Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No.27 of 2003)21. Cancellation of registration |
| (1) |
| (a) | The Council may cancel the registration of a registered person if he or she— |
| (i) | becomes disqualified for registration as contemplated in section 20(4); |
| (ii) | has erroneously been registered, or has been registered on information subsequently proved to be false; or |
| (iii) | fails to pay the prescribed annual fee or portion thereof, within 60 days from it becoming due or within such further period as the Council may allow, either before or after expiry of the 60 days. |
| (b) | The Council must inform the registered person in writing if his or her registration is cancelled. |
| (2) |
| (a) | If a person who is registered as a candidate natural scientist qualifies to be registered as a professional natural scientist in terms of section 20(3)(a), the Council must cancel his or her registration as a candidate natural scientist. |
| (b) | If a person who is registered as a certificated natural scientist qualifies to be registered as a candidate natural scientist in terms of section 20(3)(b), the Council must cancel his or her registration as a certificated natural scientist. |
| (3) | The Council must at the written request of any registered person cancel his or her registration, but where an investigation into alleged improper conduct by that person is in progress or is to be held, the registration may not be cancelled until the investigation has been concluded. |
| (4) | Despite the cancellation of the registration of a registered person in terms of this section, that person remains liable for any fee, arrears or penalty imposed by the Council for the period that he or she was registered. |