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Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

Chapter 2 : Education, Training, Research, Registration and Practice

42. Education and training

 

(1) An institution intending to conduct a nursing education and training programme in order to prepare persons for practice in any one of the categories contemplated in section 31 must first—
(a) apply to the Council in writing for accreditation and submit information on—
(i) the education and training programme to be provided; and
(ii) how it will meet the prescribed standards and conditions for education and training;
(b) furnish the Council with any additional information required by the Council for purposes of accreditation or approval of the education and training programme; and
(c) pay the prescribed fee.

 

(2) The Council may refuse any application made in terms of subsection (1) or grant conditional or provisional accreditation.

 

(3) Subject to subsections (1) and (2), the Council must issue an accreditation certificate for a nursing education institution and for each nursing programme offered by that nursing education institution.

 

(4) A person who contravenes a provision of this section is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both a fine and such imprisonment.