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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Nursing Act, No. 33 of 2005
Long title
To regulate the nursing profession; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
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Long title
To regulate the nursing profession; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| CHAPTER 1. SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | South African Nursing Council |
| 3. | Objects of Council |
| 4. | Functions of Council |
| 5. | Composition and dissolution of Council |
| 6. | Disqualification from membership |
| 7. | Vacation of office |
| 8. | Termination of membership |
| 9. | Filling of vacancies |
| 10. | Chairperson and vice-chairperson of Council |
| 11. | Duties of chairperson |
| 12. | Meetings of Council |
| 13. | Quorum and procedure at meetings |
| 14. | Executive committee of Council |
| 15. | Other committees |
| 16. | Remuneration of members of Council and committees |
| 17. | Minister may rectify defects |
| 18. | Appointment of Registrar and staff |
| 19. | Duties of Registrar |
| 20. | Accounting duties of Registrar |
| 21. | Funding of expenditure |
| 22. | Bank account of Council |
| 23. | Council budget |
| 24. | Contents of annual budget and supporting documents |
| 25. | Unforeseen and unavoidable expenditure |
| 26. | Unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure |
| 27. | Cash management and investments |
| 28. | Disposal of capital assets |
| 29. | Corporate governance |
| CHAPTER 2. EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH, REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE | |
| 30. | Scope of profession and practice of nursing |
| 31. | Registration as prerequisite to practise |
| 32. | Registration of learners |
| 33. | Limited registration |
| 34. | Registration of additional qualifications |
| 35. | Custody and publication of registers |
| 36. | Register as proof |
| 37. | Receipt as proof |
| 38. | Qualifications prescribed for registration |
| 39. | Conditions relating to continuing professional development |
| 40. | Community service |
| 41. | Regulation of research |
| 42. | Education and training |
| 43. | Use of certain titles |
| 44. | Removal from and restoration of name to register |
| 45. | Issue of duplication registration certificate, certificate of status, extract from register or certificate |
| CHAPTER 3. POWERS OF COUNCIL WITH REGARD TO PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT | |
| 46. | Inquiry by Council into charges of unprofessional conduct |
| 47. | Procedure of inquiry by Council |
| 48. | Postponement of imposition and suspension of operation of penalty |
| 49. | Suspension or removal from register related to professional conduct matters |
| 50. | Cogniscance by Council of conduct of registered persons under certain circumstances |
| 51. | Unfitness to practise due to impairment |
| 52. | Investigation of matters relating to teaching of learners |
| CHAPTER 4. OFFENCES BY PERSONS NOT REGISTERED | |
| 53. | Penalties for practising as professional nurse, midwife, staff nurse, auxiliary nurse or auxiliary midwife while not registered |
| 54. | Penalty for misrepresentation inducing registration and false entries in register and impersonation |
| 55. | Penalties |
| CHAPTER 5. GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS | |
| 56. | Special provisions relating to certain nurses |
| 57. | Appeal against decisions of Council |
| 58. | Regulations |
| 59. | Rules |
| 60. | Repeal of laws |
| 61. | Transitional provisions |
| 62. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE (SECTION 60) [s60] |
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