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Allied Health Professions Act, 1982

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To provide for the control of the practice of allied health professions, and for that purpose to establish an Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa and to determine its functions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

 

Last update: June 2023


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Latest Developments:

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982), has been updated with 2023 Annual Fees, as per Board Notice 447 of GG48758 dated 9 June 2023.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982), has been updated with 2022 Annual Fees, as per Board Notice 295 of GG45543 dated 10 June 2022.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982), has been updated by Amendments to the Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), as per Board Notice 170 of GG45536 dated 26 November 2021.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982) has been updated by the inclusion of Safety Guidelines for Chiropractic and Osteopathy regarding Dry Needling as per Board Notice 121 of GG 43726 dated 18 September 2020.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982) has been updated by the inclusion of 2020 Registration and other Fees as per Board Notice 193 of GG42861 dated 29 November 2019.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982), has been updated by the inclusion of Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), as per Board Notice 108 of GG42576 dated 12 July 2019.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982) has been updated by a Notice to increase Allowances payed to Councillors and Professional Board Members serving on the AHPCSA, as approved by the AHPCSA on 7 September 2016 as per Board Notice No. 175 of GG40414 dated 11 November 2016.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982) has been updated by the Inclusion of the Profession of Aromatherapy and Reflexology under the Provisions of the Allied Health Professions Act, 1982, Government Gazette 42725, Notice No. 1224, dated 27 September 2019.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982) has been updated by Board Notices, Unprofessional Conduct Board Notice: Practice of Live Blood Analysis to be used only as an Adjunct to the Scope of Practice of Homeopathy, Naturopathy or Phytotherapy as per Board Notice 3 of GG41386 dated 19 January 2018.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982) has been updated by Board Notices, Increase Fees payable to the AHPCSA by Students, Interns and Practitioners as per Board Notice 192 of GG41321 dated 15 December 2017.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982) has been updated by Board Notices, Unprofessional Conduct: Advising Patients on Thermography and Mammography as per Board Notice 193 of GG41321 dated 15 December 2017.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982) has been updated by; Government Gazette 33170 - Amendment to Act, Government Gazette 34019 - Amendment to Act), Government Gazette 34734 - Fee Increase, Government Gazette 34751 - Amendment to Act.

 

The Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982) has been added to the site, and amended up to 2000.