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Important Legislation

06 May 2008

In Categories: Medico Legal

Some of the legislation pertaining to private hospitals includes (but is not limited to):

  1. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa [Act 108 of 1996]
  2. Health Act [Act No. 63 of 1977] some provisions of which are still operation in reference to private hospitals.
  3. The National Health Act [Act No. 62 of 2003]
  4. Medical Schemes Act [Act No. 131 of 1998]
  5. The Council for Medical Schemes Levies Act [Act No. 58 of 2000]
  6. Pharmacy Act [Act No. 53 of 1974]
  7. Nursing Act [Act No. 50 of 1978]
  8. Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Act [Act No. 55 of 1974]
  9. Dental Technicians Act [Act 19 of 1979]
  10. Chiropractors, Homeopaths and Allied Health Service Professions Act [Act No. 63 of 1983]
  11. National Health Act [Act No. 61 of 2003]
  12. The Mental Health Care Act [Act No. 17 of 2002]
  13. Sterilisation Act [Act No. 44 of 1998]
  14. Tobacco Products Control Act [Act 83 of 1993]
  15. Inquest Act [Act No. 58 of 1959]
  16. Choice Termination of Pregnancy Act [Act No.92 of 1996]
  17. Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act [Act No. 4 of 2000]
  18. Eastern Cape Provincial Health Act [Act 10 of 1999]
  19. Free State Provincial Health Act [Act No. 8 of 1998]


In addition to the above stated law which deals specifically with health related law, there are numerous secondary Acts which also deal with health related matters, albeit in part. Examples of such law include (but are not limited to):

  1. The Children’s Act [Act No. 38 of 2005] which specifically provides for the rights of minors pertaining to: informed consent, consent to HIV testing, privacy, and reproductive health to mention but a few.
  2. Skills Development Levies Act [Act 9 of 1999]
  3. Skills Development Act [Act No. 97 of 1998] 4. Promotion of Access to Information Act [Act No.2 of 2000]
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