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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)

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Regulations for Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse, 2013

Chapter 4 : Community-Based Services

Part II : Registration of community-based services

16. Approval or declining of application for registration of community-based services

 

 

(1) The HOD must, subject to subregulation (3), after consideration of an application contemplated in section 14(2) of the Act read with regulations 14 and 15, and if he or she is—
(a) satisfied that the applicant has complied with the requirements of regulations 14 and 15, grant the application; or
(b) not satisfied that the applicant has complied with the requirements of regulations 14 and 15, decline the application.

 

(2) In granting the application as contemplated in subregulation (1)(a), the HOD must—
(a) indicate—
(i) the duration of the registration, which may not be longer than a period of five years; and
(ii) that the registration may be withdrawn or terminated if the applicant does not comply with any requirement in terms of these regulations.
(b) issue the applicant with a registration certificate in a form substantially similar to Certificate A of Annexure G.

 

(3) Before granting registration for a community-based service, the place where the service is to be provided, must be visited by a social worker or person designated by the HOD to ensure compliance with the applicable minimum norms and standards, and that social worker or designated person must submit a report to the HOD on the outcome of the visit.

 

(4) If the HOD has declined the application, he or she must provide written reasons for his or her decision to the applicant.