HEALTH PRACTITIONER (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) IMPLEMENTATION BILL 2010
SERIAL NO. 93

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
NORTHERN TERRITORY

MINISTER FOR HEALTH

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

GENERAL OUTLINE

This Bill amends the Health Practitioners Act and implements consequential amendments and transitional provisions as a result of implementing the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (the national scheme) in the Northern Territory.

The purpose of this Bill is to: amend the Health Practitioners Act to remove references to the nine Northern Territory health professions that will join the national scheme on 1 July 2010; to include reference to radiographers as a health profession under the Health Practitioners Act; to repeal the Radiographers Act under which radiographers are currently registered; to make consequential amendments to other Northern Territory legislation to fully implement the national scheme; and to maintain legislative functions that will remain the responsibility of the Northern Territory, namely; pharmacy premises control and the Health Professional Review Tribunal.

NOTES ON CLAUSES

Part 1 Preliminary matters

Clause 1 	Short title
This is a formal clause which provides for the citation of the Bill. The Bill when passed will be cited as the Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010.

Clause 2 	Commencement
This clause provides for a commencement date of 1 July 2010 in line with commencement of the Health Practitioner Regulation (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2009 and the formal commencement date of the national scheme across Australia.

Part 2 	Amendment of Health Practitioners Act

Clause 3 	Act amended
This clause cites that Part 2 of the Bill provides amendments to the Health Practitioners Act.

Clause 4 	Amendment of section 4 (Definitions)
This clause updates and defines terms in the Health Practitioners Act as they will apply in the Northern Territory.

Clause 5 	Repeal and substitution of section 6 
This clause removes reference to the categories of health care practice for those professions that will be covered by the national scheme and defines the category for the remaining health care professions in the Northern Territory. Radiography has been included as a new category of health care practice under the Health Practitioners Act because the Radiographers Act is subject to repeal under this Bill.

Clause 6 	Amendment of section 7 (Establishment of Boards)
This clause removes reference to the establishment of boards for those categories of health care practice for those professions that will be covered by the national scheme and defines the establishment of boards for those remaining categories of health care professions in the Northern Territory.

Clause 7 	New Part 2A (Pharmacy Premises Committee)
This clause: establishes the Pharmacy Premises Committee as a body corporate that will be responsible for administering the pharmacy premises control provisions in Schedule 8; provides for members to be appointed by the Minister with provisions for membership and administrative procedures set out in Schedules 1 and 2 respectively; sets out the functions of the committee in relation to Schedule 8; provides a general power to perform its functions; provides the capacity for the Committee to approve policies and guidelines in relation to Schedule 8 provisions; provides the ability for the Committee to delegate any of its powers and functions; provides for a Registrar to be appointed by the Minister; provision for the Committee to establish an advisory committee to assist in the performance of its functions; provides protection from liability for members and delegates of the committee; and requires the committee to provide an annual report to the Minister.

Clause 8 	Repeal and substitution of section 19 
This clause removes reference to the categories of registration and enrolment for those categories of health care practice for those professions that will be covered by the national scheme and defines the categories of registration for those remaining health care professions in the Northern Territory.

Clause 9 	Amendment of section 20 (Application for registration or enrolment)
This clause removes reference to the application for registration or enrolment for those categories of registration or enrolment that will be covered by the national scheme and defines the categories of registration and application to established boards for those remaining categories of health care professions in the Northern Territory.

Clause 10	Repeal of section 29 
This clause repeals a section relating to nursing, which is a profession that will join the national scheme.

Clause 11	Repeal and substitution of section 38 
This clause omits a clause relating to an enrolled nurse, which is a profession that will join the national scheme.

Clause 12	Amendment of section 40 (Practising certificates)
This clause omits a clause relating to dental therapist or dental hygienist and to nursing and midwifery which are professions that will join the national scheme.

Clause 13	Repeal of section 44 
This clause repeals a section relating to nursing, which is a profession that will join the national scheme.

Clause 14	Amendment of section 99 (Right of appeal)
This clause: inserts a new clause to specify that a party to a notification under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT) may appeal to the Supreme Court against a decision of the Tribunal; and to specify conditions under which a person the subject of an appellable decision may appeal against a decision of the Tribunal.

Clause 15	New section 102A 
This is a new section to establish conditions under which radiographic procedures may be carried out for the purpose of the Health Practitioners Act. These provisions have been carried over from the Radiographers Act, which is subject to repeal under this Bill.

This section provides clauses to specify a person who must not carry out a radiographic procedure and provides exemptions to these conditions under certain circumstances.

Clause 16	Repeal of section 130 
This clause repeals reference to Schedule 8, which has been replaced by new provisions under clause 7 (New Part 2A) and makes reference to Schedule 8.

