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Medical Schemes Act, 1998 (Act No. 131 of 1998)

Schedule 2 : Transitional Arrangements

4. Medical Schemes

 

 

1) Any medical scheme which immediately prior to the commencement of this Act was registered as a medical scheme under section 15 of the Medical Schemes Act, 1967, shall be deemed to be registered as a medical scheme in terms section 24(1) read with sections 26 and32 of this Act.

 

2) Any medical scheme which immediately prior to the commencement of this Act was established as a medical scheme under the South African Police Services Act, 19958 (Act No. 68 of 1995), and the Correctional Services Act, 1959 (Act No. 8 of 1959), shall be exempt from the provisions of this Act until the Registrar registers that medical scheme in terms of section 24 of this Act;

 

3) Any medical scheme which immediately prior to the commencement of this Act was established as a medical scheme under the Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Act, 1989 (Act No. 9 of 1989), and the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), shall be deemed to be a medical scheme registered in terms of section 24(1) read with sections 26 and 32 of this Act.

 

4) A medical scheme shall within six months from the date of the commencement of this Act amend its rules in order to comply with the provisions of this Act; and shall submit such rules to the Registrar in terms of section 31 of this Act.

 

5) The Registrar may, on good cause shown, grant extension to a medical scheme to comply with the provisions of subsection (3) for a further period of up to 3 months.

 

6) A person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence.