South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NURSES ACT 1999 - SECT 63

63—Regulations

        (1)         The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.

        (2)         Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—

            (a)         prescribe, or empower the Board to fix—

                  (i)         fees or charges for the purposes of this Act;

                  (ii)         fees or charges for services provided by the Board in the exercise of its functions under this Act,

and may provide for the recovery of a fee or charge so prescribed or fixed;

            (b)         regulate, or otherwise make provision with respect to, nurse education for the purposes of this Act, including by making provision with respect to—

                  (i)         standards for schools of nursing; and

                  (ii)         the approval of nursing courses that may lead to registration or enrolment; and

                  (iii)         the approval of processes for authorisation under this Act; and

                  (iv)         the approval of processes for assessing nursing competence;

            (c)         regulate, or otherwise make provision with respect to, independent practice by nurses registered under this Act;

            (d)         make provision with respect to registration or enrolment under this Act;

            (e)         prescribe information that must be included on the register or roll, and make any provision with respect to the keeping of the register or roll;

            (f)         regulate or control any aspect of nursing practice;

            (g)         regulate the wearing of badges by nurses;

            (h)         prescribe procedures associated with any process or proceedings under this Act;

                  (i)         prescribe forms for the purposes of this Act;

            (j)         prescribe or impose time limits for the purposes of this Act;

            (k)         prescribe penalties, not exceeding $5 000, for breach of, or non-compliance with, a regulation.

        (3)         The regulations may—

            (a)         refer to or incorporate, wholly or partially and with or without modification, a code, standard or other document prepared or published by a prescribed body, either as in force at the time the regulations are made or as in force from time to time; and

            (b)         be of general or limited application; and

            (c)         make different provision according to the persons, things or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and

            (d)         provide that a specified provision of this Act does not apply, or applies with prescribed variations, to any person, circumstance or situation (or person, circumstance or situation of a prescribed class) specified by the regulations, subject to any condition to which the regulations are expressed to be subject; and

            (e)         provide that any matter or thing is to be determined, dispensed with, regulated or prohibited according to the discretion of the Minister, the Board or another prescribed authority.