Western Australian Numbered Acts

PODIATRISTS ACT 2005 (NO. 30 OF 2005) - SECT 41

41 .         Removal of name and cancellation of registration of person in certain circumstances

        (1)         Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Board is to cancel the registration of and direct the registrar to remove from the register the name of a podiatrist if the Board is satisfied that the podiatrist —

            (a)         has not practised podiatry in the preceding period of 5 years; and

            (b)         has not maintained current knowledge and skills in podiatry at an approved level.

        (2)         If the Board proposes to give a direction under subsection (1), the Board is to give the podiatrist written notice of the proposal and the reasons for the proposal.

        (3)         A notice given under subsection (2) must state that within 28 days after the notice is given, the podiatrist to whom it is given may make written representations to the Board concerning the proposal, and the Board is not to give the direction without considering any representations received within that period.