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Legal and Regulatory Affairs

The Council regulates the health professions in the country in aspects pertaining to registration, education and training, professional conduct and ethical behaviour, ensuring continuing professional development, and fostering compliance with healthcare standards.

For Complainants- Preliminary Committee of Inquiry Appeals in terms of Regulation 4A
 
Please read this important information FIRST before submitting an appeal
 

Process to be followed by Complainants:

  • Send the resolution letter that you have received from the Investigator - Click here to download the sample resolution letter.
  • Send your completed and signed “Notice to Appeal form” with reasons for your Appeal - Click here to download the notice of appeal form.
The above are the ONLY documents that you need to send.
 
DON’T’S for Complainants:
  • Do not send any new evidence- the appeal is based on documentation that served at the Preliminary Committee of Inquiry. No new evidence will be entered into.
 
Appeals Committees Resolution – Take NOTE
  • The Appeals committee sits on an “adhoc” basis – when there are appeals to be considered.
  • The decision of the appeals committee is final and will be communicated to you 14 days after a meeting.
 
REGULATION 4A
Complainants that are aggrieved by a decision of a Preliminary Committee of Inquiry may appeal a decision subject to the Regulations below:
4A Appeal:
  • A complainant who is aggrieved by the decision of the Preliminary of the Preliminary Committee of Inquiry may appeal to the appeals committee of the relevant professional board against such decision and must provide reasons for such an
  • Notice of appeal must be submitted within 30 days from the date on which such decision was made or from the date the complainant becomes aware of such decision .
  • The registrar must after receiving an appeal from the complainant, notify the respondent of the appeal by forwarding a copy of the appeal to him or her and requesting a written response from him or her within 14 working days from the date of receipt of the notification by the respondent, or within such further period as the registrar may reasonably allow, failing which the registrar must submit the appeal to the Appeals Committee of  relevant professional board without the respondent's written response"
 
Please send you Notice of Appeal form, resolution letter to  prelimappeals@hpcsa.co.za


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