s 17 Practising certificate
17.—(1) A registered person who desires to obtain a practising certificate for the prescribed practice of traditional Chinese medicine for which he or she is registered must apply to the Board in the form and manner that the Board may prescribe. (2) The application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (3) A practising certificate is valid for the period that the Board may determine. (4) An application for the renewal of a practising certificate must be made no later than 30 days before the expiry of the practising certificate and must be made in the form and manner that the Board may prescribe. (5) A registered person who applies for a practising certificate later than 30 days before the expiry of the practising certificate is liable to pay to the Board the late application fee that the Board may prescribe. (6) The Board may refuse to grant or renew a practising certificate to a registered person if the registered person fails to comply with any prescribed requirements relating to —(a) continuing professional education for the practice of traditional Chinese medicine; or (b) any other aspect of the practice of traditional Chinese medicine.[8/2019] (7) A practising certificate issued to a registered person is deemed to be cancelled when —(a) the registration of the registered person is cancelled or suspended under section 19 or 26A; or (b) an interim order against the registered person is confirmed by the Board under section 26H(8)(a).[8/2019] (8) A person whose practising certificate is deemed to be cancelled under subsection (7) must surrender the practising certificate to the Board no later than the 14th day after the cancellation of the practising certificate.[8/2019] (9) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (8) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.[8/2019]