Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)Chapter 4 : Offences by persons not registered55. Penalties |
| (1) | A person registered under this Act who in any way takes, uses or publishes any name, title, description or symbol which indicates, or which is calculated to lead persons to infer, that he or she holds a registered professional qualification which is not shown in the register in connection with his or her name is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a prescribed fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both a fine and such imprisonment. |
| (2) | Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act is guilty of an offence and, save where a penalty is expressly provided, liable on conviction to a prescribed fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years or to both a fine and such imprisonment. |