Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)Chapter 4 : Disciplinary Powers of the Council43. Restriction in, or suspension from, practice of registered person |
| (1) | Whenever it appears to the council that any registered person — |
| (a) | has become mentally or physically disabled to such an extent that it would be detrimental to the public interest to allow him or her to continue to practise; or |
| (b) | has become addicted to the use of any scheduled substance, the council shall cause the matter to be investigated and may, if it deems it necessary, hold an inquiry, mutatis mutandis, in accordance with the provisions of section 35 and the regulations in respect of such a person. |
| (2) | If the council, after holding an inquiry under subsection (1), finds that any circumstance contemplated in subsection (1) exists in respect of the person concerned, it may by order— |
| (a) | suspend such person for a specified period from practising his or her profession or performing any act specially pertaining to his or her profession; or |
| (b) | impose such conditions as it may deem fit subject to which such person shall be entitled to continue practising his or her profession. |
| (3) | The council may extend for any period the period of operation of any order made under subsection (2), or withdraw or in any other manner amend such order. |
| (4) | The provisions of section 38 shall mutatis mutandis apply in respect of any person who has been suspended in terms of any provision of subsection (2). |
| (5) | Any registered person who contravenes or fails to comply with any order made under subsection (2), shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction liable to a fine not exceeding R2 000. |