Clause 17	New Parts 10 to 12
This clause explains that new Parts 10 to 12 are inserted after section 133 of the Health Practitioners Act as detailed in the following clauses. These are transitional provisions in relation to radiography to ensure the continued application of certificates and decisions made under the Radiographers Act, which is subject to repeal under this Bill.

Part 10 Transitional matters for radiographers

Clause 134 	Definitions for Part 10
This clause provides definitions for the purpose of Part 10.

Clause 135 	Radiographers Board membership
This clause provides transitional provisions for the transfer of existing members of the Radiographers Board to the new Board under the Health Practitioners Act. 

Clause 136	Registrar
This clause provides that the current Registrar of the Radiographers Board will be taken to be the Registrar of the new Board under the Health Practitioners Act.

Clause 137 	Register
This clause provides for the current register of radiographers to be the register of the new Board under the Health Practitioners Act.

Clause 138 	Registered radiographers
This clause provides for the current registration of radiographers to be registration under the Health Practitioners Act. The next round of registration for radiographers will fall in line with other professions under the Act.

Clause 139 	Suspension of registration
This clause provides that a current suspension of registration will cease on the date it would have ended under the Radiographers Act had it not been repealed.

Clause 140 	Pending application for registration
This clause provides that a pending application for registration will be decided under the Health Practitioners Act.

Clause 141	Pending application for restoration of registration
This clause provides that a pending application to restore registration will be dealt with under the Health Practitioners Act but in accordance with provisions of the Radiographers Act. A subsequent certificate of practice is to be issued under the Health Practitioners Act.

Clause 142 	Pending appeal
This clause provides that a pending appeal will be dealt with under the Health Practitioners Act but in accordance with provisions of the Radiographers Act. A decision is to be given under the Health Practitioners Act.

Clause 143 	Interpretation Act not affected
This clause explains that the Interpretation Act is not limited by this Part.

Part 11 Transitional matter for pharmacists

Clause 144 	Pharmacy standards
This clause retains existing standards which apply to premises from which a pharmacy business or pharmacy service is conducted and defines the day on which this section commences.

Part 12 Transitional matter for Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010

Clause 145 	Notification being dealt with on commencement day
This clause clarifies the application of section 289 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to existing cases on commencement day. It reiterates that existing cases are to continue to be dealt with under the Act of the participating jurisdiction under which the notification was made, as if that Act had not been repealed. The clause specifies that the Act of the participating jurisdiction for the purpose of the Northern Territory is the Health Practitioners Act.

Clause 18	Amendment of Schedule 1 (Membership of Boards)
This clause changes references from Boards to Regulatory Bodies, which includes health practitioner boards and the pharmacy premises committee. 

The clause removes reference to Board membership and provisions for those categories of health care practice that will be covered by the national scheme and specifies Board membership for those remaining categories of health care professions in the Northern Territory including radiography. The clause also inserts membership provisions for the pharmacy premises committee.

Clause 19	Amendment of Schedule 2 (Provisions with respect to membership of Board)
This clause changes references from Board to Regulatory Bodies and removes provisions in respect to the membership of Boards and election of the Chair for those categories of health care practice that will be covered by the national scheme and defines the terms Chairperson used in respect to the membership of Boards for those remaining categories of health care professions in the Northern Territory.

Clause 20	Amendment of Schedule 3 (Provisions with respect to meetings of Board)
This clause changes references from Board to Regulatory Bodies, removes provisions relating to categories of health care practice that will be covered by the national scheme and specifies terms for a quorum at a meeting of a regulatory body.

Clause 21	Repeal and substitution of Schedule 7 
This clause removes reference to the categories of protected titles for those categories of health care practice for those professions that will be covered by the national scheme and defines the categories of profession and title for those remaining health care professions in the Northern Territory.

Clause 22	Amendment of Schedule 8 (Provisions relating to pharmacies)
This clause provides a reference to the new Section 18 under New Part 2A, which relates to provisions under Schedule 8.

Clause 23 	Further amendments
This clause refers to further amendments of the Health Practitioners Act, which are listed in Schedule 1 of this Bill.

Part 3 	Consequential amendment of other laws 

Division 1 Adult Guardianship Act

Clause 24 	Act amended
This clause names the Act which is being amended in the following clauses.

Clause 25 	Amendment of section 21 (Medical procedures)
Amends the definition in section 21(2) of a medical practitioner or person to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 2 Cross-border Justice Regulations

Clause 26 	Regulations amended
This clause names the Regulations to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 27 	Repeal and substitution of regulation 32 to 34
This clause repeals regulations 32 to 34 and adds an additional section (38A) which was added to the Mental Health and Related Services Act in order to give standing to medical practitioners registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA.

