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Regulations relating to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners, 2024

Government Notice 5633 of 2024

Regulations relating to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners, 2024
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Government Notice 5633 of 2024
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Health Professions Act, 1974
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6 December 2024
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Health Professions Act, 1974

Regulations relating to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners, 2024

Government Notice 5633 of 2024

The Minister of Health has, under section 15(4) of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), and on the recommendations of the Health Professions Council of South Africa, made the regulations in the Schedule.

1. Definitions

In these Regulations any expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear such meaning and, unless the context indicates otherwise—“board” means the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners established in terms of section 15 of the Act;“designated groups” means black people, women and persons with disabilities; and“the Act” means the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974).

2. Constitution of the board

(1)The board consists of nine members appointed by the Minister and who permanently reside in South Africa:
(a)seven environmental health practitioners, of whom at least five must be from designated groups appointed on the basis of nominations by persons whose names appear in the register of environmental health practitioners;
(b)one person representing the department of health; and
(c)one community representative.
(2)Designated groups must be protected and advanced in the following order of the levels of disadvantage of the past, which must be taken into consideration in the appointment process:
(a)women
(b)men of African, Asian or Coloured descent; and
(c)disabled persons, irrespective of descent.

3. Repeal of laws

The Regulations relating to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Environmental Health Officers published under Government Notice No. R. 1253 in Government Gazette No. 31633 of 28 November 2008 are hereby repealed.

4. Short title

These Regulations are called Regulations Relating to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners, 2024.

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06 December 2024 this version
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17 November 2024
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