10 No. 23

Traditional and Alternative Medicine

2002

(b) inspect and scrutinize practising premises of practitioners;
(c) grant or refuse to grant recognition of practitioners;
(d) remove any member of the Committee and Secretariat;
(e) hire and fire;
(t) terminate or suspend operation, permit or professional certificate
to practice as aide or traditional or alternative health practitioner;

(g) revoke permits to premises performing illegal practices; and
(h) delegate its powers to the ad~hoc Committee for the purposes of
enrollment of aides when the need arise.
Standing
Committees

8.-( 1) There shall be established three standing committees of the
Council to be known as:
(a) Academic Committee;
(b) Professional Conduct Committee; and
(c) Research and Development Committee.
(2) The composition and proceedings of the meetings shall be as
provided for in the Second Schedule to this Act.

PART III
THE REGISTRAR
Registrar
of the
Council

9.-{ 1) There shall be a Registrar of the Council who shall be a public
officer appointed by the Minister after consultation with the
Council.
(2) The Registrar shall be the Secretary to the Council and to its
Committees.
(3)
(a)
(b)
(c)

The office of the Registrar shall be vacant if:
he resigns;
he is removed from office; and
he dies.

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