Regulation 32 	New Section 38A
This regulation adds an additional section (38A) which was added to the Mental Health and Related Services Act in order to give standing to medical practitioners registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA.   It will no longer be necessary to make specific reference to medical practitioner registration in the participating jurisdictions once the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law commences in the NT. 

Regulation 38A 	Definitions
This regulation expands the definition in this division of approved treatment facility and authorised psychiatric practitioner.  The additional regulation which was added to the Mental Health and Related Services Act in order to give standing to medical practitioners registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA.   It will no longer be necessary to make specific reference to medical practitioner registration in the participating jurisdictions once the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law commences in the NT. 

Regulation 33	New Section 41A
This clause amends an additional section (41A) which was added to the Mental Health and Related Services Act in order to give standing to medical practitioners registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA.   It will no longer be necessary to make specific reference to medical practitioner registration in the participating jurisdictions once the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law commences in the NT. 

Regulation 41A 	Definitions
This regulation expands the definition in this division of approved treatment facility.  The additional regulation which was added to the Mental Health and Related Services Act in order to give standing to medical practitioners registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA.   It will no longer be necessary to make specific reference to medical practitioner registration in the participating jurisdictions once the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law commences in the NT

Regulation 34	New Part 10, Division 1A
This regulation adds an additional section (73AA) which was added to the Mental Health and Related Services Act in order to give standing to medical practitioners registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA.  

Division 1A		Definitions

Regulation 73AA	Definitions
This clause amends an additional section (73AA) which was added to the Mental Health and Related Services Act in order to give standing to medical practitioners registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA.   It will no longer be necessary to make specific reference to medical practitioner registration in the participating jurisdictions once the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law commences in the NT. 

Clause 28 		Repeal and substitution of regulation 40 
This clause amends modified section 132(1) of the Police Administration Act which is used to give standing to medical practitioners, registered nurses and enrolled nurses registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA. It will no longer be necessary to make specific reference to health practitioner registration in the participating jurisdictions once the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law commences in the NT.

Clause 29 		Repeal of regulation 42 
This clause amends modified section 145(14) of the Police Administration Act which is used to give standing to dentists registered in  South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA. It will no longer be necessary to make specific reference to dentist registration in the participating jurisdictions once the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law commences in the NT

Clause 30 		Repeal and substitution of regulations 58 and 59 
This clause amends modified sections 3 and 3A of the Traffic Act which give standing to registered nurses and medical practitioners registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA. It will no longer be necessary to make specific reference to registered nurse and medical practitioner registration in the participating jurisdictions once the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law commences in the NT.

Clause 31 	Repeal and substitution of regulation 62 
This clause amends modified section 5(1) of the Youth Justice Act which gives standing to medical practitioners, enrolled nurses and registered nurses registered in South Australia, Western Australia or the Northern Territory working in the Cross-Border region of NT/SA/WA. It will no longer be necessary to make specific reference to nurse and medical practitioner registration in the participating jurisdictions once the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law commences in the NT.

Division 3 Education Act

Clause 32	Act Amended
This clause names the Act which is being amended in the following clauses.

Clause 33	Amendment of section 25 (Child not to attend school in certain circumstances)
This clause omits the definition of medical practitioner in section 25(3) as medical practitioner is already defined under the Interpretation Act.

Clause 34	Amendment of section 72 (Medical and dental inspections)
This clause also amends the definitions in section 72 of a nurse and dentist to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 4 Evidence Act

Clause 35 	Act amended
This clause names the Act which is being amended in the following clauses.

Clause 36 	Amendment of section 56F (Limitation on privilege under this Part)
This clause replaces the reference to Health Practitioners Act with a reference to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT) in the definition of registered nurse.

Division 5 Firearms Act

Clause 37 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 38 	Amendment of section 101 (Report to be made in certain circumstances)
This clause amends references to health practitioner to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 6 Health and Community Services Complaints Act

Clause 39 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 40 	Amendment of section 4 (Interpretation)
This clause expands the definition of Board to include a National Board established under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT), a NT Board established under the Health Practitioners Act or another entity prescribed by regulation.

Clause 41 	Amendment of section 73 (Information to Board)
This clause amends section 73(1) so the Commissioner must provide to the relevant Board, information received in conducting an investigation of a complaint against a registered provider. It also amends section 73(2) to say that the relevant Board may use the information in exercising its powers and performing its functions.

