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(1) A person who
satisfies the Board —
(a) that
he is of good character and reputation;
(b) that
he is a resident in the State of Western Australia;
(c) that
he has had relevant practical experience in the practice of psychology of a
responsible nature satisfactory to the Board for a period of not less than 2
years; and
(d) that
he holds an approved educational qualification,
shall, subject to this
Act and upon payment of the prescribed fee, be registered under this Act and
the Board shall cause his name to be entered in the Register accordingly.
(2) For the purposes
of this section, a person who has "an approved educational
qualification” means a person who —
(a) has
gained by examination a qualification recognised by the Board granted by a
tertiary educational institution recognised by the Board, in the course of
attaining which the holder has successfully completed 4 academic years of
full-time or an equivalent part-time study;
(b)
possesses a qualification which is accepted by the Board as indicating a
course of study and academic training in a relevant subject and satisfies the
Board that he has undertaken further or other study, training, or research, or
has had experience of a practical nature or has developed or applied
techniques appropriate to the professional practice of psychology; or
(c) has
successfully completed examinations conducted by or on behalf of the Board
under this Act to an extent and of a kind which, in the opinion of the Board,
furnish sufficient evidence of the possession of the requisite knowledge and
skill appropriate to the professional practice of psychology.
(3) Where, within the
period of one year after the coming into operation of this section, a person
who does not possess an approved educational qualification but is otherwise
eligible to be registered under this Act applies to the Board and satisfies
the Board that —
(a) he
has had relevant practical experience in the practice of psychology of a
responsible nature satisfactory to the Board for a period of not less than 2
years; or
(b) he
is, and has for the preceding 12 months been, a member of the body known as
the Australian Psychological Society,
and furnishes
sufficient evidence of the possession of the requisite knowledge and skill
appropriate to the professional practice of psychology, he shall, subject to
this Act and upon payment of the prescribed fee, be registered under this Act
and the Board shall cause his name to be entered in the Register accordingly.