Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Specialities and Subspecialities in Medicine and Dentistry13. Registers of Registrars and Senior Registrars |
| (1) | A register under section 18 of the Act shall be established and kept of all persons who hold a board approved post of registrar in medicine and dentistry and who are enrolled for a course of education and training in a recognised speciality as specified in these regulations, and registration in that register shall be a prerequisite for— |
| (a) | registration as a medical practitioner in the category independent practice (specialist); |
| (b) | registration as a dentist in the category independent practice (specialist). |
| (2) | A register under section 18 of the Act shall also be established and kept of all persons who hold a board approved clinical post, to be identified for the purpose of registration in such register as that of a senior registrar, and who are enrolled for a course of education and training in a recognised subspeciality in medicine as specified in these regulations, and registration in that register shall be a prerequisite for registration of a subspeciality by a medical practitioner holding registration in the category independent practice (specialist). |
| (3) | The details to be recorded in the register of registrars and the register of senior registrars shall be as specified by the board from time to time and the name of a person so registered shall be removed from such register— |
| (a) | on his or her registration as a specialist or in a subspeciality in terms of these regulations; |
| (b) | on his or her completion of the prescribed period of such education and training and submission by the relevant university or other examining body of a certificate to that effect; |
| (c) | on submission to the board of confirmation acceptable to the registrar that a registered registrar or senior registrar discontinued his or her course of prescribed education and training. |