Clause 42	Amendment of section 75 (Commissioner may be party to proceedings by Board)
This clause clarifies section 75(1) by specifying that a Board may take proceedings against a registered provider in respect of a matter relating to or arising out of a complaint or investigation of a complaint under this Act. 
It also adds an explanatory note after section 75(2) of the Act, which directs persons to section 194 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT) for information about parties to proceedings taken on a notification made under that law.

Clause 43 	Repeal and substitution of section 89 
This clause changes the provision for inconsistency in section 89 of the Health and Community Services Complaints Act, so that in the case of an inconsistency between this Act and the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT), the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT) will prevail. 

In the case of an inconsistency with the Health Practitioners Act, the Health and Community Services Complaints Act will continue to prevail.

Division 7 Health and Community Services Complaints Regulations

Clause 44	Regulations amended
This clause names the Regulations to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 45 	Repeal of regulation 3 and Schedule 1
This clause repeals the provision to list Prescribed Boards in a Schedule of the regulations and the Schedule in which registration boards are named

Clause 46	Amendment of Schedule 2 (Health Services)
This clause amends the definition of dental therapists, dental hygienists and dental prosthetists in clause 9(c) of Schedule 2 so that it refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 8	Interpretation Act

Clause 47	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 48 	Amendment of section 17 (Definitions)
This clause amends the definition of medical practitioner so that it refers to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 9	 Meat Industries Act

Clause 49 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clause.

Clause 50 	Amendment of section 58 (Power of inspector in relation to persons suffering from disease)
This clause amends the section 58(2) definition of registered nurse so that it refers to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT) 

Division 10 Mental Health and Related Services Act

Clause 51 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 52 	Amendment of section 4 (Definitions)
This clause amends the definition of psychologist and registered nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT). 

Clause 53 	Amendment of section 23 (Designated mental health practitioners)
This clause amends the definitions of psychologist and occupational therapist to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 54 	Amendment of section 66 (Electro convulsive therapy)
This clause replaces the subclause relating to professional misconduct under the Health Practitioners Act, with a notation referring to misconduct provisions under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 11 Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Act

Clause 55 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 56	Amendment of section 6 (Interpretation)
This clause amends the definitions of dentist, medical practitioners, nurse, optometrist and pharmacist to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 57	New section 6B
This clause inserts a new section 6B into the Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Act which explains that a health practitioner’s ability to perform functions under the Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Act and Regulations is subject to endorsement of qualification and conditions of registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 58 	Amendment of section 28 (Supply by pharmacists)
This clause amends reference to a pharmacists, medical practitioner, dentist and veterinarian to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 59 	Amendment of section 29 (Supply of substances for therapeutic use)
This clause amends references to optometrist, dental therapist and registered nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 60	Amendment of section 38A (Definitions for Part VII)
This clause amends the reference to midwife to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 12 Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Regulations

Clause 61 	Regulations amended
This clause names the Regulation to be amended in the following clause.

Clause 62 	Amendment of regulation 11 (Disposal of Schedule 8 substances)
This clause amends references to nurse and midwife to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 13 Police Administration Act

Clause 63 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 64 	Amendment of section 4 (Interpretation)
This clause amends the definitions of health practitioner to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 65 	Amendment of section 83 (Medical examinations)
This clause amends the definitions of health practitioner to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 66 	Amendment of section 88 (Review of grounds)
This clause amends the definitions of health practitioner to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 67 	Amendment of section 91 (Mental incapacity)
This clause amends the definitions of health practitioner to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 68	Amendment of section 132 (Continued detention of person taken into custody under section 128)
This clause amends the definitions of a health practitioner, registered nurse and Aboriginal health worker to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 69 	Amendment of section 145 (Intimate procedures)
This clause amends the definitions of a dentist to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 14 Prisons (Correctional Services) Act

Clause 70 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 71 	Amendment of section 95A (Prisoner may be tested for drugs, &c.)
This clause corrects a typographical issue in the heading of section 95A, and amends the definition of registered nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 15 Prisons (Correctional Services) (Home Detention Orders) Regulations

Clause 72 	Regulations amended
This clause names the Regulations to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 73 	Amendment of regulation 3 (Definitions)
This clause inserts into regulation 3 a definition of health practitioner which includes a dentist registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT), and an aboriginal health worker under the Health Practitioners Act.

Clause 74 	Amendment of regulation 4 (Conduct of offenders)
This clause clarifies the references to health practitioners in regulation 4(1)(c)(ii).

Division 16 Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Act

Clause 75 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 76 	Amendment of section 4 (Definitions)
This clause amends the definition of matron to that of a registered nurse registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 77 	Amendment of section 20 (Duties of manager)
This clause amends the definition of registered nurse to that of a registered nurse registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 78 	Amendment of section 26 (Grounds for revoking or varying licence)
This clause removes the reference to the Health Practitioners Act in references to the licensee.

