Dental Technologists (Registration, etc.) Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Establishment of the Dental Technologists Registration Board of Nigeria

2. Membership of the Board

3. Powers of the Board

4. Fund of the Board

5. Financial provisions

6. Control of the Board by the Minister

7. Registrar and other employees of the Board

8. Preparation and maintenance of register

9. Publication of register and lists of corrections

10. Registration

11. Temporary registration

12. Approval of courses

13. Supervision of institution and examinations leading to approved qualifications

14. Power of the Board to consider matters relating to training

15. Certificate invalid if given by unregistered person

16. Appointment not to be held by unregistered person

17. Prohibition of falsely professing to be a registered person

18. Recovery of fees

19. Offences

20. Burden of proof

21. Constitution of the Disciplinary Committee and the Investigating Panel

22. Proceedings of the Disciplinary Committee

23. Penalties for unprofessional conduct

24. Restoration of registration

25. Striking off entries from the register on grounds of fraud or error

26. Appeal to the Court of Appeal

27. Regulations, etc

28. Interpretation

29. Short title

An Act to establish a Board in respect of dental technologists and also to make inci dental provisions for the control of the practice of the profession of dental technology.

[17 th December , 1987]

[Commencement.]

PART I

Dental Technologists Registration Board of Nigeria

1. Establishment of the Dental Technologists Registration Board of Nigeria

There is hereby established for dental technologists a body to be known as the Dental Technologists Registration Board of Nigeria (in this Act referred to as “the Board”) which shall be charged with the duty of-

( a ) determining what standards of knowledge and skill are to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the profession and improving those standards from time to time as circumstances may permit;

( b ) securing, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the establishment and maintenance of a register of persons registered under this Act as members of the profession and the publication from time to time of lists of those persons;

( c ) conducting examinations in the profession and awarding certificates or diplomas to successful candidates as appropriate; and for such purpose, the Board shall prescribe fees to be paid in respect thereof;