine including an adequate command of the English language; and
	(c)	is of good character.
(2) 	Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a person who is entitled to registration pursuant to the Mutual Recognition Act and who has lodged with the Board a notice under section 19 of that Act.
18. 	Restriction on registration of deregistered or suspended persons
(1) 	Subject to subsection (2), where the registration of a person under this Act has been cancelled (otherwise than under section 29 or subsection 33 (2)) or suspended (otherwise than under subsection 42 (2)) the person may not apply for re-registration or termination of the suspension, as the case may be, otherwise than under section 41.
(2) 	Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a person who is entitled to be re-registered pursuant to the Mutual Recognition Act and who has lodged with the Board a notice under section 19 of that Act.
Division 2—Registration procedure
19. 	Applications for registration
(1) 	This section applies to applications for registration other than applications by persons who are entitled to registration pursuant to the Mutual Recognition Act and who lodge with the Board a notice under section 19 of that Act.
(2) 	An application for registration to which this section applies shall—
	(a)	be in a form approved by the Board; and 
	(b)	be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
20. 	Applications to be considered and determined
	The Board shall consider each application under section 19 and shall determine the application by—
	(a)	registering the applicant unconditionally or subject to conditions; or
	(b)	refusing the application.
21. 	Registration of applicants
	Where a person who is applying for registration otherwise than under the Mutual Recognition Act—
	(a)	complies with section 19;
	(b)	appears personally before the Board or a nominee of the Board in support of his or her application if required by the Board to do so; and
	(c)	is entitled to registration in accordance with this Act;
the Board shall, subject to this Act, cause the applicant to be registered.
22. 	Fee for registration pursuant to Mutual Recognition Act
	A person who applies for registration under this Act pursuant to the Mutual Recognition Act shall pay the prescribed fee.
23. 	Conditions of registration
	The conditions that the Board may impose on registration at the time of registration include conditions relating to the duration of registration, the aspects of practice in which the person who is registered may be engaged and conditions relating to any other matters the Board considers appropriate.
Division 3—Register of Medical Practitioners
24. 	Register
(1) 	The Board shall keep a register called “The Register of Medical Practitioners”.
(2) 	The Register may be maintained by electronic means.
25. 	Particulars to be entered in Register
(1) 	The registration of a person shall be effected by entering in the Register—
	(a)	the name of the person;
	(b)	the person’s professional address or addresses in the Territory or, if he or she has no professional address in the Territory, his or her place of residence, whether within or outside the Territory;
	(c)	particulars of the person’s qualifications;
	(d)	the registration number allotted to the person;
	(e)	the date of registration; 
	(f)	any condition to which the person’s registration is subject; and 
	(g)	such other particulars (if any) as are prescribed.
26. 	Certificate of registration
(1) 	Where a person is registered as a medical practitioner the Board shall cause to be issued to him or her a certificate of registration under the hand of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson.
(1A) 	A certificate of registration shall state the provision by virtue of which the person specified in the certificate is entitled to be registered under this Act and any conditions to which his or her registration is subject.
(2) 	A certificate of registration is evidence that the person specified in the certificate was registered on the date specified in the certificate.
(3) 	Where a certificate issued under subsection (1) has been destroyed or lost, the Board shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, cause to be issued to the registered medical practitioner a duplicate certificate.
(4) 	Where—
	(a)	the Board has given to a person notice in writing that his or her registration has been suspended or cancelled; and
	(b)	a period of 14 days has elapsed since the notice referred to in paragraph (a) was given;
the person shall deliver his or her certificate of Registration to the Chairperson.
(5) 	A person who fails to comply with subsection (4) is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(5A) 	Where a person whose registration has been suspended delivers his or her certificate of registration to the Board, the Board shall retain the certificate during the period of the suspension and return it to the person at the expiration of that period unless the person’s registration has sooner been cancelled.
(5B) 	Where, after a certificate of registration has been issued to a person—
	(a)	conditions are imposed on the registration of the person; or
	(b)	conditions imposed on the registration of the person are varied;
the Chairperson may, by notice in writing given to the person, require the person to deliver his or her certificate of registration to the Chairperson within 14 days to enable a statement of the conditions imposed, or the conditions as varied, to be endorsed on the certificate.
(5C) 	A person who fails to comply with a notice under subsection (5B) is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(6) 	A notice for the purpose of paragraph (4) (a) or subsection (5B) may be given to a person by post addressed to him or her at his or her address last known to the Chairperson.
(7) 	It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4) or (5B) that—
	(a)	the certificate has been destroyed; or
	(b)	after diligent search, the defendant has been unable to find the certificate.
27. 	Change of address to be notified
	Where—
	(a)	a change occurs in an address of a registered medical practitioner entered in the Register under section 25; or
	(b)	a registered medical practitioner establishes a professional address, or an additional professional address, in the Territory;
the registered medical practitioner shall, within 1 month of the change or establishment, as the case may be, notify the Chairperson in writing accordingly.
Penalty:  5 penalty units.
28. 	Alteration of Register
(1) 	The Board shall cause to be removed from the Register the name of—
	(a)	a registered medical practitioner who has died; or
	(b)	a registered medical practitioner whose registration has been cancelled.
(2) 	Subject to this section, the Board shall, at the request of a registered medical practitioner, enter in the Register particulars of any qualifications of the medical practitioner in medicine or surgery in addition to the qualifications that entitled the medical practitioner to registration.
