EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance (No 2) 1963

AMENDMENTS TO THE A.C.T. MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE

No. 1 of 1964
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		Some time ago a conference of State Medical Boards (now the General Medical Council of Australia) adopted a resolution whereby full-time medical officers in the employment of the Commonwealth and in the Defence Force who possess current registration in any State would not, when posted to another State, have to pay a further fee in respect of registration in that latter State.

		The resolution was circulated to each Medical Board with a request that consideration be given to incorporating the resolution in the State legislation.  Each State and the Northern Territory has implemented the resolution and the proposed draft amendment to the A.C.T. Medical Practitioners Registration Ordinance will give effect to the resolution.

		Also in the proposed draft amendments to the Ordinance the definitions have been repealed and redrafted for clarity.