Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)Chapter 1 : The South African Dental Technicians Council: Objects, Functions and Powers4. General powers of the council |
The council may—
| (a) | cause to be printed and published copies of the registers or of supplementary lists showing all alterations to the registers; |
| (b) | make extracts from the registers upon payment of the prescribed fees; |
| (c) | in accordance with the provisions of this Act, remove any name from a register or, upon payment of the prescribed fee, restore such name thereto; |
| (d) | appoint examiners and moderators, conduct examinations and award certificates, and charge the prescribed fees in respect of such examinations and the issue of such certificates; |
| (e) | approve training institutions in accordance with the prescribed conditions, inspect such institutions, and withdraw or suspend the approval of any such institution if the education or training provided at such institution is, in the opinion of the council, not satisfactory, or if any condition imposed in respect of the approval of such institution is not complied with: Provided that the council shall not without the consent of the Minister refuse to approve any such institution, or withdraw or suspend the approval thereof; |
| (f) | charge the prescribed fees in respect of any inspection it may deem necessary to enable it to consider any application for the approval of a training institution or the registration of a dental laboratory or any variation of a condition imposed in respect of an approved institution or a dental laboratory; |
| (g) | acquire, hire or dispose of property, borrow money on the security of the assets of the council, accept any donation or accept and administer any trust; |
| (h) | consider any matter affecting dental technology, and make representations or take such action in connection therewith as the council may deem necessary; |
| (i) | conduct or arrange courses for the supplementary training of dental technicians or dental technologists and render financial assistance in respect of such courses; |
| (j) | perform such other functions as may be prescribed, and may generally do all such things as it may deem necessary or expedient for the purpose of achieving the objects of this Act. |