Allied Health Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 63 of 1982)Chapter 2 : Registration of Practitioners and StudentsRegistration of Practitioners15. Registration of Practitioners |
| (1) | Any person who desires to be registered as a practitioner of an allied health profession in terms of this Act, shall in the prescribed manner apply to the council for registration, and such application shall be accompanied by— |
| (a) | the qualification which in the applicant's submission entitles him to registration; |
| (b) | the prescribed registration fee and, in the case of an applicant who does not possess the prescribed qualification, also the prescribed application fee; |
| (c) | proof of identity, citizenship, good character and the authenticity and validity of the qualification submitted; and |
| (d) | such further documents and information as may be prescribed. |
[Section 15(1) substituted by section 13(a) of Act No. 50 of 2000]
| (2) | For the purpose of considering any application contemplated in subsection (1), the council may require the applicant in support of the application to furnish such further proof, whether orally or in writing, regarding his identity, good character, training and experience, as the council may deem necessary and may require him to sit for such examination as the council may determine. |
| (3) | The council may request the relevant professional board to consider an application in terms of subsection (1) and if after such investigation and enquiries as the relevant professional board may deem necessary, it is satisfied that the applicant concerned may be registered in terms of this Act, such professional board shall recommend to council the approval of such an application. |
[Section 15(3) substituted by section 13(b) of Act No. 50 of 2000]
| (3A) | If the council is satisfied that an applicant may be registered in terms of the Act, it shall approve the application and the registrar shall thereupon register the applicant by— |
| (a) | issuing an appropriate certificate of registration to him or her; and |
| (b) | entering the prescribed particulars in respect of him or her in the appropriate register. |
[Section 15(1) inserted by section 13(b) of Act No. 50 of 2000]
| (4) | If the council refuses to approve an application, the applicant concerned shall be notified in writing of such decision and of the grounds on which it is based. |
| (5) | Any person who is registered or deemed to be registered in terms of this Act shall, in the practice of his or her profession, only state particulars of those degrees, diplomas or certificates entered in the appropriate register against his or her name and any other qualification recommended by the professional board and approved by the council. |
[Section 15(5) substituted by section 13(c) of Act No. 50 of 2000]
(6)
| (a) | The council may delegate any of the powers conferred upon it by this section to the registrar, but shall not be divested of any power so delegated. |
| (b) | Any registration or refusal of registration by the registrar in the exercise of a power delegated to him in terms of paragraph (a), shall be of full force and effect, unless it is set aside or amended by the council at its first meeting following upon the date on which such registration or refusal of registration occurred. |
| (7) | Every person who desires to have a qualification registered, other than the qualification by virtue of which he or she has in the first instance been registered, or to have a speciality registered, shall, upon payment of the prescribed fee and subject to the provisions of subsection (2), be entitled to have such other qualification or such speciality entered in the register. |
[Section 15(7) inserted by section 13(d) of Act No. 50 of 2000]
Section 15 substituted by section 6 of Act No. 63 of 1993]