Dental Prosthetists Regulations 1986

Western Australia

DENTAL PROSTHETISTS ACT 1985

Made by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Dental Prosthetists Regulations 1986.

2.Commencement

These regulations shall come into operation on the day on which the Dental Prosthetists Act 1985 comes into operation.

3.Form of summons issued by Committee

A summons issued by the Committee under section 12 (4) of the Act shall be in the form of Form 1 in Schedule 2.

4.Form of application for licence

An application under section 17 of the Act shall be in the form of Form 2 in Schedule 2.

5.Form of licence

A licence issued under section 18 of the Act shall be in the form of Form 3 in Schedule 2.

6.Record of applications

In addition to showing the particulars prescribed by section 23 (2) (a) to (d) of the Act, the record referred to in section 23 (1) of the Act shall show, in respect of each person to whom a licence is or has been issued —

(a)the date that the licence was issued to that person; and

(b)where that person has died, the date of that person’s death.

7.Certificate for the purpose of legal proceedings

A certificate issued under section 27 (6) of the Act shall be in the form of Form 4 in Schedule 2.

8.Fees

The fee payable in respect of a matter referred to in column 2 of Schedule 1 is that which is respectively set out in column 3 of that Schedule.

9.Prescribed qualifications

For the purposes of section 18 (1) (b) of the Act —

(a)the Technical Education Division of the Ministry of Education in Western Australia is a prescribed educational authority; and

(b)a Certificate in Complete Denture Prosthetics from the educational authority prescribed in paragraph (a) is a prescribed qualification.

[Regulation 9 inserted in Gazette 19 May 1989 p.1490.]

Schedule 1

[Regulation 8]

FEES

column 1	column 2	column 3
item	matter	$
1.	On application for a licence under section 17 of the Act ...................................................................	600.00
2.	For restoration of a licence under section 20(3) of the Act ..............................................................	300.00
3.	For inspection of the record under section 23 (3) of the Act ..............................................................	15.00

[Schedule 1 amended in Gazette 12 June 1992 p.2417; 30 Dec 2004 p. 6934.]

Schedule 2

Forms

Form 1

[Regulation 3]

Dental Prosthetics Act 1985

Dental Prosthetists Regulations 1986

SUMMONS REQUIRING ATTENDANCE BEFORE THE DENTAL PROSTHETISTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

To:...........................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

In the matter of: ......................................................................................................

you are hereby summons to attend at .....................................................................

on ............................................................................................................................

[(a)deleted]

*(b)to give evidence before the Dental Prosthetists Advisory Committee in the matter of an application for/relating to a licence for the abovenamed person to engage in the practice of dental prosthetics.

* You are required to produce the following documents:

.................................................................................................................................

* Paragraphs deleted are not applicable.

NOTE — FAILURE TO OBEY THIS SUMMONS MAY RESULT IN ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST YOU IN THE SAME MANNER AS IN THE CASE OF THE DISOBEDIENCE OR NON‑OBSERVANCE OF A SUBPOENA ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COURT.

Dated ..............................................Signed.............................................................

For and on behalf of the

Dental Prosthetists Advisory Committee

[Form 1 amended in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6934.]

Form 2

[Regulation 4]

Dental Prosthetists Act 1985

Dental Prosthetists Regulations 1986

APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF A LICENCE TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL PROSTHETICS

I hereby apply to the Commissioner of Health to be issued with a licence to engage in the practice of dental prosthetics under the Dental Prosthetists Act 1985 and submit the following —

(a)my answers to the following questionnaire which I have completed in all relevant particulars;

(b)(i)proof of the qualifications mentioned in item 5 of the following questionnaire, by virtue of which I claim to be entitled to be licensed; or

(ii)proof that on 1 October 1986, I was actively engaged in the practice of dental prosthetics in Western Australia and have been continuously so engaged for a period of not less than 5 years and that I have performed to the satisfaction of the Director of the Dental Health Services in an assessment of proficiency as referred to in section 18 (2) of the Dental Prosthetists Act 1985; AND

(c)the licence fee prescribed by the regulations.

