Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No.27 of 2003)

42. Transitional provisions and savings
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(1)For purposes of this section, "effective date" means the date of the first meeting of the Council constituted in terms of section 3.

 

(2)The South African Natural Scientific Professions Council established by section 2 of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993 (Act No. 106 of 1993), continues to exist and may exercise its powers and perform its functions after the commencement of this Act until the effective date.

 

(3)From the effective date all rights, obligations, assets and liabilities acquired or incurred by the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions in terms of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993, vest in the Council and the Council is deemed to have acquired or incurred those rights, obligations, assets and liabilities in terms of this Act.

 

(4)The Minister must within 30 days from the commencement of this Act, invite nominations for the appointment of members of the Council, in accordance with section 4.

 

(5)No more than seven members of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions, established in terms of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993 (Act No. 106 of 1993), who are nominated by that council, become members of the Council for the first term of the Council.

 

(6)For the purpose of nominations of members of the first Council, the organizations mentioned in section 3 of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993 (Act No. 106 of 1993), are deemed to be recognised as voluntary organisations in terms of section 26.

 

(7)Anything done under the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993, and which could have been done under a provision of this Act—
(a)is deemed to have been done under that provision; and
(b)remains valid unless repealed under this Act.

 

(8)Notwithstanding subsection (7), any disciplinary action instituted in terms of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993, which is pending the commencement date of this Act, must be finalised in terms of that Act.

 

(9)Any person who immediately prior to the commencement of this Act was registered as a professional natural scientist or as a professional natural scientist-in-training in terms of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993, or was deemed to have been so registered, is deemed to be registered as a professional natural scientist or a candidate natural scientist, as the case may be, in terms of this Act.

 

(10)
(a)For a period of 12 months after the commencement of this Act any person who immediately prior to the commencement of this Act was registered as a professional natural science technologist or as a professional natural science technologist-in-training in terms of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993, or was deemed to have been so registered, retains that designation and is deemed to be registered in terms of this Act.
(b)Within the period of 12 months referred to in paragraph (a), any professional natural science technologist or professional natural science technologist-in-training contemplated in paragraph (a) may apply for registration in terms of this Act.

 

(11)From the effective date, any register maintained in terms of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993, is incorporated in and is considered to form part of a register to be maintained in terms of this Act.