Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)RegulationsRegulations regarding the Registration and Training of Student Dental Technicians and Student Dental Technologists, 20224. Duration of accreditation |
(1) | The Council may, subject to regulation 3(8) accredit the training concerned for a period not exceeding four years for training leading to registration as a dental technologist or three years for training leading to registration as a dental technician. |
(2) | If the application does not meet all the criteria determined by the Council, the Council may provisionally accredit the training concerned for a period of time less than minimum years and subject to certain conditions that:— |
(a) | the Council must re-evaluate the training referred to in subregulation (1) after every period, and after period of time less than minimum years; |
(b) | the Council may, at any time after accrediting training and before the expiry of the three- or four-years period of accreditation, direct that an accredited training and educational institution be re-evaluated, should it be in receipt of information to the effect that the accredited training and educational institution no longer meets the requirements prescribed by the Council. |