Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirements for the Education and Training of a Learner Leading to Registration in the Category Staff Nurse11. Transitional arrangements |
| (1) | The regulations relating to the course leading to enrolment as a staff nurse published by Government Notice No. R. 2175 of 19 November 1993 will remain in force until repealed by notice in the Gazette. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), the Council will, from the publication date of these regulations, cease to accredit any new nursing education institution to offer the education and training programme referred to in subregulation (1). |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), nursing education institutions accredited for education and training programmes in terms of the regulations mentioned in subregulation (1) will cease to admit new learners to Such programmes on a date to be determined by the Council and published by notice in the Gazette. |
| (4) | The nursing education institutions referred to in subregulation (3) must ensure that all education and training programmes that commenced prior to the date referred to in subregulation (3) are completed within a period of four (4) years from that date. |
| (5) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), no person may, after the date published in terms of subregulation (3), be registered as a learner for the first time for the education and training programmes in terms of the regulations mentioned in subregulation (1). |
| (6) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), learners registered in terms of the regulations mentioned in subregulation (1) will continue to be regulated under those regulations until the end of the four-year period mentioned in subregulation (4). |
Dr A Motsoaledi, MP
Minister of Health
Date: 5/3/2013