(3) 	Subject to this section, the Board may, from time to time, at the request of a person or of its own accord, make such other alterations to particulars in the Register as are necessary.
(4) 	Subject to subsection (5), the Board shall not—
	(a)	enter particulars of qualifications in the Register under subsection (2); or
	(b)	make other alterations to particulars in the Register at the request of a person under subsection (3);
unless the Board is satisfied that the prescribed fee has been paid. 
(5) 	The prescribed fee is not payable where the Board enters particulars of qualifications of a person in the Register under subsection (2) and that entry is made at the same time as the registration of the person is effected in accordance with section 20 or the Mutual Recognition Act. 
29. 	Deregistration on basis of disciplinary action under foreign law
(1) 	Where the Board is satisfied that the name of a person who is registered under this Act has been removed from any register or roll kept under a law of a State or another Territory for any reason relating to—
	(a)	conduct of the person that would constitute professional misconduct under Part IV; or
	(b)	the physical or mental capacity of the person to practise medicine;
the Board shall cancel the registration of the person.
(2) 	Where—
	(a)	the name of a person whose registration has been cancelled under subsection (1) is restored to the register or roll referred to in that subsection; and
	(b)	the person applies to the Board to be re-registered under this Act;
the Board shall re-register the person.
(3) 	Where the Board is satisfied that the name of a person who is registered under this Act has been removed from any register or roll kept under a law of a place outside Australia for any reason relating to—
	(a)	conduct of the person that would constitute professional misconduct under Part IV; or
	(b)	the physical or mental capacity of the person to practise medicine;
the Board may cancel the registration of the person.
(4) 	The Board may re-register a person whose registration has been cancelled under subsection (3) if the Board is satisfied that it is appropriate in the circumstances to do so.
30. 	Imposition of conditions imposed under foreign law
(1) 	Where the Board is satisfied that after a person has been registered under this Act a condition has been imposed on the registration of the person as a medical practitioner under a law of a State or another Territory, the Board shall impose a similar condition on the registration of the person under this Act.
(2) 	Where the Board is satisfied that after a person has been registered under this Act a condition has been imposed on the registration of the person as a medical practitioner under a law of a place outside Australia, the Board may impose a similar condition on the registration of the person under this Act.
31. 	Cessation of registration
	A registered medical practitioner ceases to be registered—
	(a)	when the Board gives the person notice that his or her registration has been cancelled in accordance with this Act; or
	(b)	if registration is conditional and the period of registration is specified in a condition—when that period expires.
Division 4—Annual fees
32. 	Annual fee payable
(1) 	A registered medical practitioner shall, on or before 30 September in each year, pay the Territory the prescribed fee.
(2) 	The Board shall cause to be sent to each registered medical practitioner, not less than 1 month before 30 September in each year, a notice requiring him or her to comply with subsection (1).
(3) 	The liability of a registered medical practitioner for a fee payable by him or her under subsection (1) is not affected by a failure of the Board to comply with subsection (2).
33. 	Practitioner’s registration may be cancelled for non-payment 
(1) 	Where a registered medical practitioner does not comply with subsection 32 (1), the Board shall cause to be sent to the medical practitioner a notice requiring him or her to pay the fee due under that subsection by a day specified in the notice and advising him or her that if the fee is not paid on or before that day his or her registration will be cancelled.
(2) 	The Board shall cancel the registration of a medical practitioner to whom a notice has been sent under subsection (1) and who has not paid the fee due by the day specified in the notice.
34. 	Entitlement to re-registration on payment of fees
(1) 	A person whose name has been removed from the Register for failure to pay an annual fee is entitled to be re-registered if he or she makes application in accordance with this section and pays the prescribed fee.
(2) 	An application for re-registration under this section shall—
	(a)	be in a form approved by the Board; and 
	(b)	be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3) 	The entitlement of a person to re-registration under this section is an entitlement to registration on the same terms and subject to the same conditions (if any) as applied to the person’s registration immediately before the removal of his or her name from the Register.
(4) 	The Board may refuse to re-register a person under this section if it is satisfied that the person is not competent to practise medicine or is not of good character.
(5) 	An entitlement to re-registration under this section is subject to the provisions of this Act pursuant to which a person’s name is authorised or required to be removed from the Register.
