Functions of the Board

The functions of the Board are set out in section 118 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. The Board's main functions are:

to prescribe the qualifications required for scopes of practice within the medical laboratory science profession and, for that purpose, to accredit and monitor educational institutions and degrees, courses of studies, or programmes
to authorise registrations under this Act, and to maintain registers
to review and promote the competence of health practitioners and issue practising certificates
to set standards of clinical competence, cultural competence and ethical conduct and to accredit and set programmes to ensure the ongoing competence of practitioners
to receive and act on information about the competence of practitioners
to promote education and training within the profession
to carry out other functions that are prescribed or conferred on it.