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(1) An authorisation, under section 21, of a scope of practice must state the scope of practice by describing the health services that the applicant is, subject to any conditions included in the authorisation, permitted to perform.
(2) An authorisation, under section 21, of a change to a scope of practice must state the change involved by reference to 1 or more of the following matters:
(a) the health services that the applicant is permitted to perform:
(b) the cancellation or variation of any condition that forms part of the applicant's scope of practice:
(c) the inclusion in the applicant's scope of practice of any new conditions.
(3) Any conditions included in a scope of practice under subsection (1) must be of a kind that the authority considers are required to ensure the competent practice of the applicant, and, without limitation, may include any of the following:
(a) a condition that the applicant practise subject to the supervision of 1 or more nominated health practitioners or health practitioners of a stated class:
(b) a condition that the applicant practise subject to the oversight of 1 or more nominated health practitioners or health practitioners of a stated class:
(c) a condition that the applicant not perform any task of a stated kind or that he or she perform those tasks only in stated circumstances:
(d) a condition that the applicant practise only in a stated capacity, for example, as an employee of a nominated person or a person of a stated class:
(e) a condition that the applicant practise in association with 1 or more nominated persons or persons of a stated class:
(f) a condition that the applicant practise only for a specified period:
(g) a condition that the applicant attain 1 or more further stated qualifications or attain further experience of a stated kind:
(h) any condition that the authority believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary to protect the safety of the public.