Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)

In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act bears that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates—

"board"

means the Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene established in terms of section 15(1) of the Act;

"oral hygiene"

means the profession of a person registered as an oral hygienist in terms of the Act;

"oral hygienist"

means a person registered as such in terms of the Act; and

"the Act"

means the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974).