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Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)

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Registration and Training of Student Dental Technicians and Student Dental Technologists, 2020

7. Information to be supplied by an approved institution

 

(1) An approved institution must, as soon as possible after 15 March of each year, submit a list to the council indicating the full names of all—
(a) student dental technicians or dental technologists enrolled at such approved institution on 15 March of that year;
(b) student dental technicians or dental technologists who abandoned their studies during the preceding 12 months, and, in cases where students have discontinued their professional study, the date of such discontinuation;
(c) student dental technicians or dental technologists who temporarily abandoned their studies during the preceding 12 months, together with the reasons for such temporary abandonment and the date, where possible, on which such persons anticipate resuming their studies; and
(d) student dental technicians or dental technologists, who, after the temporary abandonment of their studies, resumed their studies during the preceding 12 months.

 

(2) Every approved institution must notify the council within 30 days after a student dental technician or technologist, has been found guilty by such an approved institution, of misconduct in terms of the rules and regulations of the approved institution concerned, and must furnish the council with full particulars of such conduct.

 

(3) If a student is in contravention of the statutes under the administration of the council, such contravention must be reported to the registrar of the council for decision and possible action.