Section 2

In this Act. unless the context otherwise requires -

"allied health professional" means a person who has a professional qualification in any of the allied health professions listed in the

Schedule;

"allied health professional with conditional registration" means a person registered as such under section 12(3)(b), 14(1) or (3),

33(l)(b)(iii), 45(l)(g)(iii), 49(2)(c) or 53(l)(b);

"allied health professional with full registration" means a person registered as such under section 12(1) or (2);

"allied health professional with restricted registration" means a person registered as such under section 12(3)(a),

13(1),

33(l)(b)(iii), 45(l)(g)(iii), 49(2)(c) or 53(l)(b);

"allied health professional with temporary registration" means a person registered as such under section 15(1);

"certificate of registration" means a certificate of registration issued by the Council under section 18;

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"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council referred to in section 5(l)(a);

"Complaints Panel" means the Complaints Panel established by section 34(1);

"Council" means the Allied Health Professions Council of Brunei

Darussalam established by section 4(1);

"institution of higher learning" includes a polytechnic or university;

"lay person" means any person other than a healthcare professional;

"medical practitioner" means a person who is registered under the

Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act (Chapter 112);

"member" means a member of the Council;

"Minister" means the Minister of Health;

"practising certificate" means a practising certificate granted under section 19(2);

"qualified allied health professional" means a person who is a registered allied health professional and has a valid practising certificate;

"register" means any of the registers referred to in section lO(1);

"registered allied health professional" means an allied health professional with full, restricted, conditional or temporary registration;

"Registrar" means the Registrar of Allied Health Professionals appointed under section 9(1).