Division 17 Radiation Protection and Radiographers Amendment Act 2009

Clause 79 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 80 	Repeal of Part 4
This clause repeals Part 4 of the Radiation Protection and Radiographers Amendment Act.

Clause 81 	Amendment of section 23 (Expiry)
This clause changes the expiry date of the Radiation Protection and Radiographers Amendment Act to be the day after the commencement of the Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010.

Division 18 Veterinarians Regulations

Clause 82 	Regulations amended
This clause names the Regulations to be amended in the following clause.

Clause 83 	Amendment of regulation 7 (Exclusion from section 25 of the Act)
This clause amends references to medical practitioner, dentist, chiropractor and physiotherapist to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 19 Volatile Substance Abuse Prevention Act

Clause 84 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 85	Amendment of Section 4 (Definitions)
This clause amends the definitions in sections 23 and 31 of health practitioner to include a medical practitioner and nurse registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Division 20 Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act

Clause 86 	Act amended
This clause names the Act to be amended in the following clauses.

Clause 87 	Amendment of section 49 (Interpretation for Part 5)
This clause amends the definitions of medical practitioner, enrolled nurse, registered nurse, chiropractor, dentist, osteopathy, pharmacist, physiotherapist and psychologist in section 49 to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Clause 88 	Amendment of section 73 (Compensation for medical, surgical
and rehabilitation treatment, &c.)
This clause removes the reference to the Health Practitioners Act in the references to registered nurse and enrolled nurse.

Division 21 Other consequential amendments

Clause 89 	Amendment of other laws
This clause refers to Schedule 2 Amendment of other laws.

Part 4 	Repeals

Clause 90 	Acts repealed
This clause list Repealed Acts.

Part 5 	Expiry of Act

Clause 91	Expiry
This clause explains that this Act expires on the day after it commences.

Schedule 1 Further amendments of Health Practitioners Act

Schedule 1 lists minor and typographic amendments to the Act

Part 1	Amendments relating to enrolled nurses

Part 1 lists minor and typographic amendments to the Act

Part 2	Amendments relating to pharmacies

Part 2 lists minor and typographic amendments to the Act

Schedule 2 Amendment of other laws

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act
Amends the definition in section 4 of pharmacist to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Associations Regulations
Adds Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT) to the list of Acts in Schedule 1 which contain restrictions on the use of names (protected titles).

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act
Amends references in section 37(3) to the Medical Board of the Northern Territory, the Pharmacy Board of the Northern Territory and the Health Practitioners Act to refer respectively to the Medical Board of Australia established under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT) and the Pharmacy Board of Australia established under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Care and Protection of Children Act
Amends the definitions in sections 13 and section 186A of health practitioner to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT) as well as the Health Practitioners Act.
 
Human Tissue Transplant Act
This clause amends the definitions in section 16(2)(a)(iii) of registered nurse and enrolled nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT). 

Juries Act
This clause amends the definitions in sections 49A(10) and 49B(9) of psychologist and dentist to refer Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Liquor Act
This clause amends the definition in section 5(1)(b) of pharmacist to refer to Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Medical Services Act
This clause amends the definition in section 5 of dentist and nurse to refer to Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Misuse of Drugs Act
This clause amends the definition in section 3(1) of dentist, optometrist and pharmacist to refer to Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Motor Vehicles Act
Clause 3 (1) Definition registered nurse
This clause amends the definitions of registered nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Northern Territory Rail Safety Regulations
This clause amends the definitions in section 31 of registered nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Public Health Act
This clause amends the reference to the Health Practitioners Act in sections 5(1)(b) and 6(1) to Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Public Health (Cervical Cytology Register) Regulations
This clause amends the definitions in regulations 2 and 2A(a) of a medical practitioner, registered or enrolled nurse or Aboriginal health worker to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Public Health (Medical and Dental Inspection of School Children) Regulations
This clause amends the definitions in regulation 2 of a dental therapist, dentist or dental specialist and a registered or enrolled nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Public Service Employment and Management Act
This clause removes the definition of medical practitioner from section 3(1) as medical practitioner is defined in the Interpretation Act.

Traffic Act
This clause amends the definition in section 3(1) of registered nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations
This clause amends the definition in regulation 12(1)(a) of registered nurse and enrolled nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Youth Justice Act
This clause amends the definitions in section 5(1) of registered or enrolled nurse to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT), and the definition of dentist in section 30(15) to refer to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NT).

Schedule 3 Repealed Acts
This clause relates to Part 4 and lists repealed Acts.