Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirements for the Education and Training of a Learner leading to Registration in the Categories Professional Nurse and Midwife11. Transitional arrangements |
| (1) | The regulations relating to the approval of and the minimum requirements for the education and training of a nurse (general, psychiatric and community) and midwife leading to registration published by Government Notice No. R. 425 of 22 February 1985 will remain in force until repealed by notice in the Gazette. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), the Council will, 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) will cease to admit new learners to such programme on a date to be determined by the Council and published by notice in the Gazette. |
| (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 (3) are completed within a period of six (6) years from that date. |
| (5) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), no person may, after the date published in terms of subregulation (3), be registered as a learner for the first time for the education and training programmes in terms of the regulations mentioned in subregulation (1). |
| (6) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), learners registered in terms of the regulations mentioned in subregulation (1) will continue to be regulated under those regulations until the end of the six-year period mentioned in subregulation (4). |
Dr A Motsoaledi, MP
Minister of Health
Date: 5/3/2013