Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Part 6
Structures and administration

Continuation and establishment of authorities

114 Authorities appointed
  • (1) Each body named in column 1 of Schedule 2

    • (a) continues in existence and is appointed as an authority under this Act in respect of the profession specified opposite to it in column 2 of that schedule; and

    • (b) is to be known by the name by which it is identified in column 1 of that schedule.

    (2) This subsection establishes a body corporate as the authority appointed in respect of the professions of dentistry, dental hygiene, clinical dental technology, dental technology, and dental therapy; that authority is to be known as the Dental Council.

    (3) This subsection establishes a body corporate as the authority appointed in respect of the profession of midwifery; that authority is to be known as the Midwifery Council.

    (4) This subsection establishes a body corporate as the authority appointed in respect of the profession of osteopathy; that authority is to be known as the Osteopathic Council.

    (5) This subsection establishes a body corporate as the authority appointed in respect of the profession of pharmacy; that authority is to be known as the Pharmacy Council.