Part IV—The Conduct of Medical Practice
35. 	Interpretation
(1) 	In this Part, a reference to unsatisfactory professional conduct, in relation to a registered medical practitioner, shall be read as including a reference to—
	(a)	any conduct that demonstrates a lack of adequate knowledge, skill, judgment or care by the practitioner in the practise of medicine;
	(b)	a contravention by the practitioner of this Act or the regulations;
	(c)	a contravention by the practitioner of a condition to which his or her registration is subject;
	(d)	any conduct that results in the conviction of the practitioner for an offence against section 128A, 128B, 129, 129AA or 129AAA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 of the Commonwealth;
	(e)	subject to subsection (2), permitting an assistant who is employed by the practitioner in connection with the practitioner’s professional practice, but who is not a registered medical practitioner, to attend, treat or perform operations on patients in respect of matters requiring professional discretion or skill;
	(f)	subject to subsection (2), by the practitioner’s presence, countenance, advice, assistance or cooperation, knowingly enabling a person who is not a registered medical practitioner to—
	(i)	perform an act of operative surgery (not being an act that consists wholly of manipulative surgery) on a patient in respect of a matter requiring professional discretion or skill; or
	(ii)	issue or procure the issue of any certificate, notification, report or other similar document, or to engage in professional practice, as if the person were a registered medical practitioner;
	(g)	using any certificate, diploma, membership, degree, licence, letters, testimonial or other title, status, document or description in relation to himself or herself or in the practice of medicine, other than—
	(i)	a certificate, diploma, membership, degree, licence, letters, testimonial or other title, status, document or description—
	(A)	recorded in the Register in respect of the practitioner; or
	(B)	used by the practitioner before the commencement of this section; or
	(ii)	the description “doctor”, “medical practitioner” or another expression recognised by the Board generally or in an appropriate case for the purposes of this paragraph;
	(h)	refusing or failing, without reasonable excuse, to attend (within a reasonable time after being requested to do so) on a person for the purpose of rendering professional services in the capacity of a registered medical practitioner in any case where the practitioner has reasonable cause to believe that the person is in need of urgent attention by a registered medical practitioner unless the practitioner has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that another registered medical practitioner attends instead within a reasonable time;
	(j)	advertising, otherwise than as permitted by the regulations, for the purpose of procuring patients or practice, or sanctioning, or being associated with or employed by a person who sanctions, such an advertisement;
	(k)	canvassing, or employing an agent or canvasser, for the purpose of procuring patients or practice, or sanctioning, or being associated with or employed by a person who sanctions, the employment of an agent or canvasser for that purpose; 
	(m)	any other improper or unethical conduct relating to the practice of medicine; and
	(n)	any conduct by the practitioner, whether occurring in the practise of medicine or not, that adversely affects the practise of medicine by the practitioner or brings the medical profession into disrepute.
(2) 	In this Part, a reference to unsatisfactory professional conduct in relation to a medical practitioner shall not be read as including conduct of the kind referred to in paragraph (1) (e) or (f) where that conduct takes place in connection with—
	(a)	the proper training and instruction of registered medical students or other students;
	(b)	the lawful employment of dressers, nurses, dispensers, surgery attendants, technicians or skilled mechanics, under the immediate personal supervision of the practitioner; or
	(c)	collaborating in experimental or research work in medicine with a person who is the holder of a university degree in science or another degree recognised by the Board generally or in a particular case for the purposes of this paragraph.
(3) 	In this Part, a reference to professional misconduct in relation to a medical practitioner shall be read as a reference to unsatisfactory professional conduct of a sufficiently serious nature to justify suspension of the practitioner from practising medicine or for the removal of the practitioner’s name from the Register.
36. 	Cancellation or suspension of registration
	The Board may—
	(a)	cancel the registration of a person; or
	(b)	by order served on the person, suspend the registration of the person for such period as the Board thinks fit;
if it is satisfied—
	(c)	that the registration of the person was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
	(d)	that the medical qualification of the person has been withdrawn or cancelled by the body which granted it;
	(e)	that the person has contravened a condition to which his or her registration under this Act is subject;
	(f)	that the person has been convicted in the Territory or elsewhere of an offence punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year or any offence that, in the opinion of the Board, renders him or her unfit to practise as a medical practitioner;
	(g)	that the person is guilty of habitual drunkenness or addiction to drugs;
	(h)	that the person is guilty of professional misconduct; or
	(j)	that the person is not competent to practise medicine.
37. 	Cancellation, suspension or restriction of right of practise on health grounds
(1)  Subject to subsection (2), the Board shall, when it is satisfied that the mental or physical condition of a person who is registered as a medical practitioner renders him or her unfit to practise medicine—
	(a)	cancel the registration of the person; or
	(b)	by order served on the person, suspend the registration of the person for such period as the Board thinks fit.
(2) 	The Board may, instead of cancelling or suspending the registration of a person, where it is satisfied that the person is fit to give or perform some medical services and that it would not be contrary to the public interest to make an order under this subsection, by order served on the person direct the person not to give or perform the medical services specified, whether individually or otherwise, in the order.
(3) 	A person on whom an order under paragraph (1) (b) or subsection (2) has been served who gives or performs a medical service in contravention of that order shall, in giving or performing the service, be deemed to be a person other than a registered medical practitioner.
38. 	Practising when registration suspended
	Where a person whose registration as a medical practitioner has been suspended is convicted of an offence against section 46 or 49, the Board may—
	(a)	cancel the registration of the person; or
	(b)	by order served on the person, suspend the registration of the person for such further period as the Board thinks fit.
39. 	Power of Board to caution, reprimand etc.
(1) 	Subject to subsection (2), the Board may do any 1 or more of the following in relation to the conduct of a registered medical practitioner:
	(a)	caution or reprimand the practitioner;
	(b)	order that the practitioner seek and undergo medical or psychiatric treatment or counselling;
	(c)	impose on the practitioner’s registration such conditions relating to the practise of medicine as the Board considers appropriate;
	(d)	order that the practitioner complete specified educational courses;
	(e)	order that the practitioner report on his or her medical practice at the times, in the manner and to the persons specified by the Board;
	(f)	order that the practitioner seek and follow advice, in relation to the management of his or her medical practice, from persons specified by the Board.
(2) 	Paragraph (1) (d) does not apply in relation to a registered medical practitioner who obtained registration under this Act pursuant to the Mutual Recognition Act.
40. 	Power of Board to impose fines
(1) 	Subject to subsection (2), where the Board finds that a registered medical practitioner has failed to comply with an order of the Board under section 39 it may, by order served on the practitioner, impose on him or her a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(2) 	The Board shall not impose a fine under subsection (1) in respect of conduct for which a court has already imposed a fine or other penalty.
