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Free State Initiation School
Health Act, No. 1 of 2004
Long title
To provide for the observation of health standards in traditional Initiation Schools; to provide for the giving of permission for the performance of a circumcision operation and the holding of Initiation School. and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Permission to hold Initiation School or treat initiates |
| 3. | Consent by parent |
| 4. | Initiates |
| 5. | Restriction of person to teat an initiate |
| 6. | Permission to perform circumcision |
| 7. | Validity period of permission |
| 8. | Powers and functions of District Medical Officer |
| 9. | Designation of Environmental Health Officer |
| 10. | Duties and responsibilities of Environmental Health Officer |
| 11. | Penalties |
| 12. | Appeal against the decision made by the District Medical Officer |
| 13. | Regulations |
| 14. | Short title |
| Ann. 1. | ANNEXURE A. CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING PERMISSION TO PERFORM CIRCUMCISION |
| Ann. 2. | ANNEXURE B. CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING PERMISSION FOR HOLDING AN INITIATION SCHOOL OR FOR TREATING INITIATES |
| Ann. 3. | ANNEXURE C. PARENTAL CONSENT |
| Ann. 4. | ANNEXURE D. CONSENT BY INITIATE |
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