Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirement for the Education and Training of a Student leading to Registration as a Nurse Specialist or Midwife Specialist, 202011. Transitional arrangements |
| (1) | The Regulations mentioned in the Schedule below under Regulation 13 will remain in force until repealed by Notice published in the Government Gazette. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), the Council must, from the publication date of these Regulations, cease to accredit any new Nursing Education Institution to offer the education and training programme referred to in subregulation (1). |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), Nursing Education Institutions accredited for education and training programmes in terms of the Regulations mentioned in subregulation (1) must cease to admit new students to such programme from the publication date of these regulations, in line with subregulation (2). |
| (4) | The Nursing Education Institutions referred to in subregulation (3) must ensure that all education and training programmes that commenced prior to the date referred to in subregulation (2) are completed within two year teach out period beyond the normal duration of the respective programme. |
| (5) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), no person may, after promulgation of these Regulations, be registered as a student for the first time for the education and training programmes in terms of the Regulations contemplated in sub-regulation (1), any such registration is null and void. |
| (6) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), students registered in terms of the Regulations contemplated in subregulation (1) must continue with their studies until the end of the two-year period contemplated in subregulation (4). |