NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 99

12 AUGUST 2010

Podiatrists Board

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Podiatrists Scope of Practice Notice 2010

Pursuant to sections 11(1) and 12(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (“the Act”), the following notice is given.

Notice

1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice may be cited as the Podiatrists Scope of Practice Notice 2010 and should be read in conjunction with the notice published in a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 15 September 2004, No. 120, page 2974.

(2) This notice comes into force on 12 August 2010.

2. Scope of practice—Pursuant to section 11(1) of the Act, the board specifies additional wording to the definition of the scope of practice of Podiatric Surgeon (“The Podiatrists Board does not approve of any Podiatric Surgeon performing any procedure beyond their competence, training and qualifications”) defined in Schedule A.

3. Scope of practice qualification—Pursuant to section 12(1) of the Act, the board specifies the qualifications required for the Scope of Practice of Podiatrist be adjusted to add a further qualification as defined in Schedule B.

Schedule A

A. Scope of Practice of Podiatric Surgeon

A registered primary health care practitioner who holds the scope of practice of podiatrist and is further qualified to perform foot surgery by way of sharp toe nail wedge resection; surgical correction of lesser digital deformities affecting the phalanges, metatarsals and associated structures; surgical corrections of deformities affecting the first toe, first metatarsal and associated structures; surgical correction of osseous deformities of the metatarsus, mid-tarsus, rearfoot and associated structures; surgical correction and removal of pathological subcutaneous structures such as tendinous and nervous tissues and other connective soft tissue masses of the foot. (The Podiatrists Board does not approve of any Podiatric Surgeon performing any procedure beyond their competence, training and qualifications):

Qualification

A Post Graduate qualification in Podiatric Surgery as determined by the Podiatrists Board or equivalent overseas qualification.

Schedule B

B. Scope of Practice of Podiatrist Qualification

A Bachelor of Health Science in Podiatry from an accredited New Zealand University or a National Diploma in Podiatry or Chiropody from the Central Institute of Technology or equivalent overseas qualification as determined by the Podiatrists Board.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of August 2010.

ANNABEL WHINAM, Registrar, Podiatrists Board.

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Index

A

Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act—
Trade name products
Registration
Applications: 2624
Animal Welfare Act—
Approval of codes of ethical conduct
Revocation 2009/3874: 2624
Codes of ethical conduct: 2625

B

Bankruptcy Notices—
Bankruptcies: 2590
No asset procedures: 2591

C

Charitable Trusts Act—
Dissolution of charitable trust boards: 2621
Dissolution of charitable trust boards revoked: 2621

Civil Union Act—
Lists of civil union celebrants: 2628
Companies Act—
Cessation of business in New Zealand
ASDAN EDUCATIONAL LTD: 2611
STRABAG AG: 2611
Persons prohibited from managing companies: 2619, 2620
Removals
35 AYR STREET LTD.: 2606
3D CONCEPTS LTD.: 2605
526 PARNELL ROAD LTD.: 2606
A 1 PLUS CONTRACTORS LTD.: 2606
ADVANCE INTERIORS LTD.: 2607
ALBERT BUILDINGS LTD.: 2606
AUTOMAG LTD.: 2607
AVOCA RESIDENTIAL LTD.: 2608
AVONDALE FLOORING LTD.: 2607
BAY OF ISLANDS IMMIGRATION CONSULTING LTD.: 2608
BELFAST TERRACE NO.3 LTD.: 2606
BERRI SHIPPING AGENCY LTD.: 2606
BLACK TRADING LTD.: 2605