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Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)

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Registration and Training of Student Dental Technicians and Student Dental Technologists, 2020

4. Withdrawal of accreditation

 

(1) The Council may withdraw the accreditation of the training and the educational institution referred to in these regulations if:
(a) the training and the educational institution no longer meets the minimum requirements determined by the Council; and
(b) information is brought to the council to the effect that such training and an educational institution no longer comply with the conditions of accreditation as may have been determined by the Council.

 

(2) The Council must, prior to the withdrawal of the accreditation of training and an educational institution, give an educational institution 30 days within which to furnish the reasons why such training and an educational institution's accreditation should not be withdrawn.

 

(3) The Council must consider the reasons furnished by an educational institution before withdrawing the accreditation of an educational institution.

 

(4) Should the Council decide to withdraw accreditation of training and an educational institution, the Council must, in writing, inform such an educational institution and the students at such an educational institution of its decision accordingly.

 

(5) The Council may, having withdrawn the accreditation of the training in an educational institution, give any direction to the educational institution and the students at that educational institution.

 

(6) The council may require a person who is in possession of a qualification from an educational institution whose accreditation has been withdrawn to undergo and pass an evaluation or evaluations both in the theoretical as well as the practical aspect of dental technology as it applies to the relevant qualification, before considering such person for registration in terms of the Act.