(3) 	A fine imposed under this section shall be paid to the Territory within the time specified in the order imposing the fine.
(4) 	Where a practitioner on whom the Board has imposed a fine under subsection (1) fails to pay the fine by the time specified in the order, the Board may—
	(a)	cancel the registration of the practitioner; or
	(b)	by order served on the practitioner, suspend the registration of the practitioner for such period as the Board thinks fit.
41. 	Application for re-registration
(1) 	Where the registration of a person has been cancelled, otherwise than under subsection 33 (2), or suspended, otherwise than under subsection 42 (2), the person may apply for re-registration or termination of the suspension, as the case may be, on the ground that, by reason of a specified change in the circumstances that has occurred since the date of the cancellation or suspension, it is just that he or she should be re-registered or that his or her suspension should be terminated.
(2) 	Upon application under this section the Board may, if it is satisfied that, by reason of the change in circumstances, the person should be re-registered or his or her suspension should be terminated, order that the person be re-registered or that his or her suspension be terminated, as the case requires. 
42. 	Inquiry by Board
(1) 	The Board shall hold an inquiry before—
	(a)	cancelling the registration of a person;
	(b)	suspending the registration of a person; or  
	(c)	taking any action under section 39.
(2) 	Pending the holding of an inquiry under subsection (1), the Board may, by order served on the person to whom the inquiry relates, suspend temporarily the registration of the person.
43. 	Publication of notice of decision
(1) 	The Chairperson may, if he or she thinks fit, cause a notice of a decision of the Board or of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on application for review of a decision of the Board—
	(a)	cancelling the registration of a person;
	(b)	suspending, otherwise than under subsection 42 (2), the registration of a person;
	(c)	taking any action in respect of a person under section 39; or
	(d)	imposing a fine on a person under section 40;
and the reasons for the decision, including the findings on material questions of fact, to be published in the Gazette.
(2) 	A notice of a decision shall not be published under subsection (1) until—
	(a)	the period within which an application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision has expired; and
	(b)	if an application for review of the decision is made—the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has given its decision on the application.
44. 	Effect of suspension
	For the purposes of this Act, a registered medical practitioner whose registration is suspended shall be deemed during the period of the suspension not to be a registered medical practitioner.
45. 	Registered medical practitioners to practise in registered name
	A registered medical practitioner shall not practise medicine under a name other than the name under which he or she is registered.
Penalty:  50 penalty units.
46. 	Only registered medical practitioners to practise medicine
(1) 	A person other than a registered medical practitioner shall not—
	(a)	give or perform, for fee or reward, a medical service;
	(b)	advertise or hold himself or herself out as being, or in any manner pretend to be, or take or use the name or title (alone or in conjunction with any other title, word or letter) of a physician, doctor of medicine, licentiate in medicine or surgery, master in surgery, bachelor of medicine or surgery, surgeon, medically qualified or registered practitioner, apothecary, accoucheur, or any other medical or surgical name or title; or
	(c)	advertise or hold himself or herself out, directly or indirectly by any name, word, letter, title or designation, whether expressed in words, or by letters, or partly in one and partly in the other (either alone or in conjunction with any other word or words, or by any other means whatsoever) as being entitled or qualified, able or willing to give or perform a medical service.
(2) 	Any person, who for himself or herself or as assistant, servant, agent or manager, does or permits any act, matter, or thing contrary to this section or any part of it, shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty:
	(a)	for a breach of paragraph (1) (a)—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both;
	(b)	for a breach of paragraph (1) (b) or (c)—30 penalty units.
47. 	Advertising
	Any person who exhibits or publishes, or causes, permits or suffers to be exhibited or published any letter, circular, placard, handbill, card, or advertisement of any kind whereby any person advertises or holds himself or herself out contrary to section 46 shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty:  30 penalty units.
48. 	Company not to provide medical service except through registered medical practitioner
(1) 	A body corporate shall not provide, or offer to provide, a medical service except through a registered medical practitioner.
Penalty:  250 penalty units.
 (2) 	A body corporate shall not advertise that it will provide a medical service whether through a registered medical practitioner or otherwise.
Penalty:  150 penalty units.
49. 	Signing of certificates
	A person other than a registered medical practitioner shall not sign—
	(a)	any certificate required by any law in force in the Territory from a registered medical practitioner or a medical practitioner; or
	(b)	any medical certificate of the cause of death of any deceased person.
50. 	Application of Part IV 
	Nothing in this Part shall prejudice or affect—
	(a)	the giving or performance, in any case of emergency, of a medical service by a medical practitioner duly registered under the law in force in any State or Territory; or
	(b)	the lawful business or occupation of a dentist, pharmacist or nurse.
51. 	Recovery of fees for medical services
(1) 	Only a registered medical practitioner is entitled to sue or counterclaim for, set off or recover fees or remuneration for a medical service.
(2) 	A registered medical practitioner is not entitled to commence proceedings for the recovery of fees or remuneration for a medical service given to a person or a dependant of a person unless—
	(a)	an account for the fees or remuneration has been served on the person; and
	(b)	the account is unpaid—
	(i)	if the person has applied for a review of the account in accordance with subsection 52 (1)—at the end of the period of 1 month after the date on which a certificate under subsection 52 (2) was issued in relation to the account; or
	(ii)	in any other case—at the end of a period of 1 month after the date of service of the account.
