Second Session, 44th General Assembly

49 Elizabeth II, 2000

BILL 8

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

Requirements for registration

Be it enacted by the

Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative

Session convened, as follows:

RSN1990 cP-34

as amended

1. Sections 9 and 10 of the Psychologists Act

are repealed and the following substituted:

Requirements for registration

9. The registrar shall register the name of an

applicant on the Register of Psychologists where the board is

satisfied that the applicant

(

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.

Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer