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

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Regulations relating to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Emergency Care Practitioners, 2021

2. Constitution of the board

 

The board consists of the following 21 members who permanently reside in the Republic and appointed by the Minister on the basis of nominations by persons who permanently reside in the Republic:

 

(a) four paramedics, of whom at least two must be from designated groups and at least one must  be a woman, whose names appear in the register of paramedics;

 

(b) one ambulance emergency assistant, whose name appears in the register of ambulance emergency assistants;

 

(c) one emergency care assistant, whose name appears in the register of emergency care assistants;

 

(d) one basic ambulance assistant, whose name appears in the register of basic ambulance assistants;

 

(e) one emergency care technician whose name appears in the register of emergency care technicians;

 

(f) seven emergency care practitioners, of whom at least three shall be from designated groups and at least two shall be a woman, whose names appear in the register of emergency care practitioners;

 

(g) one person registered with the board, and recommended by Universities South Africa to represent educational institutions.

 

(h) one person representing the Department of Health; and

 

(i) four community representatives, of whom at least two shall be from designated groups and at least one shall be a woman.