Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations relating to Continuing Professional Development, 20195. Assessment |
| (1) | The council may assess the compliance of a person with the continuing professional development requirements published by council in a board notice, from time to time. |
| (2) | The required continuing professional development activities must be documented in accordance with the continuing professional development cycle that follows the four step process of reflection on practice, planning, implementation and evaluation or reflection on learning. |
| (3) | The Registrar must convey the outcome of the assessment to the person assessed, within 30 days of receipt thereof from the council. |
| (4) | The person assessed may forward any comment or further representations regarding the outcome of an assessment to the Registrar within 21 days of receipt of the outcome of the assessment. |
| (5) | In the event that a person registered with the council is found to be non-compliant with the requirements of the council relating to participation and recording of activities relating to continuing professional development, the continuing professional development committee may— |
| (a) | request a further assessment; |
| (b) | grant the registered person deferment for a period of time as determined by the committee. subject to compliance with conditions which may be determined by the council; |
| (c) | require the registered person to follow a support or remedial programme; or |
| (d) | require the registered person to be subjected to another method of assessment. |
| (6) | The Registrar must— |
| (a) | inform the registered person of the finding referred to in sub-regulation (5) and request him or her to comply voluntarily; or |
| (b) | refer the matter back to the committee for further consideration in terms of these Regulations in the event the registered person fails to comply. |