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8J Definitions

In this Division—
S. 8J inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 7.
dentist means—
S. 8J def. of dentist amended by No. 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 46.1).
(a)a person registered or qualified to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(i)to practise in the dentistry profession (other than as a student); and
(ii)in the dentists division of that profession; or
(b)a person entitled to practise dentistry in a place out of Australia under an enactment of that place corresponding to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether or not the person does so practise;
medical expert means medical practitioner, dentist or psychologist;
medical matters includes dental matters and psychological matters;
medical practitioner means—
(a)a person registered or qualified to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); or
(b)a person entitled to practise medicine in a place out of Australia under an enactment of that place corresponding to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether or not the person does so practise;
medical report means a written statement made under section 8M(1);
psychologist means—
(a)a person registered or qualified to be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession (other than as a student); or
(b)a person who is qualified or registered to practise psychology in a place out of Australia under an enactment of that place corresponding to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, whether or not the person does so practise.
victim impact statement means a statement made by a victim under section 8K(1);