Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)Chapter I : Establishment, Objects, Functions and Powers of the Health Professions Council of South Africa and of Professional Boards4. General powers of council |
The council may—
| (a) | acquire, hire or dispose of property, borrow money on the security of the assets of the council and accept and administer any trust or donation; |
| (b) | render financial assistance to professional boards in order to enable such boards to perform their functions; |
| (c) | after consultation with the relevant professional board, consider any matter affecting the health professions registrable under this Act and, consistent with national health policy determined by the Minister, make representations or take such action in connection therewith as the council deems necessary; |
[Paragraph (c) substituted by section 4(a) of Act No. 29 of 2007]
| (d) | consistent with national health policy determined by the Minister, make rules on all matters which the council considers necessary or expedient in order that the objects of this Act may be achieved; |
[Paragraph (d) substituted by section 4(b) of Act No. 29 of 2007]
| (e) | delegate to any professional board or committee or any person such of its powers as it may from time to time determine, but shall not be divested of any power so delegated; and |
[Paragraph (e) substituted by section 4(c) of Act No. 29 of 2007]
| (f) | perform such other functions as may be prescribed, and do all such things as the council deems necessary or expedient to achieve the objects of this Act within the framework of national health policy determined by the Minster. |
[Paragraph (f) substituted by section 4(a) of Act No. 29 of 2007]