Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)Chapter 4 : Offences by persons not registered53. Penalties for practising as professional nurse, midwife, staff nurse, auxiliary nurse or auxiliary midwife while not registered |
| (1) | A person registered under this Act who misrepresents that he or she is competent or registered to practise nursing or practises in a capacity that he or she is not registered for is guilty of an offence. |
| (2) | Subsection (1) is not applicable to— |
| (a) | A learner nurse or a learner midwife registered under section 32, while acting in the course of his or her education and training; |
| (b) | a learner nurse or a learner midwife who has taken or will at the first available opportunity take the final examination for a qualification which, if obtained, will entitle him or her to be registered until such time as he or she is advised on the results of such an examination; |
| (c) | a person rendering assistance in a case of emergency; or |
| (d) | any other class or classes of persons determined by the Council. |