DENTAL PRACTICE ACT 2001 - As at 1 July 2010 - Act 64 of 2001
- As at 1 July 2010 - Act 64 of 2001Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - REGISTRATION OF DENTISTS
- 7 Registration necessary for certain representations
- 8 Qualifications for registration
- 9 Competence
- 10 Impairment as a dentist
- 11 Full registration
- 12 Provisional registration
- 13 Temporary registration
- 14 Limited registration
- 15 Power to refuse or impose conditions on full registration
- 16 Cancellation and suspension of registration
- 17 Restrictions on registration of deregistered persons
- 18 Appeals concerning registration
PART 3 - REGISTRATION OF DENTAL AUXILIARIES
- 19 Classes of dental auxiliary
- 20 Registration necessary for certain representations
- 21 Qualifications for registration
- 22 Competence
- 23 Impairment
- 24 Full registration
- 25 Provisional registration
- 26 Temporary registration
- 27 Power to refuse or impose conditions on full registration
- 28 Cancellation and suspension of registration
- 29 Restrictions on registration of deregistered persons
- 30 Appeals concerning registration
PART 4 - PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY AND DENTAL AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES
NoteDivision 1 - Conduct of practice
- 31 Use of titles by dentists
- 32 Use of titles by dental auxiliaries
- 33 Restrictions on dental auxiliaries
- 34 Ownership of dental practices
- 35 Codes of professional conduct
Division 2 - Returns and information
- 36 Annual return to be submitted
- 37 Notification of convictions, criminal findings and charges
- 38 Courts to provide information on convictions
- 39 Referral of mental health matters to Registrar
PART 5 - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Division 1 - Interpretation
- 40 Meaning of "professional misconduct"
- 41 Meaning of "unsatisfactory professional conduct"--dentists
- 42 Meaning of "unsatisfactory professional conduct"--dental auxiliaries
- 43 References to "complaint"
Division 2 - Complaints
- 44 Grounds for complaints
- 45 Complaint can be made even if person no longer registered
- 46 Who can make a complaint
- 47 Complaints to be made to the Board
- 48 Form of complaint
- 49 Board to notify Commission of complaints 50. (Repealed)
- 51 Investigation of complaint by Board
- 52 Role of the Commission
- 53 How complaints are dealt with
- 54 Serious complaints must be referred to Tribunal
- 55 Medical examination of dental care provider
- 56 Notification of orders to employer and others
Division 3 - Referral of complaints to Dental Care Assessment Committee
- 57 Kinds of complaints that can be referred to Committee
- 58 How complaints are dealt with
- 59 Skills testing of dental care provider
- 60 Recommendations of the Committee
- 61 No legal representation for parties appearing before the Committee
Division 4 - Dealing with complaint by inquiry at a meeting of the Board
- 62 Procedures for dealing with complaint at meeting
- 63 General procedure
- 64 Conduct of meeting
- 65 Making submissions to inquiry
- 66 Decision of the Board
- 67 Admissibility of Board's findings
Division 5 - Disciplinary powers of Board and Tribunal
- 68 Powers may be exercised if complaint proved or admitted
- 69 General powers of the Board
- 70 Power of the Board to recommend suspension or cancellation of registration
- 71 Powers of the Tribunal
Division 6 - Powers of the Board for the protection of the public
- 72 Suspension or conditions to protect the public
- 73 Power to remove or alter conditions
- 74 Referral of matter to Commission
- 75 Special provisions--impairment
- 76 Tribunal to be notified of suspensions
- 77 Extension of suspension
- 78 Expiration of suspension
- 79 Duration of conditions--complaint matters
- 80 Duration of conditions--impairment matters
PART 6 - IMPAIRMENT
- 81 Referral of impairment matters concerning dental care providers or students
- 82 Persons may notify Board of impairment matters concerning dental care providers or students
- 83 Commission may refer impairment matters to Board
- 84 Panel to inquire into matters referred to it
- 85 Panel not to take action while Commission investigating
- 86 Board to give notice of proposed inquiry
