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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Medical Schemes Act, No.
131 of
1998
Long title
To consolidate the laws relating to registered medical schemes; to provide for the establishment of the Council for Medical Schemes as a juristic person; to provide for the appointment of the Registrar of Medical Schemes; to make provision for the registration and control of certain activities of medical schemes; to protect the interests of members of medical schemes; to provide for measures for the coordination of medical schemes; and to provide for incidental matters.
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Long title
To consolidate the laws relating to registered medical schemes; to provide for the establishment of the Council for Medical Schemes as a juristic person; to provide for the appointment of the Registrar of Medical Schemes; to make provision for the registration and control of certain activities of medical schemes; to protect the interests of members of medical schemes; to provide for measures for the coordination of medical schemes; and to provide for incidental matters.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER 2. APPLICATION OF ACT | |
| 2. | Application of Act |
| CHAPTER 3. COUNCIL FOR MEDICAL SCHEMES | |
| Part 1. Council | |
| 3. | Establishment of Council for Medical Schemes |
| 4. | Constitution of Council |
| 5. | Disqualification as member of Council, and vacation of office |
| 6. | Term of office of member of Council |
| 7. | Functions of Council |
| 8. | Powers of Council |
| 9. | Committees of Council |
| 10. | Meetings of Council |
| 11. | Remuneration of members of Council and committees |
| 12. | Funds of Council |
| 13. | Accounting officer |
| 14. | Annual report |
| 15. | Consultation between Minister and Council |
| 16. | Cases of improper or disgraceful conduct |
| 17. | Liquidation |
| Part 2. Registrar, Deputy Registrar and staff of Council | |
| 18. | Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Medical Schemes |
| 19. | Staff of Council |
| CHAPTER 4. MEDICAL SCHEMES | |
| 20. | Business of Medical Scheme |
| 21. | Use of designation “medical scheme” |
| 21A. | Marketing [...inserted by Act 2001_055_006_20011214] |
| 22. | Application for registration |
| 23. | Name of medical scheme and change of name |
| 24. | Registration as medical scheme |
| 25. | Notification of registration |
| 26. | Effect of registration |
| 27. | Cancellation and suspension of registration |
| 28. | Prohibition of membership of, and claims against, more than one medical scheme |
| CHAPTER 5. RULES OF MEDICAL SCHEME | |
| 29. | Matters for which rules shall provide |
| 29A. | Waiting [...inserted by Act 2001_055_010_20011214] |
| 30. | General provisions to be contained in rules |
| 31. | Amendment of rules |
| 32. | Binding force of rules |
| CHAPTER 6. BENEFIT OPTIONS | |
| 33. | Approval and withdrawal of benefit options |
| 34. | Prohibition on cession and attachment of benefits |
| CHAPTER 7. FINANCIAL MATTERS | |
| 35. | Financial arrangements |
| 36. | Auditor and audit committee |
| 37. | Annual financial statements |
| 38. | Registrar may reject returns |
| CHAPTER 8. DOCUMENTS | |
| 39. | Requirements in regard to documents to be deposited with Registrar |
| 40. | Effect of Registrar's certificate on documents |
| 41. | Right to obtain copies of, or to inspect certain documents |
| CHAPTER 9. POWERS OF REGISTRAR | |
| 42. | Registrar may require additional particulars |
| 43. | Enquiries by Registrar |
| 44. | Inspections and reports |
| 45. | Persons not registered to furnish information |
| 46. | Removal of member of board of trustees |
| CHAPTER 10. COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS | |
| 47. | Complaints |
| 48. | Appeal to Council |
| 49. | Appeal against decision of Registrar |
| 50. | Appeal Board |
| CHAPTER 11. JUDICIAL MATTERS | |
| 51. | Application to High Court |
| 52. | Judicial management |
| 53. | Winding-up |
| 54. | Compromise |
| 55. | Information as to compromise |
| 56. | Appointment of curator |
| CHAPTER 12. GENERAL | |
| 57. | General provisions on governance |
| 58. | Administration by intermediary |
| 59. | Charges by suppliers of service |
| 60. | Preservation of secrecy |
| 61. | Undesirable business practices |
| 62. | Limitation of liability |
| 63. | Amalgamation and transfer |
| 64. | Voluntary or automatic dissolution |
| 65. | Broker services and commission |
| 66. | Offences and penalties |
| 67. | Regulations |
| 68. | Repeal of laws, and transitional arrangements |
| 69. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. 1. | SCHEDULE 1. LAWS REPEALED BY SECTION 68 (1) [s68] |
| Sch. 2. | SCHEDULE 2. TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS [s68] |
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