(2A) 	An account referred to in subsection (2) shall specify—
	(a)	the amount claimed;
	(b)	the nature of the relevant medical service;
	(c)	the date or dates upon which the medical service was given; and
	(d)	the name of the person for whom the service was given.
(2B) 	Service of an account on a person for the purposes of this section may be effected only by delivering it to the person personally or by sending it by prepaid post addressed to the person at the place of residence of the person last known to the medical practitioner issuing the account. 
(3) 	Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to proceedings commenced by a registered medical practitioner under the Arrest on Mesne Process Act 1902, of the State of New South Wales in its application to the Territory in respect of a claim for fees or remuneration for a medical service given to a person or to a dependant of a person.
52. 	Review of accounts for fees for medical services
(1) 	A person liable to pay fees for remuneration for a medical service may, within 1 month after service upon the person of an account for the fees or remuneration in accordance with section 51, apply to the Board to review the account.
(2) 	The Board shall, within 3 months of receiving an application under subsection (1), review the account and certify, under the hand of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the Board, of the amount which, in the Board’s opinion, is a reasonable amount of fees or remuneration for the medical service.
(3) 	The Board may require such evidence to be furnished as it thinks necessary or desirable for the purpose of a review under this section and may fix a time within which evidence shall be furnished.
(4) 	If a person does not furnish, within the time fixed, the evidence required by the Board under subsection (3), the Board may proceed to review an account for fees or remuneration of a medical service without the evidence.
(5) 	In the review of an account for fees or remuneration for a medical service, the Board shall have regard, in particular, to—
	(a)	the time occupied in giving, and the nature of, the medical service;
	(b)	the distance between the consulting room or residence of the registered medical practitioner and the place at which the practitioner gave the medical service;
	(c)	the hours of the day or night at which the registered medical practitioner gave the medical service;
	(d)	the degree of skill, knowledge or experience required in the giving of the medical service;
	(e)	whether the registered medical practitioner gave the medical service in the capacity of specialist, consultant or general practitioner; and
	(f)	any special circumstances submitted by the registered medical practitioner.
(5A) 	The Board shall cause a copy of a certificate of the Board under subsection (2) to be sent by post to the person who gave the medical service at the person’s business address, or at the person’s professional address or at one of the person’s professional addresses, last-known to the Board. 
(6) 	A certificate of the Board under subsection (2) is admissible as evidence in proceedings for the recovery of the fees or remuneration to which the account referred to in the certificate relates.
53. 	Administration of estate of deceased medical practitioner
	Upon the death of a registered medical practitioner who was at the time of his or her death carrying on business as a medical practitioner, an executor or executrix of the will of the deceased practitioner, or an administrator, administratrix or trustee of the estate of the deceased practitioner, may continue the business for a period of 6 months or for such longer period as the Board, on application by the executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix or trustee, permits, if the practice of medicine in the business is carried on by a registered medical practitioner.
part iva—appeals
54. 	Review of decisions
	Application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision of the Board—
	(a)	under subsection 10 (1), 12 (9), 14 (1) or 30 (2) to impose conditions on the registration of a person;
	(b)	under subsection 13 (4) to cancel the interim registration of a person;
	(c)	under subsection 14 (3) to decline to review conditions imposed on the registration of a person;
	(d)	under subsection 14 (4) to refuse to alter or remove conditions imposed on the registration of a person;
	(e)	under subsection 14 (4) to impose new conditions on the registration of a person;
	(f)	under section 20 to refuse to register a person;
	(g)	under subsection 29 (3) or paragraph 36 (a), 37 (1) (a), 38 (a) or 40 (4) (a) to cancel the registration of a person;
	(h)	under subsection 29 (4), section 34 or subection 41 (2) to refuse to re-register a person;
	(j)	under paragraph 36 (b), 37 (1) (b), 38 (b) or 40 (4) (b) or subsection 42 (2) to suspend the registration of a person;
	(k)	under subsection 37 (2) to direct a person not to give or perform specified medical services;
	(m)	under subsection 39 (1) to take any action of a kind specified in that subsection in relation to a registered medical practitioner;
	(n)	under subsection 40 (1) to impose a fine on a registered medical practitioner;
	(p)	under subsection 41 (2) to refuse to terminate the suspension of the registration of a person;
	(q)	under subsection 52 (2) to certify the amount which, in the opinion of the Board, is a reasonable amount of fees or remuneration for a medical service;
	(r)	under section 53 to refuse to extend beyond 6 months the period during which the executor or executrix of the will of a deceased medical practitioner, or the administrator, administratrix or trustee of the estate of a deceased medical practitioner, may continue the business of the practitioner; or
	(s)	under section 53 to fix a period longer than 6 months during which the executor or executrix of the will of a deceased medical practitioner, or the administrator, administratrix or trustee of the estate of a deceased medical practitioner, may continue the business of the practitioner.
55. 	Notification of decisions
(1) 	Where a decision of the kind referred to in paragraph 54 (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (m), (p), (q), (r), or (s) is made, the Board shall give notice in writing of the decision—
	(a)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (a)—to the person on whose registration conditions have been imposed;
	(b)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (c) or (d)—to the person whose registration is subject to the conditions;
	(c)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (e)—to the person on whose registration the new conditions are imposed;
	(d)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (f)—to the person whose application for registration has been refused;
	(e)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (g)—to the person whose registration has been cancelled;
	(f)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (h)—to the person whose application for re-registration has been refused;
	(g)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (m)—to the registered medical practitioner in relation to whom the action has been taken;
	(h)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (p)—to the person whose registration has been suspended; 
	(j)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (q)—to the person who requested the review of the account; or
	(k)	in the case of a decision referred to in paragraph 54 (r) or (s)—to the executor or executrix of the will of the deceased medical practitioner or the administrator, administratrix or trustee of the estate of the deceased practitioner.
