Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Second 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Special Measures Act, 20063. Accreditation of foreign medical contingents and approval of medicines, Scheduled substances and medical devices |
| (1) |
| (a) | Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Minister of Health, after consultation with the relevant statutory health professional council, may accredit a member of a foreign medical contingent to render health services if the Minister of Health receives an application by FIFA for such accreditation. |
| (b) | An application contemplated in paragraph (a) must state- |
| (i) | the full name and the passport number of every member of the foreign medical contingent concerned; |
| (ii) | the country of origin of the team in respect of which the members may render health services; |
| (iii) | the period during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa for which accreditation is required; |
| (iv) | the name of each member of the team to whom the members of the foreign medical contingent may render health services; and |
| (v) | such further information in respect of the accreditation as may be prescribed. |
| (c) | For the purposes of paragraph (a), a statutory health professional council has the meaning ascribed to it in section 1 of the National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003). |
| (2) | The accreditation granted by the Minister of Health contemplated in subsection (1) must be in writing and must specify— |
| (a) | the full names of all accredited members of the foreign medical contingent; |
| (b) | the period for which the accreditation is granted; and |
| (c) | any condition in respect of the accreditation that may be necessary. |
| (3) |
| (a) | Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Minister of Health, after consultation with the Medicines Control Council established by section 2 of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 196% may approve all medicines, Scheduled substances and medical devices that may be used by an accredited foreign medical contingent if the Minister of Health receives a written request for such use by FIFA on behalf of an accredited foreign medical contingent. |
| (b) | A request contemplated in paragraph (a) must state— |
| (i) | the name and manufacturer of the medicine, Scheduled substance and medical device in question; |
| (ii) | the quantity of each medicine and Scheduled substance and the number of each type of medical device required by the accredited foreign medical contingent; and |
| (iii) | such other information as may be prescribed. |
| (4) | The approval given by the Minister of Health contemplated in subsection (3) must be in wriring and must specify- |
| (a) | the name and manufacturer of the medicine, Scheduled substance and medical device in question; |
| (b) | the quantity of each medicine and Scheduled substance and the number of each type of medical device required by the accredited foreign medical contingent; and |
| (c) | any condition in respect of the approval that may be necessary. |
