Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

Regulations

Regulations Relating to the Conducting of Inquiries into Alleged Unfitness to Practice Due to Disability or Impairment of Persons registered in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

2. Constitution of Impairment Committee

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(1)The Council must appoint an Impairment Committee whose function is inter alia to conduct an inquiry into allegations that a practitioner or learner nurse · is unfit to practice due to disability or impairment.

 

(2)The Impairment Committee shall be composed of four persons—
(a)three of whom must be persons registered in terms of the Act; and
(b)one of whom shall be the chairperson appointed on account of his or her knowledge of the law.