Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

Regulations

Regulations Relating to the Conducting of Inquiries into Alleged Unfitness to Practice Due to Disability or Impairment of Persons registered in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

8. Health examiners

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(1)The registrar must, at the request of the chairperson or the Impairment Committee, submit the information referred to in regulation 4(1) to the health examiner(s) to evaluate such information and to report to the chairperson or the Impairment Committee—
(a)on the physical or mental condition of the Respondent;
(b)whether in the opinion of the health examiner(s) the Respondent—
(i)is fit to practice;
(ii)is fit to practice on a limited basis or under direct personal supervision, or both;
(iii)is unfit to practice; or
(iv)suffers from a recurring or episodic physical or mental condition which, although in remission at the time of the examination, could in future render the Respondent unfit to practice, or unfit to practice except on a limited basis or under direct personal supervision, or both.

 

(2)The Impairment Committee may, after due consideration of the matter, request the health examiner to make request the health examiner to make recommendations regarding the management of the Respondent to the Impairment Committee.

 

(3)The registrar must submit copies of the reports received from the health examiner(s), if applicable, and all the information referred to in regulation 4, to—

(a)        the Impairment Committee at its next meeting; or

(b)        the chairperson during intervals between meetings of the Impairment Committee.