National Heritage Resources Act, 1999
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Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982)Chapter 2 : Registration of Practitioners and StudentsRegistration of Practitioners16C. Temporary registration |
(1) | The council may accept a qualification other than a qualification referred to in section 16B, for the purpose of registration under this subsection, if such qualification, in the opinion of the council, indicates a satisfactory standard of professional education, and may, subject to the provisions of subsection (2) and section 15(1) and (2), register any person as a practitioner of an allied health profession who possesses such qualification and who, in the opinion of the council, possesses sufficient professional knowledge and ability and is proficient in at least one of the official languages of the Republic: Provided that if a professional board has been established in terms of section 10A (1), the council must first consult the relevant professional board before making a recommendation to the Minister relating to a qualification to be prescribed. |
[Section 16C(1) substituted by section 17(a) of Act No. 50 of 2000]
(2) | A person who has been granted temporary registration in terms of subsection (1), may only practise as a practitioner of an allied health profession as prescribed— |
(a) | for such period or periods as the council may determine; and |
(b) | subject to such conditions as the council may determine. |
[Section 16C(2) substituted by section 17(a) of Act No. 50 of 2000]
(3) | The council may for the purposes of subsection (2)(a) require the person concerned to sit for such examination or examinations as the council may determine. |
(4) | The Minister may from time to time, on the recommendation of the council, make regulations— |
(a) | prescribing the fee to be paid by persons intending to sit for an examination; and |
(b) | prohibiting a person who has failed such examination a prescribed number of times, from sitting again for such an examination |
(5) | [Section 16C(5) deleted by section 17(b) of Act No. 50 of 2000] |
[Section 16C substituted by section 9 of Act No. 63 of 1993]