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The following extracts are taken from the Tasmanian government's Medical Practitioners Registration Act 1983.

We are still examining the Act and other Acts for additional sections of relevance.

PART 6 - OFFENCES

Division 1 - Protection of the profession

Offence to practise medicine, &c., if unregistered

63. A person who is not a registered medical practitioner must not -

(a) practise medicine; or

(b) carry out an act that by or under an Act is required to be carried out by a registered medical practitioner.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units and a daily fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

False claims

64. A person who is not a registered medical practitioner must not hold himself or herself out, or allow himself or herself to be held out, as being a registered medical practitioner or as being in any way authorised or qualified to practise medicine.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units and a daily fine not exceeding 2·5 penalty units.

Unauthorised use of certain titles

65. A person who is not a registered medical practitioner must not practise a profession or trade under any one or more of the following titles:

(a) medical practitioner;

(b) registered medical practitioner;

(c) certified medical practitioner;

(d) licensed medical practitioner;

(e) qualified medical practitioner;

(f) such other title as may be prescribed.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units and a daily fine not exceeding 2·5 penalty units.

Advertising offences

66. (1) A person must not advertise a medical practice or medical services in a manner that -

(a) is or is intended to be false or misleading; or

(b) offers a discount, gift or other inducement to attract patients; or

(c) refers to or cites actual or purported testimonials; or

(d) unfavourably compares another medical practice or other medical services with that medical practice or those medical services.

Penalty: (a) in the case of a body corporate - a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units; or

(b) in any other case - a fine not exceeding 25 penalty units.

(2) A person who, in good faith, publishes or prints an advertisement that contravenes subsection (1) on behalf of another person is not guilty of an offence under that subsection.

All extracts are taken from the Tasmanian government's Medical Practitioners Registration Act 1996.