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A PERSON WHO HAS FAILED TO PAY THE ANNUAL FEE THAT BECAME

PAYABLE BY HIM OR HER UNDER THE PRINCIPAL ACT, AND WHOSE

REGISTRATION WAS CANCELLED FOR FAILURE TO PAY THE FEE SHALL

BE TAKEN TO HAVE HAD HIS OR HER REGISTRATION CANCELLED.

MADAM SPEAKER, THE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ALSO PROVIDE

FOR THE CONTINUATION OF INQUIRIES AND REVIEWS OR THE

INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS IN RELATION TO THE

PHYSIOTHERAPIST'S PREVIOUS CONDUCT WHICH WERE PENDING OR

UNDERWAY IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE PRESENT

AMENDMENTS.

DECISIONS BY THE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS BOARD IN RESPECT TO

REGISTRATION, DISCIPLINARY AND IMPAIRMENT MATTERS WILL BE

SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL.

MADAM SPEAKER, AN ADDITIONAL PROVISION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN

THE BILL TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE

ACT.

THESE PROVISIONS RELATE TO VISITING PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WHO RESIDE

OUTSIDE THE TERRITORY AND WHO PROVIDE A PHYSIOTHERAPY

SERVICE TO A MEMBER OF A VISITING SPORTING BODY, ASSOCIATION OR

ORGANISATION FROM OUTSIDE THE TERRITORY FOR THE PURPOSE OF

ASSISTING THE MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPORTING EVENT OR

ACTIVITY. THESE PERSONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED

UNDER THE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS ACT 1977 PROVIDING THAT THE PERSON IS

ENTITLED TO LAWFULLY PROVIDE THAT SERVICE IN HIS OR HER PLACE

OF RESIDENCE.

THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS OF A

HOUSEKEEPING NATURE TO REMOVE SEXIST LANGUAGE AND

REDUNDANT PROVISIONS DEALING WITH REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE

PRACTITIONERS AND PERSONAL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS WHICH

WILL NOW BE DEALT WITH UNDER THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK.

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