Western Australian Numbered Acts

PSYCHOLOGISTS ACT 2005 (NO. 28 OF 2005)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used in this Act  

   PART 2 -- Psychologists Registration Board and committees  

           Division 1 -- The Board  

   4.      Board established  
   5.      Membership of Board  
   6.      Presiding member and deputy presiding member  
   7.      Constitution and proceedings  
   8.      Remuneration and allowances  

           Division 2 -- Functions and powers  

   9.      Functions  
   10.     Powers  
   11.     Delegation by Board  

           Division 3 -- Relationship of Board with Minister  

   12.     Directions by Minister  
   13.     Minister to have access to information  

           Division 4 -- Committees  

   14.     Committees  
   15.     Provisions relating to committees  
   16.     Registrar  
   17.     Other staff  
   18.     Duty not to make improper use of information  
   19.     Meetings and minutes of meetings  
   20.     Execution of documents by Board  

   PART 3 -- Finance and reports  

   21.     Funds of the Board  
   22.     Accounts  
   23.     Audit  
   24.     Annual report and other reports  

   PART 4 -- Registration of psychologists  

           Division 1 -- Registration  

   25.     Natural persons may be registered  
   26.     Registration  
   27.     Provisional registration  
   28.     Conditional registration at the discretion of the Board  
   29.     Registration as specialists  
   30.     Professional indemnity insurance  
   31.     Application  
   32.     Effect of registration  
   33.     Duration of registration  
   34.     Renewal of registration  
   35.     Application for registration by a person whose registration has been cancelled under section 78(1)(i)  

           Division 2 -- The register  

   36.     The register  
   37.     Inspection of register  
   38.     Certificate of registration  
   39.     Voluntary removal from register and cancellation of registration  
   40.     Removal of name and cancellation of registration of person in certain circumstances  
   41.     Effect of removal of name from register  

           Division 3 -- Notifications to Board  

   42.     Change of address  
   43.     Loss of qualifications  
   44.     Insolvency  
   45.     Civil or criminal proceedings  
   46.     Information about professional indemnity insurance  

   PART 5 -- Disciplinary and impairment matters  

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   47.     Disciplinary matters  
   48.     Impairment matters  

           Division 2 -- Committees  

   49.     Complaints assessment committee  
   50.     Impairment review committee  

           Division 3 -- Complaints  

   51.     Complaints  
   52.     Complaints assessment committee to determine action required  
   53.     Complaints assessment committee may reject certain complaints  
   54.     Interim orders by Board  
   55.     Complaint dealt with summarily to be referred to the State Administrative Tribunal  
   56.     Complaint not dealt with summarily to be referred to relevant committee  
   57.     Investigation and recommendation  
   58.     Role of Board  
   59.     Alternative to making allegation to the State Administrative Tribunal  
   60.     Request by psychologist for imposition of condition  
   61.     Revocation of condition  
   62.     Investigation  
   63.     Psychologist to be notified about investigation  
   64.     Examination  
   65.     Report of examination  
   66.     Role of the impairment review committee  
   67.     Recommendation  
   68.     Role of Board  
   69.     Interpretation  
   70.     Investigator  
   71.     Report of investigator  
   72.     Powers of investigator  
   73.     Warrant to enter premises  
   74.     Issue of warrant  
   75.     Execution of warrant  
   76.     Conciliation process  
   77.     Action if conciliation fails  
   78.     Powers of the State Administrative Tribunal on dealing with a disciplinary matter  
   79.     Powers of the State Administrative Tribunal on dealing with an impairment matter  

           Division 10 -- Miscellaneous  

   80.     Suspension  
   81.     Costs and recovery  

   PART 6 -- Offences  

   82.     Persons who may practise psychology  
   83.     Persons who may be employed or engaged to practise psychology  
   84.     Exceptions to sections 82 and 83  
           85. Use of title “psychologist” or pretending to be registered  
   86.     Failure to comply with disciplinary action  
   87.     False or misleading information  
   88.     Offences in relation to investigation  
   89.     Obstruction of investigator  
   90.     Assistance to execute warrant  
   91.     Surrender of certificate  
   92.     Incriminating information, questions, or documents  
   93.     Legal professional privilege  

   PART 7 -- Codes of practice, rules and regulations  

   94.      Codes of practice  
   95.     Rules  
   96.      Regulations  
   97.      Forms  

   PART 8 -- Miscellaneous  

   98.     Protection  
   99.     Notice of decision to be given  
   100.    Review  
   101.    Publication of proceedings etc.  
   102.    Legal proceedings  
   103.    Liability of certain officers of body corporate: offences  
   104.    Review of Act  
   105.    Psychologists Registration Act 1976 repealed  
   106.    Psychologists Board Rules 1978 repealed  
   107.    Transitional and savings provisions  
   108.    Consequential amendments  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of the Board  
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[Assented to 12 December 2005]