(2) 	A notice under subsection 13 (4) or subsection (1) shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Practice in force under subsection 25B (1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989.
(3) 	An order under paragraph 36 (b) or 37 (1) (b), subsection 37 (2), paragraph 38 (b), subsection 40 (1), paragraph 40 (4) (b) or subsection 42 (2) shall have endorsed on it or attached to it a statement in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Practice in force under subsection 25B (1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989.
part v—miscellaneous
56. 	Inspection of Register
(1) 	A person may, on payment of the prescribed fee—
	(a)	inspect an entry in the Register; or
	(b)	obtain a certified copy of an entry in the Register.
(2) 	The Board may, on request by the registration authority of a State, Territory or place outside Australia and without payment by the registration authority of a fee, forward a certified copy of the Register to that registration authority.
(3)	In this section—
“registration authority” means a person or body empowered by or under the law of a State, Territory or place outside Australia to register medical practitioners or otherwise to authorise the practice of medicine.
57. 	Publication of registered medical practitioners
	The Board shall, as soon as practicable after 1 July in each year, cause to be published in the Gazette a notice containing the names of all medical practitioners registered under this Act on that day and the professional address, or professional addresses (if any), of each of those medical practitioners.
58. 	Power of Minister to determine fees
	The Minister may, by notice in writing published in the Gazette, determine fees for the purposes of this Act.
59. 	Penalty for offences for which no other penalty provided
	A person who commits a breach of a provision of this Act for which no other penalty is provided is guilty of an offence.
Penalty:
	(a)	if the offender is a natural person—10 penalty units; 
	(b)	if the offender is a body corporate—50 penalty units.
Part VI—Regulations
60. 	Regulations
	The Executive may make regulations not inconsistent with this Act prescribing all matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which by this Act are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

NOTES
1.	The Medical Practitioners Act 1930 as shown in this reprint comprises Act No. 13, 1930 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
	Citation of Laws—The Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989  (No. 21, 1989) altered the citation of most Ordinances so that after Self-Government day they are to be cited as Acts.  That Act also affects references in ACT laws to Commonwealth Acts.
2.	The Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 (No. 51, 1996) authorises the Parliamentary Counsel in preparing a law for republication, to make certain editorial and other formal amendments in accordance with current legislative drafting practice.  Those amendments make no change in the law.  Amendments made pursuant to that Act do not appear in the Table of Amendments but details may be obtained on request from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Table 1
Table of Ordinances
Ordinance	Number  
and year	Date of 
notification 
in Gazette	Date of 
commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions	

Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1930	13, 1930	7 Aug 1930	1 Nov 1930 (see Gazette 1930, 
p. 1940)		
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1931	7, 1931	30 Apr 1931	30 Apr 1931	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1933	23, 1933	28 Sept 1933	28 Sept 1933	—	
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1937	27, 1937	23 Dec 1937	23 Dec 1937	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1939	2, 1939	4 May 1939	4 May 1939	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1950	4, 1950	27 July 1950	27 July 1950	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1954	9, 1954	5 Apr 1954	5 Apr 1954	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1956	5, 1956	19 Apr 1956	19 Apr 1956	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1958	13, 1958	31 July 1958	31 July 1958	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1962	2, 1962	29 Mar 1962	29 Mar 1962	S. 6 (2) and (3)	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1963	3, 1963	4 Apr 1963	4 Apr 1963	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance (No. 2) 1963	1, 1964	23 Jan 1964	23 Jan 1964	—	
Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966	19, 1966	23 Dec 1966	23 Dec 1966	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1967	14, 1967	24 May 1967	24 May 1967	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance (No. 2) 1967	15, 1967	8 June 1967	8 June 1967	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1969	21, 1969	11 Sept 1969	11 Sept 1969	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1970	34, 1970	27 Oct 1970	27 Oct 1970	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance 1973	44, 1973	1 Nov 1973	1 Nov 1973	—	
Ordinances Revision (Health Commission) Ordinance 1975	17, 1975	1 July 1975	1 July 1975	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1976	40, 1976	30 Aug 1976	30 Aug 1976	—	
