The Dental Technicians Amendment Bill [B63-2003] has been referred to the Portfolio Committee on Health by the NCOP Business Committee for consideration

2. Briefing

The Committee was briefed on the Contents and effects of the Bill by Hon. M O Robertsen, NCOP Permanent Delegate, on 15 October 2004 and also received inputs from the Provincial Department of Health, In short, he indicated that the Bill seeks to provide for the restricted registration of informally trained persons as Dental Technicians.

3. Consultation

Due to the nature of the Bill, the Committee did not conduct Public Hearings

4- Concerns

The Committee raised the following concern relating to the amendments of Section 32A(3) of the principal Act: -

4.1 It appears that according to the Committee there is no difference between

clients or patients and members of the public and this need to be relooked.

5. Resolution

The Committee having considered the proposed amendment Bill resolved that the following negotiating mandate be conferred:

(1) To support the Bill subject to the consideration of the above concern

Dated-. 18/10/04

M Mpahlwa

Chairperson: Portfolio Committee on Health

Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature