Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Particulars to be furnished to the Council for keeping of the Register for Nursing Practitioners, the manner of effecting alterations to the Register, and Certificates that may be issued by the Council3. Categories of registration for practitioners |
| (1) | A practitioner may be registered to practise in— |
| (a) | one or more of the categories referred to in sections 31 (1) and (2) of the Act; or |
| (b) | the category community service referred to in section 40(2) of the Act. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these regulations or any other regulations under the Act, in terms of section 31 (1 3) of the Act— |
| (a) | a staff nurse who meets the prescribed requirements for registration as a professional nurse may be registered as such, and upon registration as professional nurse the entry as staff nurse must be deleted from the register in accordance with regulation 2(3) of these regulations; |
| (b) | an auxiliary nurse who meets the prescribed requirements for registration as staff nurse or professional nurse may be registered as such, and upon registration as staff nurse or professional nurse the entry as auxiliary nurse must be deleted from the register in accordance with regulation 2(3) of these regulations; and |
| (c) | an auxiliary midwife who meets the prescribed requirements for registration as midwife may be registered as such, and upon registration as midwife the entry as auxiliary midwife must be deleted from the register in accordance with regulation 2(3) of these regulations. |