Second Session, 44th General Assembly 49 Elizabeth II, 2000 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE PSYCHOLOGISTS ACT |
Received and Read the First Time |
Second Reading |
Committee |
Third Reading |
Royal Assent |
HONOURABLE ROGER GRIMES Minister of Health and Community Services |
Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly |
EXPLANATORY NOTE This Bill would amend the Psychologists Act to reflect that one of the requirements for registration is preparation at the master's level, rather than the doctoral level. Transitional provisions reflecting a previous requirement would be deleted.
A BILL AN ACT TO AMEND THE PSYCHOLOGISTS ACT
Analysis 1. Ss.9 & 10 R&S Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:
RSN1990 cP-34 (a) holds a master's degree in psychology that is from an educational institution approved by the board or the equivalent in content and training that is acceptable to the board; (b) has (i) where the applicant holds a master's degree, at least 2 years of professional experience, or (ii) where the applicant holds a doctoral degree, at least one year of professional experience in the field of psychology acceptable to the board that was obtained after the degrees or equivalent referred to were completed and was adequately and responsibly supervised to the satisfaction of the board; (c) has passed an examination required by the board; and (d) has paid the prescribed registration fee.
ŠEarl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer |