Health Practice (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2026

Government bill, sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability

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Gazetted
Published in the Gazette
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Introduced
30 September 2026
First appeared on the order paper
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Passed
5 October 2026
Third reading
Radio Cayman
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Enacted
Awaiting assent and Gazette
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In force

What this bill does

This bill amends the Health Practice Act so that each of the councils that regulate health professionals can delegate its duties to sub-committees. Sub-committees can be drawn from council members or from staff of the Department of Health Regulatory Services and other people the council chooses, and their decisions count as decisions of the council.

  • Each council may delegate any of its functions, in writing, to a sub-committee of its own members or of Department staff, co-opted persons or others
  • A sub-committee that includes people who are not council members can only receive delegated powers with Cabinet approval
  • Delegation can be conditional or limited, can be amended at any time, and does not stop the council acting itself
  • Sub-committees and their members get the same protection from damages claims as councils, unless they act in bad faith

Who it affects: health professional councils, Department of Health Regulatory Services, registered health practitioners

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Official documents

Debated in Parliament

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