TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE ACT 2016

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Non-application.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Interpretation.

4 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-4. Establishment of the Council.

5 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-5. Functions and powers of the Council.

6 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-6. Membership of the Council.

7 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-7. Vacation of office.

8 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-8. Alternate member.

9 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-9. Meetings of the Council.

10 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-10. Quorum of meetings of the Council.

11 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-11. Voting.

12 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-12. Procedure of Council.

13 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-13. Validity of acts and proceedings.

14 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-14. Advisors.

15 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-15. Allowances.

16 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-16. Secretary of the Council and other officers.

17 PART II THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COUNCIL-17. Delegation of functions.

18 PART III GENERAL ADMINISTRATION-18. Registrar.

19 PART III GENERAL ADMINISTRATION-19. Register.

20 PART IV REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS-20. Recognized practice areas.

21 PART IV REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS-21. Practitioner to practise only in recognized practice area.

22 PART IV REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS-22. Provisional registration.

23 PART IV REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS-23. Registered practitioner.

24 PART IV REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS-24. Temporary practising certificate.

25 PART IV REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS-25. Effect of non-registration.

26 PART IV REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS-26. Registered practitioner's practising certificate.

27 PART IV REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS-27. Revocation of registration.

28 PART IV REGISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS-28. Re-registration.

29 PART V OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS-29. Use of titles and abbreviations.

30 PART V OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS-30. Duty to refer patient to medical or dental practitioner.

31 PART V OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS-31. Duty to report any epidemic or other localized outbreaks of diseases, etc , to the Registrar.

32 PART V OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS-32. Use of medical device.

33 PART V OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS-33. Advertisement and promotion.

34 PART V OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS-34. Registered practitioners may incorporate.

35 PART V OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF REGISTERED PRACTITIONERS-35. Mandatory practice standards in governance and practice codes.

36 PART VI DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-36. Disciplinary jurisdiction of the Council.

37 PART VI DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-37. Disciplinary punishments.

38 PART VI DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-38. Appeal against orders of the Council.

39 PART VI DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-39. Restoration of name in register.

40 PART VII PATIENT'S RIGHTS-40. Patient's rights.

41 PART VII PATIENT'S RIGHTS-41. Dispute resolution service.

42 PART VIII TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONER BODY-42. Designation and revocation of designation of practitioner body.

43 PART VIII TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONER BODY-43. Duties of designated practitioner body.

44 PART VIII TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONER BODY-44. Self-regulatory framework when practitioner body is ready.

45 PART VIII TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONER BODY-45. Supervision by Council.

46 PART VIII TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONER BODY-46. Effect of revocation of designation.

47 PART VIII TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE PRACTITIONER BODY-47. Preparation of governance and practice codes.

48 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-48. Authorized officer.

49 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-49. Authority card.

50 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-50. Power of investigation.

51 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-51. Stop order.

52 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-52. Closure order.

53 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-53. Search and seizure with warrant.

54 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-54. Power to enter premises.

55 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-55. Power to take sample.

56 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-56. Access to computerized data.

57 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-57. Institution of prosecution.

58 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-58. List of document, record, etc , seized.

59 PART IX ENFORCEMENT-59. Release of document, record, etc , seized.

60 PART X GENERAL-60. Power to make regulations.

61 PART X GENERAL-61. Penalties for subsidiary legislation.

62 PART X GENERAL-62. Offences by body corporate.

63 PART XI TRANSITIONAL PROVISION-63. Transitional.

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