Legislation

The Regulations

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Regulations 1982
Rules specifying the acts or omissions in respect of which disciplinary action may be taken by the Board 1983
Regulations 2001

The Act

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The Allied Health Professions Act 63 of 1982

Code of ethics

Code of ethics in terms of section 54(9) of regulations no.R.127 of 12 february 2001 to the allied health professions act, act 63 of 1982, as amended Including guidelines for good practice and guidelines for making professional services known (GG No.39531 Board Notice 268 Of 19 December 2015)

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GUIDELINES ON NON-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PRIMARY LOW BACK PAIN

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GUIDELINES ON NON-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PRIMARY LOW BACK PAIN

NOTICE OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE ETHICAL RULES OF CONDUCT OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA) ON SHARING OF ROOMS

NOTICE OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE ETHICAL RULES OF CONDUCT OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA) ON SHARING OF ROOMS

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ETHICAL RULES OF CONDUCT FOR PRACTITIONERS REGISTERED UNDER THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT, 1974

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ETHICAL RULES OF CONDUCT FOR PRACTITIONERS REGISTERED UNDER THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT, 1974

AHPCSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SARS-COV-2 /COVID19 DIRECTIVES AND EXTRAORDINARY POLICY DECISIONS: 10 MARCH 2020 TO 22 JUNE 2020

AHPCSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SARS -COV-2 / COVID 19 DIRECTIVES AND EXTRAORDINARY POLICY DECISIONS: 10 MARCH 2020 TO 22 JUNE 2020

SAFETY GUIDELINES: CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY DRY NEEDLING (MYOFASCIALTRIGGER POINT THERAPY USING FINE FILAMENT NEEDLES)

SAFETY GUIDELINES: CHIROPRACTIC AND OSTEOPATHY: DRY NEEDLING (MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT THERAPY USING FINE FILAMENT NEEDLES) SEPTEMBER 2020

SAFETY GUIDELINES: AYURVEDA: AYURVEDIC THERAPIES OCTOBER 2020

SAFETY GUIDELINES: AYURVEDA: AYURVEDIC THERAPIES OCTOBER 2020

SAFETY GUIDELINES: CHINESE MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE : PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE OCTOBER 2020

SAFETY GUIDELINES: CHINESE MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE: PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE OCTOBER 2020

SAFETY GUIDELINES: UNANI-TIBB : CUPPING THERAPY OCTOBER 2020

SAFETY GUIDELINES: UNANI-TIBB: CUPPING THERAPY OCTOBER 2020

SAFETY GUIDELINES: THERAPEUTIC AROMATHERAPY:SAFETY GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS

SAFETY GUIDELINES: THERAPEUTIC AROMATHERAPY:SAFETY GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS

SAFETY GUIDELINES: THERAPEUTIC AROMATHERAPY:ALPHABETICAL LIST OF OILS SUITABLE FOR USE ONLY BY QUALIFIED THERAPEUTIC AROMATHERAPISTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC

SAFETY GUIDELINES: ALPHABETICAL LIST OF OILS SUITABLE FOR USE ONLY BY QUALIFIED THERAPEUTIC AROMATHERAPISTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC

