DENTAL THERAPISTS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT

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DENTAL THERAPISTS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT

CHAPTER D7 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Establishment of the Dental Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria, etc.

1.       Establishment of the Dental Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria.

2.       Membership of the Board.

3.        Powers of the Board.

4.        Fund of the Board.

5.        Annual estimates, accounts and audit.

6.        Directions by the Minister.

7.        Registrar and employees of the Board.

PART II – Registration and related matters

8.       Preparation and maintenance of register.

9.       Publication of the register and lists of corrections.

10.     Registration as dental therapist.

11.    Temporary registration.

PART III – Privileges of registered persons and offences by unregistered persons

12.      Certificate invalid if given by unregistered person.

13.      Appointment not to be held by unregistered persons.

14.       Prohibition of falsely professing to be a registered person.

15.      Recovery of fees.

16.     Offences.

17.     Burden of proof.

PART IV – Training

18.       Approval of courses.

19.       Supervision of instruction and examination leading to approved qualifications.

20.       Power of the Board to consider matters relating to training.

PART V –  Professional discipline

21.       Establishment of Disciplinary Committee and Investigating Panel.

22.        Proceedings of the Disciplinary Committee.

23.    Penalty for unprofessional conduct.

24.    Restoration of registration.

25.     Striking off entries from the register on ground of fraud of error.

26.     Appeal to the Court of Appeal.

PART VI – Miscellaneous

27.      Regulations.

28.      Interpretation.

29.       Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Board

SECOND SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Disciplinary Committee and the Investigating Panel

THIRD SCHEDULE -Accepted minimum qualification for the purpose of registration on the register established under this Act

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DENTAL THERAPISTS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT

An Act to establish the Dental Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria; to make provisions for determining the standard of knowledge and skill to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as dental therapists and for matters connected therewith.

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[Commencement]                              [25th August, 1993]

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