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

Regulations

Regulations Relating to the Registration of Medical Technicians in the Category Tuberculosis (Bacterium)

Notice No. R. 399 of 2012

 

Notice No. R. 399

21 May 2012

 

Department of Health

 

The Minister of Health has, in terms of section 24 and 25 of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974) and on the recommendations of the Health Professions Council of South Africa, made the regulations in the Schedule.

 

Definitions

 

1. In this Schedule, and any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have that meaning, unless the context otherwise indicates-

 

"professional board"

means the Professional Board for Medical Technology established by Government Notice No. R. 75 of 16 January 1998 in terms of section 15(1) of the Act,

 

"the Act"

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

 

Qualification as a requirement for registration

 

2. The registrar may register as a medical technician in the category tuberculosis (bacterium) any person who holds an appropriate qualification in the category Immunology granted after examination by any institution or examining authority approved by the professional board which includes practical experience obtained under supervision of an appropriately qualified practitioner in an accredited training institution as prescribed for this purpose by the professional board: Provided that no qualification shall be accepted for the purpose of this regulation unless the training thereof has extended over a minimum period of two years in the institution approved by the professional board.

 

3. The registrar may register as a medical technician in the category tuberculosis (bacterium) any person who has passed an examination, in the category tuberculosis (bacterium), conducted by the professional board in terms of section 15B(1)(b) of the Act.

 

Information required for registration

 

4. Where, the qualification on which an application is based has not yet been approved by the professional board, the applicant shall be required to furnish the professional board at his or her cost with authoritative information as to the education and training required for such qualification. If the standard of such education and training is considered satisfactory and, upon complying with such requirements and passing such examination(s) as the professional board may determine, such applicant may be registered by the registrar.

 

Short title

 

5. These Regulations are called Regulations Relating to the Registration of Medical Technicians in the Category Tuberculosis (bacterium), made in terms of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974).

 

 

Dr A Motsoaledi, MP

Minister of Health

Date: 8/3/2012

 

 


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