(1) The responsible authority may authorise a scope of practice for an applicant who applies to be registered as a health practitioner.
(2) The responsible authority may authorise any changes to the existing scope of practice of a health practitioner who applies for a change in the authorisation of his or her scope of practice.
(3) A change determined under subsection (2) may consist of any 1 or more of the matters described in section 22(2).
(4) If an applicant is, under section 20(4)(b), entitled to an opportunity to make written submissions and be heard, an authorisation under subsection (1) or subsection (2) may be determined only after the applicant has had that opportunity.