Name: | Health Professional Act 2016 (Act No. 4 of 2016). |
Country: | Tuvalu |
Subject(s): | Nursing personnel |
Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
Adopted on: | 2016-05-27 |
Entry into force: | |
ISN: | TUV-2016-L-105159 |
Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=105159&p_lang=en |
Bibliography: | Legislation on-line ![]() ![]() |
Abstract/Citation: | PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1 Short Title and Commencement 2 Interpretation 3 Purpose PART 2 - THE BOARD 4 The Health Professionals Registration Board 5 Functions of the Board 6 Procedures of the Board 7 Classes of health professionals 8 Applications for registration 9 Granting or declining registration 10 Renewal of registration 11 Register of health professionals PART 3 - TEMPORARY REGISTRATIONS 12 Temporary registration 13 Visiting health professionals 14 Fees 15 Suspension of registration 16 Cancellation, Removal of registration 17 Complaints against health professionals 18 Inquiries against health professionals 19 Result of inquiry 20 Appeals 21 Offences 22 Annual report 23 Regulations 24 Savings and transitional provisions 25 Repeals SCHEDULE Repeals the following Acts: - The Medical and Dental Practitioners Act 1964; and - The Nurses and Midwives Act 1968. |