Government Gazette Notices

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Board Notice: AHPCSA 2023 - 2024: NEW REGISTRATIONS,DEREGISTRATIONS, RESTORATIONS, DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
Board Notice: AHPCSA 2024 FEES
Board Notice: AHPCSA 2023 FEES, NEW REGISTRATIONS,DEREGISTRATIONS, RESTORATIONS, DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
Board Notice: Homeopathy Internship Programme Guidelines(GG Notice 42576, Board Notice 110 of 2019)
Board Notice: Internship Programme for Homeopathy (GG Notice 42576, Board Notice 109 of 2019)
Unprofessional Conduct Board Notice: Ingestion of Aromatherapy Oils (GG Notice 42561, Board Notice 104 of 2019)
Unprofessional Conduct Board Notice: The BEST Technique (GG Notice 42561, Board Notice 103 of 2019)
Unprofessional Conduct Board Notice: Issuing of Certificate of Indisposition without an examination (GG Notice 42561, Board Notice 102 of 2019)
Board Notice: AHPCSA Deregistrations (GG No 42010 Board Notice 169 of 2018)
Board Notice: Student,Interns,Student-Interns practicing in RSA or elsewhere:Chiropractic and Osteopathy (GG No 42010 Board Notice 168 of 2018)
Unprofessional Conduct Board Notice: Bio-Similar Hormones (GG No 41456 Board Notice 23 of 2018)
Unprofessional Conduct Board Notice:Issuance of death certificates by Allied Health practitioner (GG No 41419 Board Notice 8 of 2018)
Institution of Professional Board Examinations for graduates in the professions of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture,Naturopathy,Phytotherapy,Unani-Tibb (GG No 41419 Board Notice 10 of 2018)
Unprofessional Conduct Board Notice: The prohibition of multilevel marketing, perverse incentives and franchising (GG Notice 41386 Board Notice 1 of 19 January 2018)
Unprofessional Conduct Board Notice: Advising patients on Thermography and Mammography ( GG No 41321 Board Notice 193 of December 2017)
Professional Board: Unprofessional Conduct: Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Unani-Tibb: The use of needles: Board Notice (GG No. 40883 Board Notice 98 of 2 June 2017)
Professional board: Homeopathy, Naturopathy and Phytotherapy Unprofessional conduct: institution of a disciplinary inquiry: composition of inquiring body (GG No.39243 Board Notice 189 of 02 October 2015)
Corrigendum:Board Notice 170 of 2012(GG No.36225 Board Notice 30 of 15 March 2013)
Unprofessional Conduct Board Notice -Injection therapy:Chiropractors,Osteopaths (GG No 41419 Board Notice 7 of 2018)
Conditions of restoration to any AHPCSA register or registers (GG No 41419 Board Notice 9 of 2018)
The governing of Allied Health professions not in active practice (GG No 41419 Board Notice 12 of 2018)
Unprofessional Conduct Notice: Practice of live blood analysis to be used only as an adjunct to the scope of practice of Homeopathy, Naturopathy or Phytotherapy (GG Notice 41386 Board Notice 3 of 19 January 2018)
Deregistrations (GG No 41321 Board Notice 191 of 15 December 2017)
Professional Board: Unprofessional Conduct: Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine And Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Therapeutic Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Massage Therapy, Therapeutic Reflexology, Osteopathy, Unani-Tibb: Institution Of A Disciplinary Inquiry: Composition Of Inquiring Body (GG No.39912 Board Notice 42 of 08 April 2016)
Unprofessional conduct: use of professional titles and designations (GG No.39220 Board Notice 138 of 18 September 2015)
Continuing Professional Development Board Notice(GG No.39143 Board Notice 178 Of 28 August 2015)
Concept of Homeopathic ‘Vaccines’ within the Philosophy of Homeopathy or Homeopathic Methodology (GG No.39074 Board Notice 145 of 07 August 2015)
Additional service fees payable to the AHPCSA (GG No.36779 Board Notice 183 of 30 August 2013)
Registration of Trainers and Lecturers (GG No.35790 Board Notice 170 of 19 October 2012)
Internship Programme for Homeopathy (GG No.35790 Board Notice 168 of 19 October 2012)
Form for Application for Restoration (GG No.35790 Board Notice 169 of 19 October 2012)
University of Stellenbosch Short Course (GG No.35831 Board Notice 177 Of 02 November 2012)

Unprofessional Conduct Notices

Use of injection therapy by chiropractors
Travel from patient to patient to render health services
Telemedicine
Treatment of animals
Use of intravenous ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
Facebook/ Other Social Media Interaction
Use of intravenous delivery system of injections and drawing venous blood
SAQA Recognition of Professional Designations