SCHEDULE 1

PART 1PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 22ND NOVEMBER 2001

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Provision of theAct

Section 21 which inserts a new section 43ZA into the 1977 Act (conditional inclusion in medical, dental, ophthalmic and pharmaceutical lists).

Section 22 which amends sections 35, 36, 37 and 128(1) of the 1977 Act to insert references to dental corporations.

Section 24 which inserts a new section 43D into the 1977 Act (supplementary lists).

Section 25 to the extent that it inserts the following new sections into the 1977 Act—

  • section 49O (notification of decisions);

  • section 49P (withdrawal from the list);

  • section 49Q (regulations);

  • section 49R (corresponding decisions).

PART IIPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE PARTLY ON 22ND NOVEMBER 2001 AND FULLY ON 14TH DECEMBER 2001 EXCEPT IN RELATION TO PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

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Provision of theAct

Section 20(1) to (5) to the extent that it amends the following sections of the 1977 Act—

  • section 29A (medical lists);

  • section 29B (vacancies for medical practitioners);

  • section 36 (regulations about dental services);

  • section 39 (regulations about general ophthalmic services).

Section 25 to the extent that it inserts the following new sections into the 1977 Act—

  • section 49F (disqualification of practitioners);

  • section 49I (suspension);

  • section 49L (review of decisions);

  • section 49M (appeals);

  • section 49N (national disqualification).

Section 67(1) (minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to paragraph 5(4) and (14) of Schedule 5.

PART IIIPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 14TH DECEMBER 2001

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Provision of theAct

Section 17 (remuneration of general practitioners).

Section 25 to the extent that it inserts the following new sections into the 1977 Act—

  • section 49G (contingent removal);

  • section 49H (fraud and unsuitability cases);

  • section 49J (suspension pending appeal);

  • section 49K (effect of suspension).

Section 67(1) in so far as it relates to paragraph 12(1) and (2) of Schedule 5.

Section 67(2) in so far as it relates to the entry in Schedule 6 repealing section 29(4) of the 1977 Act.