Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)Chapter 1 : South African Nursing Council19. Duties of Registrar |
| (1) | The Registrar must— |
| (a) | exercise the powers and perform the functions assigned to the Registrar in terms of this Act; |
| (b) | keep the registers in respect of practitioners and must on the instructions of the Council enter in the appropriate register the name, physical address, qualifications, date of initial registration and such other particulars, including, where applicable, the details of the category of practitioner, learner midwife or learner nurse, as the Council may determine, of every person whose application for registration in terms of this Act has been granted; |
| (c) | update the registers correctly and in accordance with the provisions of this Act and remove therefrom the names of all practitioners who have been removed in terms of this Act and must from time to time record changes in the addresses or qualifications of registered persons; |
| (d) | be the secretary of the Council and maintain the records of its meetings; |
| (e) | provide guidance and advice on compliance with this Act to the Council and the officials; |
| (f) | act with fidelity, honesty, integrity and in the best interest of the Council in managing its financial affairs; |
| (g) | disclose to the Council all material facts and information which in any way might influence the decisions or actions of the Council or the chairperson; and |
| (h) | prevent any prejudice to the financial and administrative interests of the Council. |
| (2) | The Registrar may not— |
| (a) | act in a way that is inconsistent with the duties assigned to him or her in terms of this Act; or |
| (b) | use the position or privileges of, or confidential information obtained as, Registrar for personal gain or to improperly benefit another person. |