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NHPC Act Lr.31 · Articles 13, 14 and 17

Secretariat & Committees

The Council takes the decisions. The Secretariat is the day-to-day arm that carries them out, and three special committees do the specialist work.

How the Secretariat is structured

Article 13 sets out the administrative posts of the NHPC.

  • Secretary General of the NHPC — the executive of the NHPC
  • Deputy Secretary General of the NHPC
  • Registration, License and Accreditation
  • Training and Development Subcommittee
  • Quality Assurance
  • Legal and Professional Ethics
  • Accountant
  • Treasurer

Powers and duties of the Secretariat

  • Support, coordinate and supervise the sub-committees established by the Council.
  • Ensure the Council’s decisions are implemented in accordance with NHPC regulations, and execute them.
  • Represent the Council and carry out its duties while the Council is not in session — but the Secretariat cannot suspend or reverse a Council decision.
  • Carry out the day-to-day activities of the NHPC.
  • Prepare and submit reports to the Council, and perform such other matters as the Council directs.

The three special committees

Article 17 requires the Council to establish three special committees, whose members are selected for their knowledge, skills and wide-ranging experience. Each committee elects its own chairperson and reports its conclusions and recommendations to the Council.

  • Article 17(1)(a)

Medical Research Committee

Reviews all medical procedures submitted to the Council for approval.

  • Article 17(1)(b) — Health Professional Disciplinary Committee — Deals with allegations of misconduct and other relevant complaints brought to the Council’s attention.

  • Article 17(1)(c) — Health Professionals Assessment Committee — Conducts examinations for health professionals who are in the process of registering.

Who holds these posts

Secretariat and committee appointments have not been published yet.

The Act fixes the posts and the committees; the Council has not published who fills them. Names will be listed here once it does. For anything you need now, use the contact details on this website.

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This page summarises Articles 13, 14 and 17 of the NHPC Act Lr.31. The Act is the authoritative source; where this summary differs, the Act prevails.

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