Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act 52 of 1978

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52 of 1978

The Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act 52 of 1978 intends:

  • to amend the Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Act, 1974, with regard to definitions; in order:
    • to change the constitution of the South African Medical and Dental Council;
    • to empower the council to establish tariffs committees,
      • to require persons who apply for limited registration under the Act to sit for certain examinations,
      • to exempt certain persons from certain examinations and from the restrictions applicable in respect of limited registration under the Act,
      • to require certain persons who apply to have a speciality registered, to sit for certain examinations and
      • to determine the fee for the purposes of section 53 (3) of the Act;
    • to provide for a tariff of fees for medical practitioners, dentists and psychologists and in respect of supplementary health service professions, fer services rendered to a member or a dependant of a member of a registered medical scheme; and
    • for the prohibition of strikes and go-slow strikes; and
  • to provide for incidental matters.

Commencement

19 May 1978 (Gazette 6025 of 19 May 1978)

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