Section 35

A registered practitioner shall comply with the mandatory practice standards in governance and practice codes.

Non-compliance with the mandatory practice standards in governance and practice codes shall subject the registered practitioner to disciplinary action and revocation of registration.

Prior to determining the mandatory practice standards, the

Council shall conduct a public engagement as to the scope of the mandatory practice standards.

The public engagement shall set out the views of the

Council in respect of the mandatory practice standards and provide interested parties not less than forty-five days to submit written responses to the Council.

At the conclusion of the public engagement process, the

Council shall cause to be published a public engagement report and the approved draft mandatory practice standards.

All mandatory practice standards shall be published and recorded in register.

All mandatory practice standards may be varied, amended, modified or revoked by the Council and such variation, amendment, modification or revocation shall be published and recorded in register.

The Council shall, prior to any variation, amendment, modification or revocation of mandatory practice standards becoming effective undertake a public engagement in respect of the variation, amendment, modification or revocation except where such variation, amendment, modification or revocation is due to typographical errors only.

The whole or part of the governance and practice code shall be invalid to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency with the mandatory practice standards.

Act 775