National Sport and Recreation Act, 1998 (Act No. 110 of 1998)Fitness Industry Regulations, 200910. Disciplinary action against fitness professionals and owners/managers |
| 1) | Of its own initiative or by submission from any person, the Fitness Board may convene a disciplinary panel to consider the conduct of a registered fitness professional and/or an owner/manager: Provided that in the event of a complaint by a person– |
| a) | the submission to the Fitness Board must be in writing within a time frame of thirty (30) days after the cause of the complaint has arisen; |
| b) | such a person must confirm his/her willingness in writing to- |
| i) | testify at the said disciplinary hearing, if necessary; |
| ii) | submit any supporting evidence to the Fitness Board in order to substantiate the said complaint; and |
| iii) | identify other persons that can assist in the corroboration of the said complaint. |
| 2) | If the Fitness Board is of the opinion that a fitness professional and/or an owner/manager has contravened the code of conduct for a fitness professional and/or an owner/manager, the Fitness Board may impose an appropriate sanction, which may include the following amongst others– |
| a) | a written warning to the fitness professional and/or an owner/manager; |
| b) | a fine not exceeding R10 000 payable by the said fitness professional and/ or owner/manager; |
| c) | in the case of a fitness professional– |
| i) | a suspension from the fitness professional register for a period of time as specified by the Fitness Board in writing; |
| ii) | the removal of such a fitness professional from the fitness professional register; |
| d) | in the case of an owner/manager of a fitness establishment- |
| i) | a suspension of such owner/manager from the fitness establishment for a period of time as specified by the Fitness Board in writing; or |
| ii) | a notification to such owner/manager in writing of any decision taken by the Fitness Board in terms of regulation 17. |