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Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)

Chapter II : Education, Training and Registration

23. Issue of duplicate registration certificate, certificate of status, extract from register or certificate by registrar

 

(1) If the registrar is satisfied—
(a) on proof submitted by the registered person concerned, that a registration certificate has been damaged or destroyed; or

[Subsection (1)(a) substituted by section 23(a) of Act No. 29 of 2007]

(b) by virtue of an affidavit submitted by the registered person concerned, that a registration certificate has been lost,

he may issue a duplicate registration certificate to that person upon payment of the prescribed fee.

 

(2) The registrar may, upon payment of a fee, issue to any registered person, after submission of an affidavit that no criminal or unprofessional conduct proceedings are pending against him or her, a certificate of status containing particulars relating to—
(a) such person's registration under this Act;
(b) whether or not the person is disqualified in part or totally from practising his or her profession;
(c) whether or not any steps pertaining to unprofessional conduct are pending against the person concerned at the time of the issuing of the certificate;
(d) whether or not the person concerned was, in the past, found guilty of any unprofessional conduct, and if so—
(i) the date of such finding;
(ii) the nature of such unprofessional conduct; and
(iii) the penalty imposed; and
(e) whether or not the person concerned has been found to be impaired and, if so—
(i) the date of such finding; and
(ii) the nature of the conditions of registration and practice that may be in place at the time of the issuing of the certificate.

[Subsection (2) substituted by section 23 of Act No. 29 of 2007]

 

(3) The registrar may issue a certified extract from the register or a certificate under his or her hand as provided in section 22 to any person upon payment of the prescribed fee.

 

(4) A certificate may be issued subject to certain conditions imposed by the professional board concerned and such conditions shall be indicated on the certificate.

[Subsection (4) inserted by section 20 of Act No. 89 of 2007]