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1977	65, 1977	22 Dec 1977	22 Dec 1977	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1978	43, 1978	19 Dec 1978	19 Dec 1978	—	
Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1978	46, 1978	28 Dec 1978	28 Dec 1978	—	
Ordinances Revision (Penalties) Ordinance 1979	26, 1979	31 Aug 1979	31 Aug 1979	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1979	38, 1979	12 Dec 1979	1 Jan 1980 (see Gazette 1979, No. S276)	S. 7	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1980	47, 1980	23 Dec 1980	2 Mar 1981 (see Gazette 1981, No. G7, p. 38)	S. 9	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1981	48, 1981	9 Dec 1981	31 Dec 1981 (see Gazette 1981, No. S273, p. 3)	S. 19	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1982	30, 1982	28 June 1982	30 June 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. S139, p. 2)	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance (No. 2) 1982	41, 1982	30 June 1982	30 June 1982	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1984	13, 1984	10 May 1984	25 May 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S182)	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1985	13, 1985	4 Apr 1985	1 July 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S233)	—	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1987	57, 1987	2 Nov 1987	2 Nov 1987	—	
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989	38, 1989	10 May 1989	Ss. 1 and 2: 10 May 1989
Remainder: 11 May 1989 (see  s. 2 (2) and Gazette 1989, No. S164)
	—	
Self-Government day 11 May 1989
Table 2
Table of Acts
Act	Number  
and year	Date of 
notification 
in Gazette	Date of 
commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions	

Health Services (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990	63, 1990	28 Dec 1990	Ss. 1 and 2: 28 Dec 1990
Remainder: 31 Jan 1991 (see 
s. 2 (2) and Gazette 1991, No. S4)	Ss. 6-17	
Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993	14, 1993	1 Mar 1993	1 Mar 1993 (see s. 2)	Parts IV-VI (ss. 14-34)	
Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Act 1993	21, 1993	5 Apr 1993	Ss. 1-3:  5 Apr 1993
Remainder:  6 Apr 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. S58	Part III 
(ss. 25-39)	
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993	44, 1993	27 Aug 1993	27 Aug 1993 (see s. 2)	—	
Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994	60, 1994	11 Oct 1994	Ss. 1 and 2:  11 Oct 1994
Remainder:   14 Nov 1994 (see s. 2 (2) and Gazette 1994, No. S250)	—	
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994	81, 1994	29 Nov 1994	Ss. 1 and 2:  29 Nov 1994
Remainder:  29 Nov 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S269, p. 2)	—	
(Reprinted as at 28 February 1995)	
Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 1997	109, 1997	24 Dec 1997	24 Dec 1997	—	
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998	54, 1998	27 Nov 1998	Ss. 1 and 2:  27 Nov 1998
Remainder:  9 Dec 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. 49, p. 1078)
	—	
Table of Amendments
The amendment history of the Medical Practitioners Act 1930 prior to renumbering by the Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. 21, 1993) appears in Table 1 below.
Table 1
ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended     rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision	How affected

Long title	am. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 1	am. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 3	rs. No. 2, 1962
	am. No. 3, 1963
	rep. No. 65, 1977
S. 4	am. No. 9, 1954; No. 2, 1962; No. 3, 1963
	rs. No. 1, 1964
	am. No. 15, 1967; No. 17, 1975; No. 46, 1978; No. 47, 1980; No. 48, 1981; No. 30, 1982; No. 13, 1984; No. 38, 1989; Act No. 21, 1993
Ss. 4A-4C	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 5	am. No. 48, 1981
S. 6	am. No. 9, 1954; No. 2, 1962; No. 15, 1967; No. 21, 1969; No. 17, 1975; No. 47, 1980; No. 48, 1981; Act No. 21, 1993
S. 7	rep. No. 48, 1981
S. 8 	rs. No. 47, 1980
	rep. No. 48, 1981
S. 8A	ad. No. 47, 1980
	rep. No. 48, 1981
S. 9	rs. No. 23, 1933
	am. No. 2, 1962
	rep. No. 48, 1981
S. 10	am. No. 9, 1954; No. 47, 1980
	rep. No. 48, 1981
S. 11	am. No. 15, 1967; No. 34, 1970
	rep. No. 48, 1981
Ss. 12, 13	rep. No. 48, 1981
Ss. 14, 15	am. No. 19, 1966; No. 26, 1979
	rep. No. 48, 1981
S. 16	rep. No. 3, 1963
S. 17	rep. No. 48, 1981
S. 18	rs. No. 41, 1982
	am. No. 57, 1987; Act No. 63, 1990
	rep. No. 14, 1993
Heading to Part III	am. Act No. 21, 1993
Div. 1 of Part III (ss. 19	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
   -22, 22A-22F)
S. 19	rs. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 20	am. No. 47, 1980
	rep. No. 30, 1982
	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 21	am. No. 7, 1931; No. 27, 1937; No. 9, 1954
	rep. No. 2, 1962
	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 22	am. No. 2, 1939; No. 9, 1954; No. 5, 1956
	rs. No. 2, 1962
	am. No. 3, 1963; No. 1, 1964; No. 43, 1978; No. 38, 1979; Nos. 30 and 41, 1982; No. 13, 1984; No. 57, 1987
	rs. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 22A	ad. No. 30, 1982
	am. No. 13, 1984
	rs. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 22B	ad. No. 13, 1984
	rs. Act No. 21, 1993
