Traditional Health Practitioners Act, 2004 (Act No. 35 of 2004)Chapter 4 : Disciplinary Inquiries and Investigations by Council37. Cognisance by Council of conduct under certain circumstances |
| (1) | A registered person who— |
| (a) | has been convicted of any offence by a court of law; and |
| (b) | where the Council is of the opinion that such offence constitutes unprofessional conduct as contemplated in section 30, |
may be dealt with by the Council in terms of this Chapter and is liable on conviction to one or more of the penalties contemplated in section 34: Provided that, before imposition of any penalty, such person must be afforded an opportunity to address the Council in extenuation of the conduct in question.
| (2) | Whenever in the course of any proceedings before any court of law it appears to the court that there is prima facie proof of unprofessional conduct on the part of a person registered in terms of this Act, the court must direct that a copy of the record of such proceedings, or such portion thereof as is material to the issue, be transmitted to the Council. |