ACT 575
Traditional Medicine Practice Act, 2000
SECTION
31. Register of traditional medicine practitioners.
32. Administrative Secretary.
33. Appointment of other staff.
34. Delegation of appointment.
35. Funds of the Council.
36. Accounts and audit.
37. Annual report and other reports.
38. Ministerial responsibility and directives.
39. Offences.
40. Regulations.
41. Effect of Food and Drugs Act.
42. Interpretation.
ACT 575
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTICE ACT, 20001
AN ACT to establish a Council to regulate the practice of traditional medicine, to register practitioners and
licence practices, to regulate the preparation and sale of herbal, medicines and to provide for related
matters.
Establishment and Functions of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council 1.
Establishment of the Council
(I) There is established by this Act a body corporate to be known as the Traditional
Medicine Practice Council.
(2) The Council shall have perpetual succession, a common seal and may sue and be
sued in its own name.
(3) The Council may for the performance of its functions acquire and hold movable and
immovable property and may enter into a contract or any other transaction.
2. Object and functions of the Council
(1) The object of the Council is to promote, control and regulate traditional medicine
practice.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (I) the Council shall
(a) set standards for the practice of traditional medicine;
(b) issue a certificate of registration to a qualified practitioner and license
premises for a practice;
(c) determine and enforce a code of ethics for traditional medicine practice in
conjunction with an association of traditional medicine practitioners recognised
by the Minister responsible for Health;
t. The Act was assented to on 28th February, 2000 and notified in the Gazette on 17th March, 2000.
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