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Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)

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Regulations Relating to the Names that May Not be Used in Relation to the Profession of Dietetics or Nutrition, 2023

2. Names that may not be used

 

A person who is not registered as a dietitian or nutritionist in terms of section 17 of the Act shall not use the expression:

 

(a) dietitian;
(b) diet(ary) consultant;
(c) diet(ary) educator;
(d) diet(ary) therapist;
(e) diet(ary) adviser;
(f) diet(ary) counsellor;
(g) diet(ary) specialist;
(h) diet(ary) planner;
(i) diet(ary) technician;
U) diet(ary)  coach,
(k) diet(ary) expert,
(I) diet(ary) fundi,
(m) diet(ary) guru,
(n) nutritionist;
(o) nutritional therapist;
(p) nutrition(al) specialist;
(q) nutrition(al) adviser;
(r) nutrition(al) educator;
(s) nutrition(al) consultant;
(t) nutrition(al) technician;
(u) nutrition(al) coach,
(v) nutrition(al) expert,
(w) nutrition(al) fundi,
(x) nutrition(al) guru and;
(y) any similar appellation, derivative, or similar word or phrase