Health Professionals (Special Events Exemption) Act 1997 (NSW)

Health Professionals (Special Events Exemption) Act 1997 No 90

An Act to allow visiting health professionals to provide health care services in the State in connection with special events without becoming registered under State law; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Health Professionals (Special Events Exemption) Act 1997.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions In this Act: drug of addiction means any substance specified in Schedule Eight of the Poisons List. exemption period, in relation to a special event, means the period or periods specified in an order under section 5 that applies to the event. health care services means: (a) services ordinarily provided by a health practitioner within the meaning of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), and (b) any other service prescribed by the regulations. Poisons List means the list proclaimed under section 8 of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 as in force for the time being. registration includes licensing and enrolment. relevant special event, in relation to a visiting health professional, means the special event in respect of which notice is given by the health professional under section 7 (c). restricted substance means any substance specified in Schedule Four of the Poisons List. special event means an event, or class of events, that is declared to be a special event by order under section 5. supply has the same meaning as in the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966. visiting health professional is defined in section 7. visitor is defined in section 6.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.