Health Professions Act, 1974

Act 56 of 1974

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Citation: Act 56 of 1974
Date: 16 October 1974
Language: English
Type: Act
Publication: Download PDF (47.9 MB)

History of this document

01 August 2008 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Health Professions Amendment Act, 2007

02 May 2004 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1997

30 April 1999 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1997

23 January 1998 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1997

11 December 1997 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1998

22 August 1997 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Extension of Terms of Office of Members of Certain Councils Act, 1997

22 November 1996 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Abolition of Restrictions on the Jurisdiction of Courts Act, 1996

12 April 1995 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1995

01 January 1994 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical Schemes Amendment Act, 1993

06 May 1992 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1992

04 July 1990 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1990

03 October 1986 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Transfer of Powers and Duties of the State President Act, 1986

21 December 1984 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1984

24 March 1982 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1982

18 September 1981 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1981

09 May 1980 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1980

19 May 1978 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1978

30 March 1977 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Health Laws Amendment Act, 1977

07 April 1976 amendment not yet applied

Amended by Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Amendment Act, 1976

20 June 1975 amendment not yet applied

Amended by General Law Amendment Act, 1975

21 February 1975

Commenced

16 October 1974 this version

Published in Government Gazette 4445

09 October 1974

Assented to

Cited documents 0

Documents citing this one 1011

Gazette 936

1.	Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette dated 2016-12-19 number 3777
2.	Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette dated 2018-08-06 number 4098
3.	Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette dated 2019-03-11 number 4204
4.	Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette dated 2022-04-18 number 4725
5.	Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette dated 2022-06-13 number 4759
6.	Eastern Cape Provincial Gazette dated 2024-05-06 number 5095
7.	Free State Provincial Gazette dated 2003-04-04 number 27
8.	Free State Provincial Gazette dated 2007-05-02 number 33
9.	Free State Provincial Gazette dated 2009-03-27 number 19
10.	Free State Provincial Gazette dated 2009-10-16 number 75

Judgment 53

1.	Affordable Medicines Trust and Others v Minister of Health and Another [2005] ZACC 3 (11 March 2005)	124 citations
2.	Law Society of South Africa and Others v Minister for Transport and Another [2010] ZACC 25 (25 November 2010)	26 citations
3.	Mistry v Interim National Medical and Dental Council and Others [1998] ZACC 10 (29 May 1998)	18 citations
4.	Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others v Estate Stransham-Ford and Others (531/2015) [2016] ZASCA 197 (6 December 2016)	11 citations
5.	Road Accident Appeal Tribunal and Others v Gouws and Another (56 of 2017) [2017] ZASCA 188 (13 December 2017)	10 citations
6.	National Credit Regulator v Lewis Stores (Pty) Ltd and Another (937/18) [2019] ZASCA 190 (13 December 2019)	8 citations
7.	Mphala v Road Accident Fund (698 of 2016) [2017] ZASCA 76 (1 June 2017)	7 citations
8.	Road ACCident Fund v Duma, Road ACCident Fund v Kubeka, Road ACCident Fund v Meyer, Road ACCident Fund v Mokoena (202/2012) [2012] ZASCA 169 (27 November 2012)	7 citations
9.	Health Professions Council of South Africa and Another v Emergency Medical Supplies and Training CC t/a EMS (435/2009) [2010] ZASCA 65 (20 May 2010)	6 citations
10.	Road ACCident Fund v Lebeko (802/2011) [2012] ZASCA 159 (15 November 2012)	6 citations

Act 11

1.	Criminal Procedure Act, 1977	3966 citations
2.	Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993	989 citations
3.	Road Accident Fund Act, 1996	785 citations
4.	Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993	711 citations
5.	Employment Equity Act, 1998	547 citations
6.	Mental Health Care Act, 2002	368 citations
7.	Western Cape Ambulance Services Act	1 citation
8.	Western Cape Health Service Fees Act	1 citation
9.	Free State Initiation School Health Act, 2004
10.	Limpopo Initiation Schools Act, 2016

Provincial Notice 5

1.	Regulations Relating to the Kwazulu-Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund (Retirement), 2019
2.	Regulations Relating to the Kwazulu-Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund (Superannuation), 2019
3.	Regulations Relating to the Kwazulu-Natal Joint Municipal Provident Fund, 2019
4.	Uniform Patient Fee Schedule Regulations for Health Care Services Rendered by the Western Cape Department of Health, 2018
5.	Western Cape Ambulance Services Regulations, 2012

By-law 3

1.	Dogs and Cats By-law, 2006
2.	Public Health By-law, 2003
3.	Public Health By-law, 2018

Guide 3

1.	Guide to Role of Intermediary in South Africa
2.	Guide to Specialised Interviewers for Child Witnesses
3.	Guide to the Role of the Intermediary in South Africa

Subsidiary legislation

Title		Date
Regulations relating to the Registration of Orientation and Mobility Practitioners, 2024	Government Notice 5654 of 2024	13 December 2024
Regulations relating to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners, 2024	Government Notice 5633 of 2024	6 December 2024
Regulations defining the Scope of the Profession of Orthotics and Prosthetic Technicians, 2024	Government Notice 5629 of 2024	6 December 2024
Regulations defining the Scope of the Profession of Arts Therapy, 2024	Government Notice 5627 of 2024	6 December 2024
Rules relating to Continuing Education and Training for registered health practitioners, 2007	Board Notice 29 of 2007	23 March 2007
Rules relating to the registration by medical practitioners and dentists of additional qualifications, 1999	Board Notice 35 of 1999	31 March 1999

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History of this document

01 August 2008 amendment not yet applied

02 May 2004 amendment not yet applied

30 April 1999 amendment not yet applied

23 January 1998 amendment not yet applied

11 December 1997 amendment not yet applied

22 August 1997 amendment not yet applied

22 November 1996 amendment not yet applied

12 April 1995 amendment not yet applied

01 January 1994 amendment not yet applied

06 May 1992 amendment not yet applied

04 July 1990 amendment not yet applied

03 October 1986 amendment not yet applied

21 December 1984 amendment not yet applied

24 March 1982 amendment not yet applied

18 September 1981 amendment not yet applied

09 May 1980 amendment not yet applied

19 May 1978 amendment not yet applied

30 March 1977 amendment not yet applied

07 April 1976 amendment not yet applied

20 June 1975 amendment not yet applied

21 February 1975

16 October 1974 this version

09 October 1974

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Is amended by

Cited documents 0

Documents citing this one 1011

Gazette 936

Judgment 53

Act 11

Provincial Notice 5

By-law 3

Guide 3

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