Government Gazette

Vol. 449, No. 24119, 6 December 2002

Regulation Gazette, No.7530

No. R.1516

HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA

REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL TECHNICIANS IN THE CATEGORY MORTUARY TECHNIQUE

The Minister of Health intends, in terms of section 61 (1), read with sections 24 and 25 of the Health Professions Act, 197 (Act No. 56 of 1974), in consultation with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, to make the regulations in the Schedule.

Interested persons are invited to submit any comments or representations on the proposed Regulations to the DirectorGeneral: Health, Private Bag X828, Pretoria, 0001 (for attention of the Director: Human Resources Development), within one month of the date of publication of this Notice.

SCHEDULE

Definitions

1. In this Schedule any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear such meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates

   "professional board" means the Professional Board of Medical Technology established by Government Notice No. R. 75 of 16 January 1998 in terms of section 15 (1) of the Act;

   "the Act" means the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974).

   Qualification as requirement for registration

2. (1) The registrar may register as a medical technician in the category mortuary technique any person who holds an appropriate qualification in the category mortuary technique granted after examination by any institution or examining authority approved by the professional board which includes practical experience obtained under supervision of an appropriately qualified practitioner in an accredited training institution as prescribed for this purpose by the professional board. Provided that no qualification shall be accepted for the purpose of this regulation unless the training therefore has extended over a minimum period of two years in a mortuary or other institution approved by the professional board.

   (2) The registrar may register as a medical technician in the category mortuary technique any person who has passed an examination in the category mortuary technique conducted by the professional board in terms of section 15B (1) (b) of the Act.

   Information required for registration

3. Where the qualification on which an application is based has not yet been approved by the professional board, the applicant shall be required to furnish the professional board at his or her cost with authoritative information as to the education and training required for such qualification. If the standard of such education and training is considered satisfactory and, upon complying with such requirements and passing such examination(s) as the professional board may determine, such applicant may be registered by the registrar.

M. TSHABALALA-MSIMANG
Minister of Health