1.Name in full..................................................................................................

2.Present address ............................................................................................

3.Date of birth .................................................................................................

4.State the names and addresses of two reputable persons to whom reference may be made as to your character.

(1)........................................

........................................

(2).........................................

........................................

5. * State qualifications by virtue of which you claim to be entitled to be licensed.

Qualification Education Authority year

6. * Are you presently legally qualified to practise in the country, state, territory or province in which you qualifications were gained?...................

7.* Have any of the qualifications specified in you answer to question 5 been withdrawn or cancelled by the educational authority from which those qualifications were gained?.................................................................

8.* + Do you claim entitlement to engage in the practice of dental prosthetics by virtue of section 18 (2) of the Dental Prosthetists Act 1985?

9.* + State the period, if any, during which you have been actively engaged in the practice of dental prosthetics in Western Australia and briefly describe the nature of extent of such practice during that period —

Period of practice..........................................................................................

Description of practice .................................................................................

......................................................................................................................

10.* Have you performed to the satisfaction of the Director of Dental Health Services in an assessment of proficiency as referred to in section 18 (2) of the Dental Prosthetists Act 1985?

......................................................................................................................

11. Have you at any time in any country, state, territory, or province been —

(a)found guilty of any professional misconduct or any infamous conduct in a professional respect?.............................................

...................................................................................................

(b)subject to any disciplinary action by any body or authority legally constituted to discipline?...............................................

...................................................................................................

12. ....Have you ever been refused a licence to engage in the practice of dental prosthetics?...................................................................................................

13. ....State any proposed business name under which you intend to carry on the practice of dental prosthetics........................................................................

......................................................................................................................

NOTE: * Persons claiming entitlement to a licence by virtue of having been actively engaged in the practice of dental prosthetics for a period of 5 years prior to 1 October 1986 and who have satisfactorily undergone an assessment of proficiency should answer “Not applicable” to questions 5, 6 and 7 of the questionnaire.

* + Persons claiming entitlement to a licence by virtue of qualification gained from an educational authority should answer “Not applicable” to questions 8, 9, and 10 of this questionnaire.

Form 3

[Regulation 5]

Dental Prosthetists Act 1985

Dental Prosthetists Regulations 1986

LICENCE TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL PROSTHETICS

………………………………………………………………………..of

(name in full)

.................................................................................................................

(address)

is hereby licensed under the Dental Prosthetists Act 1985 to engage in the practice of dental prosthetics to the extent that it relates to the fitting, constructing, inserting, repairing, or renewing of full artificial dentures or mouthguards.

Date ................................................Signed.............................................................

Commissioner of Health.

Form 4

[Regulation 7]

Dental Prosthetists Act 1985

Dental Prosthetists Regulations 1986

CERTIFICATE REGARDING LICENSING

I, ......................................................................................Commissioner of Health,

hereby certify in accordance with section 27 (6) (a) of the Dental Prosthetists Act 1985 that —

*(a)...................................................................................................

(name in full)

of ...............................................................................................

(address)

was/was not * licensed under the Dental Prosthetists Act 1985 to engage in the practice of dental prosthetics as at...

..................................................................................................;

*(b)on ...................................... /during * the period .......................

.........................the licence under the Dental Prosthetists Act 1985 of

(name in full)

of ...............................................................................................

(address)

to engage in the practice of dental prosthetics was suspended.

.........................................................................................................................

(date)Commissioner of Health

* Delete as appropriate

[Schedule 2 amended in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6934.]

Notes

1. This is a compilation of the Dental Prosthetists Regulations 1986 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Dental Prosthetists Regulations 1986	26 Sep 1986 p. 3683‑5	26 Sep 1986
	19 May 1989 p.1490	19 May 1989
Dental Prosthetists Amendment Regulations 1992	12 Jun 1992 p. 2417	1 Jul 1992
Dental Prosthetists Amendment Regulations 2004	30 Dec 2004 p. 6934	1 Jan 2005 (see r. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7130)