- 87 Dental care provider or student entitled to make representations
- 88 Board may require student to undergo medical examination
- 89 Assessment, report and recommendations by Panel
- 90 Voluntary suspension or conditions on registration
- 91 Review of conditions
- 92 Some matters to be dealt with as complaints
- 93 Prohibition or conditions on student
- 94 Appeal by student against order
- 95 Confidentiality of Panel's report
PART 7 - APPEALS AND REVIEW OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Division 1 - Appeals against actions of the Board
- 96 Appeals against actions of the Board on a complaint
- 97 Appeal against suspension or imposition of conditions by Board--impairment matters
- 98 Appeal on point of law
Division 2 - Appeals against actions of Tribunal
- 99 Preliminary appeal on point of law
- 100 Appeal against Tribunal's decisions and actions
- 101 Powers of Court on appeal
Division 3 - Review of suspension, cancellation or conditions
PART 8 - DENTAL BOARD
- 106 Constitution of the Board
- 107 Functions of the Board
- 108 Membership of the Board
- 109 Staff
- 110 Committees
- 111 Delegation of functions
- 112 Other provisions relating to the Board
PART 9 - DENTAL CARE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
- 113 Constitution of the Dental Care Assessment Committee
- 114 Functions of the Committee
- 115 Membership of the Committee
- 116 Other provisions relating to the Committee
PART 10 - IMPAIRED REGISTRANTS PANELS
- 117 Impaired Registrants Panels
- 118 Board to constitute Panel when required
- 119 Decisions of a Panel
PART 11 - DENTAL TRIBUNAL
Division 1 - Constitution of the Tribunal
- 120 The Dental Tribunal
- 121 Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Tribunal
- 122 Tribunal to be constituted to deal with complaints etc
- 123 Effect of vacancy on Tribunal
- 124 Payment of non-legal Tribunal members
- 125 Seal of the Tribunal
Division 2 - Proceedings of the Tribunal
- 126 Decisions of the Tribunal
- 127 Time when orders take effect
- 128 Powers of Tribunal exercised by Supreme Court
- 129 Registrar to be informed of disciplinary action
Division 3 - Inquiries, appeals etc before the Tribunal
- 130 Jurisdiction
- 131 Notice of time and place of inquiry or appeal
- 132 Conduct of proceedings
- 133 Representation before the Tribunal
- 134 Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson not to review own decisions
- 135 Adjournments and interlocutory orders
- 136 Tribunal to provide details of its decision
- 137 Statement need not contain confidential information
PART 11A - PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECTING OR INCITING MISCONDUCT
- 137A Prohibition against directing or inciting misconduct
- 137B Extended concept of employment
- 137C Extended concept of carrying on business
- 137D Convicted offenders may be prohibited from carrying on business
- 137E Offence of operating business while prohibited
- 137F Effect of appeal against conviction
- 137G Business interests--effect of prohibition
- 137H Power to require information from convicted persons and others
- 137I Evidentiary certificate
PART 12 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 138 Student registration 139. (Repealed)
- 140 Exemption from restrictions on representations for dental technicians and dental prosthetists 141, 142. (Repealed)
- 143 Application of Criminal Records Act
- 144 How notice is to be given
- 145 Service of documents on Board
- 146 Written statement of decisions
- 147 Notice of disciplinary action to other Boards
- 147A Cancelled registrations to be publicly available
- 147B Protection from liability for certain publications
- 148 False or misleading entries and statements
- 149 Evidentiary certificates and evidence of entry in Registers
- 150 Authentication of certain documents
- 151 Fees
- 152 Dental Education and Research Account
- 153 Appointment and powers of inspectors
- 154 Search warrants
- 155 Liability of officers and members
- 156 Offences by corporations
- 157 Proceedings for offences
- 158 Regulations 159. (Repealed)
- 160 Repeals
- 161 Savings and transitional provisions
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- SCHEDULE 5 Schedule 6 (Repealed)
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