Allied Health Professions Act 2011 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous
76. Saving and transitional provisions
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prescribed allied health profession
“prescribed allied health profession” means any of the allied health professions set out in the first column of the Second Schedule;
For the purpose of the first appointment of the members of the Council under section 6, the reference in subsection (1)(d) of that section to an allied health professional with full registration from a prescribed allied health profession is to be read as a reference to any person who —
Council
“Council” means the Allied Health Professions Council established under section 6;
immediately prior to 8 April 2013, had been practising that profession; and
possesses such qualification in or in relation to that profession which the Minister is satisfied renders him or her fit for appointment as a member of the Council.