This legislation has been repealed.
- As at 21 July 2004 - Act 139 of 1989 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 2. Commencement 3. Definitions 4. The practice of dentistry 5. Professional misconduct PART 2 - THE DENTAL BOARD 6. Constitution of the Dental Board 7. Functions of the Board 8. Membership of the Board 9. Committees 10. Other provisions relating to the Board PART 3 - THE REGISTRAR AND THE REGISTER 11. The Registrar and other staff 12. The Register 13. Annual roll fee 14. Removal of name of deceased dentist etc PART 4 - REGISTRATION Division 1 - Registration and licensing 15. Qualifications for registration 16. Amendment of Schedule 2 17. Further qualifications for registration 18. Licensing to practise 19. Adequacy of language Division 2 - Conditional and provisional registration 20. Conditional registration 21. Provisional registration Division 3 - Miscellaneous 22. Refusal of registration on ground of unfitness 23. Registration and licence fees PART 5 - THE DENTAL CARE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE 24. Constitution of the Dental Care Assessment Committee 25. Functions of the Committee 26. Membership of the Committee 27. Other provisions relating to the Committee PART 6 - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS Division 1 - Complaints 28. (Repealed) 29. Application of Part to persons who have ceased to be registered as dentists 30. Application of Part to persons licensed under sec 18 31. Making of complaints relating to dentists 31A. Health Care Complaints Commission to be notified of complaints 32. Referral of mental health matters to Registrar 33. Procedure on receipt of complaint 34. Determination by Board as to the manner in which a complaint is to be dealt with Division 2 - Investigation of complaints by the Board or a committee of the Board 35. Investigation by the Board or a committee of the Board 36. Conduct of investigation 37. No legal representation for parties appearing before the Board or a committee of the Board 38. Admissibility of Board's or committee's findings Division 3 - Reference of complaints to the Committee 39. Complaints to be settled promptly if possible 40. Furnishing of evidence and obtaining of advice 41. Matters to be considered in investigation of amounts charged 42. Making of recommendation by the Committee 43. No legal representation for parties appearing before the Committee 44. Admissibility of Committee's findings 45. Matters which the Committee may and may not investigate Division 4 - Conducting of inquiries by the Board 46. Nature of and powers of the Board at an inquiry Division 5 - Disciplinary action by the Board 47. Removal of name on account of misconduct etc 48. Written statements of decisions 49. Effect of removal from Register or suspension 50. Restoration of name to Register PART 7 - APPEALS 51. Grounds of appeal 52. Making and determination of appeals PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS 53. Ownership of dental practices 54. Prohibition against directing or inciting misconduct 55. Use of certificates etc 56. Unregistered person holding out to be dentist 57. Practice of dentistry by unregistered person 58. False entries in Register, misrepresentation etc 59. Appointment and powers of inspectors 60. Fees 61. Education and Research Account 62. Documentary evidence under hand of Registrar 63. Evidence of entry in Register 64. Protection of Board and others from liability 65. Penalties 66. Proceedings for offences 67. Regulations 68. Repeal of Dentists Act 1934 69. Repeal of Dentists Regulations 70. Savings, transitional and other provisions SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 4