Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)Chapter 3 : Powers of Council with regard to unprofessional conduct49. Suspension or removal from register related to professional conduct matters |
| (1) | A practitioner suspended or whose name is removed from the register in terms of section 47 is disqualified from practising the profession and his or her registration certificate is withdrawn until the period of suspension has expired or until his or her name is restored to the register. |
| (2) | The name of the person removed from the register in terms of section 47(1)(c) or restored to the register in terms of subsection (3)(b) must be published in the Gazette. |
| (3) | The Council may on such conditions as it may determine— |
| (a) | terminate any suspension referred to in subsection (1) before the expiry of the specified period; or |
| (b) | restore to the register the name which has been removed, but such restoration may be considered only 12 months after such removal. |