Traditional Health Practitioners Act, 2007 (Act No. 22 of 2007)

Chapter 4 : Disciplinary Inquiries and Investigations by Council

37. Cognisance by Council of conduct under certain circumstances

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(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.