Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)Chapter V : General and Supplementary Provisions57. Commission on prescriptions |
| (1) | No medical practitioner or dentist or any other person registered in terms of this Act shall accept or obtain from a pharmacy any commission or other reward in connection with any prescription given by such medical practitioner or dentist or person. |
| (2) | Any medical practitioner or dentist or any other person registered in terms of this Act who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction liable to a fine as determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister of Justice by notice in the Gazette, and in addition may be dealt with by the professional board in terms of the provisions of Chapter IV. |
[Section 57 substituted by section 56 of Act No. 89 of 1997]