South African Nursing Council

Regulations Regarding rolls for Pupil Nursing Auxiliaries

The Minister of Health, in terms of section 11(1) of the Nursing Act, 1957 (Act 69 of 1957), as amended, has approved the following regulations regarding rolls for pupil nursing auxiliaries, made by the South African Nursing Council:

Particulars to be entered in the rolls

1.    The following particulars shall be entered in the roll in respect of each pupil nursing auxiliary:

(a)    Full name;

(b)    male or female;

(c)    date of commencement of training;

(d)    training school.

Admission to the rolls

2. (1)    An application for enrolment in the form of Annexure A (together with the applicant’s birth certificate in the case of a white pupil) and an amount of eighty-two rand and forty-six cents (R82,46), excluding VAT shall be lodged with the Council within two (2) months of the date of commencement of training. If the application is lodged later, only the training undergone two (2) months prior to the lodging date shall be recognised.

[ The above amount is effective from 17 November 2006. The amount was previously R75,00, excluding VAT. ]

(2)    In the case of a Coloured or Indian or Bantu pupil, the names reflected in the application shall be the names appearing on the identity document or the reference book.

(3)    A certificate of enrolment shall be issued in a form determined by the Council.

Removal from the rolls

3.    The name of a pupil shall be removed from the roll-

(1)    on death;

(2)    on the termination of training for any reason before completion, including a transfer to another training school. The person in charge of the training school shall lodge a notice of termination in a form determined by the Council;

(3)    on completion of training. The person in charge of the training school shall lodge a notice of completion in a form determined by the Council;

(4)    by resolution of the Council in terms of the Act.

Restoration to the rolls

4. (1)    An application for restoration and an amount of eighty-two rand and forty-six cents (R82,46), excluding VAT shall be lodged in the form of Annexure A within two (2) months of the date of resumption of training. If application is lodged later, only the training undergone two (2) months prior to the lodging date shall be recognised.

[ The above amount is effective from 17 November 2006. The amount was previously R75,00, excluding VAT. ]

(2)    A certificate of restoration shall be issued in a form determined by the Council.

Change of name

5.    A pupil shall notify the Council, in writing, of a change of name by marriage or other process of law. The Council may require documentary or other proof of the change. In the case of marriage, the marriage certificate shall be submitted. Documents shall be returned.

Application to the territory of South-West Africa

6.    These regulations shall also apply in the territory.

ANNEXURE A

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL

APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT OR RE-ENROLMENT AS A PUPIL NURSING AUXILIARY

Surname

Maiden name (if applicable)

First names in full

Sex

Date of birth

Race classification in terms of the Population Registration Act, 1950⁽¹⁾

Are you permanently resident in the Republic

If permanently resident in the Republic, state identity number assigned under the Population Registration Act, 1950

Educational standard

Date of commencement/resumption⁽²⁾ of training

Have you been previously registered with the Council as a student, or enrolled as a pupil

Have you been found guilty of an offence in any country⁽³⁾

Is a charge of an offence pending against you in any country⁽³⁾

Signature of pupil

Date

Name of training school

Remarks

Signature of person in charge of training school

Date

⁽¹⁾    State ‘White’, ‘Coloured’, ‘Indian’ or ‘Bantu’.

⁽²⁾    Delete what does not apply.

⁽³⁾    If the reply to any of these questions is ‘yes’, full details must be submitted with the application