Customary Initiation Act, 2021 (Act No. 2 of 2021)Chapter 5 : General Provisions41. Interim arrangements |
| (1) | A traditional surgeon must apply to the relevant PICC for registration. |
| (2) | A PICC must, taking into account the requirements developed by the National House contemplated in section 19(2)(b),— |
| (a) | receive and consider an application for the registration of a traditional surgeon; |
| (b) | register any traditional surgeon whose application has been approved and issue a letter confirming such registration to the traditional surgeon; and |
| (c) | keep a register of all registered traditional surgeons. |
| (3) | The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) only apply until the provisions of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act which regulate the registration of traditional surgeons come into operation. |
| (4) |
| (a) | The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and after consultation with all Premiers, the National House, provincial houses and the Minister responsible for health, determine the fees to be paid, subject to subsection (5)— |
| (i) | by a traditional surgeon to the PICC, in respect of the registration of such a surgeon; and |
| (ii) | to a traditional surgeon for his or her services rendered during initiation. |
| (b) | Before making a final determination of the fees, the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, publish the proposed fees for public comment. |
| (c) | Fees determined in accordance with this subsection must be revised on advice and at the request of the NIOC, after the NIOC has consulted with all PICCs. |
| (5) | The provisions of subsection (4) only apply until such time as fees are determined or prescribed in terms of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act. |