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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)

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Regulations for Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse, 2013

Chapter 4 : Treatment

Part I : Treatment centres and halfway houses : Registration

29. Consideration of application for registration of treatment centre or private halfway house

 

 

(1) Upon receipt of an application as contemplated in regulations 27 and 30, the Director-General must assess and consider such an application within 90 days of receipt thereof.

 

(2) In assessing the application referred to in subregulation (1), the Director-General must consider—
(a) all the information provided by the applicant and any other relevant information;
(b) whether the applicant has met all other relevant requirements of the Act; and
(c) whether all the proposed prevention, early intervention and treatment programmes comply with the relevant minimum norms and standards in terms of these regulations

 

(3) if the Director-General is not satisfied with any information required for the proper consideration of the application, he or she may request such additional information as he or she may require;

 

(4) The Director-General may also conduct a physical inspection of the facilities which will be used for the proposed treatment centre or halfway house

 

(5) Once the Director-General has satisfied himself or herself with the contents of the applications and attachments thereto, he or she may—
(a) impose conditions in terms of section 19(3) or 21(4) of the Act for registration;
(b) grant a registration certificate; or
(c) reject the application for registration,

of a treatment centre or private hallway house.