Radiographers (Registration, etc.) Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Establishment of the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria

2. (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a member of the Board, other than a publi

3. Proceedings of the Board

4. The quorum of the Board shall be five and the quorum of any committee of the Board shall b

5. meeting.

6. At all meetings of the Disciplinary Committee each member present shall have one vote on a

7. For the purposes of any inquiry, the Disciplinary Committee may hear and receive evidence

PART II

Registration and miscellaneous provisions relating thereto

Register of radiographers.

Publication of register and lists of corrections.

Registration as radiographer.

Temporary registration.

Certificate invalid if given by unregistered person.

Appointments not to be held by unregistered persons.

Prohibition of falsely professing to be a registered person.

Recovery of fees.

Securing registration through fraudulent means.

Burden of proving registration.

PART III

Training

Establishment of the Nigerian Institute of Radiographers.

Approval of courses.

Supervision of instruction and examinations leading to approved qualifications.

Power of the Board to consider matters relating to training.

PART IV

Discipline

Establishment and composition of the Disciplinary Committee and the Investigating Panel.

Penalties for unprofessional conduct.

SECTION

Restoration of registration.

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

Appeal to the Court of Appeal.

PART V

Supplementary provisions

Regulations, rules and orders.

Interpretation.

Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Supplementary provisions relating to the Board

SECOND SCHEDULE

Supplementary provisions relating to the Disciplinary Committee

and the Investigating Panel

THIRD SCHEDULE

Accepted minimum qualification for registration as a member of the profession

An Act to establish a Board for the control and practice of the profession of radiography.

[17 th December, 1987]

[Commencement.]

PART I

Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria

Establishment of the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria

There is hereby established for radiographers a body to be known as the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria (in this Act referred to as “the Board”) which shall