Ss. 22C-22F	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
Div. 2 of Part III (ss. 22G	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
   -22L)
Ss. 22G-22L	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
Heading to Div. 3 of Part III  ad. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 22M	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 23	am. No. 27, 1937
	rs. No. 3, 1963
	rep. No. 48, 1981
	ad. No. 30, 1982
	am. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 24	rs. No. 9, 1954
	am. No. 48, 1981
	rs. No. 30, 1982
	am. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 24A	ad. No. 30, 1982
	rep. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 24B	ad. No. 30, 1982
	am. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 25	am. No. 5, 1956; No. 19, 1966; No. 26, 1979
	rep. No. 30, 1982
S. 26	am. No. 9, 1954
	rs. No. 13, 1958; No. 30, 1982
	am. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 27	rs. No. 15, 1967
	rep. No. 30, 1982
	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 28	rep. No. 30, 1982
	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 28A	ad. No. 14, 1967
	rs. No. 30, 1982
	rep. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 29	rep. No. 7, 1931
	ad. No. 2, 1962
	am. No. 40, 1976
	rs. No. 30, 1982; Act No. 21, 1993
Heading to Div. 4 of Part III  ad. Act No. 21, 1993
Ss. 29A, 29B	ad. No. 30, 1982
	rs. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 29C	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 30	am. No. 23, 1933; No. 27, 1937; No. 9, 1954; No. 13, 1958; No. 3, 1963; No. 30, 1982; No. 13, 1984; No. 13, 1985
	rs. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 30A	ad. No. 13, 1984
	rs. Act No. 21, 1993
Ss. 30AB-30AE	ad. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 30B	ad. No. 13, 1984
	am. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 31	am. No. 3, 1963
	rs. No. 48, 1981
	am. No. 30, 1982; No. 13, 1984; Act No. 21, 1993
S. 31A	ad. No. 3, 1963
	rep. No. 48, 1981
S. 31B	ad. No. 3, 1963
	rs. No. 48, 1981
	am. No. 30, 1982; Act No. 21, 1993
S. 31C	ad. No. 3, 1963
S. 32	am. No. 7, 1931; No. 19, 1966
	rs. No. 26, 1979
	rep. No. 30, 1982
S. 33	am. No. 26, 1979
	rs. No. 13, 1984
	am. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 34	am. No. 4, 1950; No. 2, 1962; No. 19, 1966; No. 26, 1979; No. 13, 1984; Act No. 21, 1993
S. 35	am. No. 19, 1966; No. 26, 1979; No. 13, 1984; Act No. 21, 1993
S. 36	rs. No. 2, 1962
	am. No. 19, 1966
	rs. No. 26, 1979
	am. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 37	am. No. 3, 1963
	rep. No. 13, 1984
S. 38	am. No. 3, 1963; No. 13, 1984
S. 38A	ad. No. 9, 1954
	rs. No. 5, 1956
	am. No. 2, 1962; No. 44, 1973; No. 38, 1979; No. 48, 1981; No. 13, 1984
	rep. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 38B	ad. No. 5, 1956
	am. No. 3, 1963; No. 48, 1981; No. 30, 1982; No. 13, 1984
	rep. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 39	am. No. 2, 1962; No. 13, 1984
S. 39A	ad. No. 23, 1933
	rs. No. 2, 1962
	am. No. 15, 1967; No. 13, 1984; No. 57, 1987

S. 39B	ad. No. 2, 1962
	am. No. 15, 1967; No. 48, 1981; No. 13, 1984; No. 57, 1987; Act No. 21, 1993
S. 39BA	ad. No. 13, 1984
	am. Act No. 21, 1993
Part IVA (s. 39C)	ad. No. 3, 1963
S. 39C	ad. No. 3, 1963
	rs. No. 48, 1981
	am. No. 30, 1982; No. 13, 1984
	rs. Act No. 21, 1993
S. 39D	ad. No. 13, 1984
	am. No. 38, 1989
	rs. Act No. 21, 1993
Heading to Part V	rs. No. 30, 1982
S. 40	rep. No. 48, 1981
	ad. No. 30, 1982
	am. No. 13, 1984
S. 41	am. No. 23, 1933; No. 9, 1954; No. 3, 1963; No. 15, 1967; No. 34, 1970; No. 17, 1975
	rep. No. 48, 1981
	ad. No. 13, 1984
S. 42	am. No. 19, 1966
	rs. No. 26, 1979
	rep. No. 48, 1981
	ad. No. 13, 1984
S. 42A	ad. No. 23, 1933
	am. No. 19, 1966
	rs. No. 26, 1979
S. 43	rep. No. 48, 1981
S. 44	am. No. 19, 1966; No. 26, 1979; No. 48, 1981; No. 13, 1984; No. 38, 1989
Schedule	ad. No. 43, 1978
	rs. No. 38, 1979
	am. No. 13, 1984; No. 57, 1987
	rep. Act No. 21, 1993

The amendment history of the Medical Practitioners Act 1930 after renumbering by the Medical Practitioners Registration (Amendment) Act 1993 appears in Table 2 below.
Table 2
ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended     rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision	How affected

S. 3	am. No. 60, 1994
S. 6	rep. No. 44, 1993
S. 8	am. No. 109, 1997
S. 26	am. No. 54, 1998
S. 27	am. No. 81, 1994
S. 43	am. No. 60, 1994
Ss. 45-48	am. No. 81, 1994
Ss. 54, 55	am. No. 60, 1994
S. 59	am. No. 81, 1994

TABLE SHOWING NEW SECTION NUMBERS OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1930 AFTER RENUMBERING BY THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993  (No. 21, 1993)
NOTE—This Table does not form part of the Medical Practitioners Act 1930 and is printed for convenience of reference only.
Old
number	New
number	Old
number	New
number	Old
number	New
number	
Section	Section	Section	Section	Section	Section	
4	3	22L	23	31B	43	
4A	4	22M	24	31C	44	
4B	5	23	25	33	45	
4C	6	24	26	34	46	
5	7	24B	27	35	47	
6	8	26	28	36	48	
19	9	27	29	38	49	
20	10	28	30	39	50	
21	11	29	31	39A	51	
22	12	29A	32	39B	52	
22A	13	29B	33	39BA	53	
22B	14	29C	34	39C	54	
22C	15	30	35	39D	55	
22D	16	30A	36	40	56	
22E	17	30AB	37	41	57	
22F	18	30AC	38	42	58	
22G	19	30AD	39	42A	59	
22H	20	30AE	40	44	60	
22J	21	30B	41			
22K	22	31	42