• Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)
  • Notice No. 585 of 1979 
  • Act
  • 1. Definitions
  • Chapter 1 : The South African Dental Technicians Council: Objects, Functions and Powers
    • 2. The South African Dental Technicians Council
    • 3. Objects of council
    • 4. General powers of the council
    • 5. Constitution of council
    • 6. Disqualification, vacation of office and filling of vacancies
    • 7. Office-bearers
    • 8. Meetings of council
    • 9. Quorum and procedure at meetings
    • 10. Executive committee of the council
    • 11. Other committees of council
    • 12. Determination of conditions of employment and tariff of fees
    • 13. Appointment of registrar and staffs
    • 14. Funds of council
    • 15. Rectification of errors and validation of irregular acts
  • Chapter 2 : Education, Training and Registration of Dental Technicians and Dental Technologists
    • 16. Control of education and training
    • 17. Unregistered persons may not practise or be trained as dental technicians or dental technologists
    • 18. Registration of dental technicians and dental technologists
    • 19. Registration of student dental technicians and student dental technologists
    • 20. Keeping of registers
    • 21. Council may refuse registration
    • 22. Minister may prescribe qualifications required for registration as dental technician or dental technologists
    • 23. Registration subject to restrictions
    • 23A. Restricted registration of informally trained persons
    • 24. Removal of names from, and restoration thereof to, register
    • 25. Custody and publication of registers
    • 26. Receipt as proof
  • Chapter 3 : Offences and the Control over Artificial Teeth
    • 27. Acts which may be performed only by dentists, clinical dental technologists, dental technicians or dental technologists
    • 28. Dental laboratory assistants
    • 29. Persons who may be owners of dental laboratories or who may conduct or supervise dental laboratories
    • 30. Registration of dental laboratories
    • 31. Appointment, duties and powers of inspectors
    • 32. Discount, commission or remuneration, and direct billing  of patient or medical aid scheme
    • 32A. Performance of certain acts or carrying on of certain business by partnership, association or juristic person
    • 33. Trading in and possession of unmounted artificial teeth
    • 34. Register of transactions in unmounted artificial teeth
  • Chapter 4 : Disciplinary Powers of the Council
    • 35. Inquiry by council into charge of misconduct
    • 36. Matters for, and procedure at, inquiry by council
    • 37. Postponement of imposition, and suspension of execution, of penalty
    • 38. Effect of suspension, or removal from register
    • 39. Cognizance by council of conduct of registered persons under certain circumstances
    • 40. Penalty for false evidence
    • 41. Limitation of liability
    • 42. Acts or omissions in respect of which disciplinary action may be taken
    • 43. Restriction in, or suspension from, practice of registered person
  • Chapter 5 : General and Supplementary Provisions
    • 44. Penalty for false representation inducing registration, for false entries in register and for impersonation
    • 45. Presumptions
    • 46. Limitations in respect of persons not registered
    • 47. Penalties
    • 48. Forfeiture
    • 49. Annual fees payable to council
    • 50. Regulations
    • 51. Repeal of laws
    • 52. Short title and commencement
• Regulations
  • Regulations Relating to Unmounted Teeth, 2021: Amendment
    • Notice No. R. 306 of 1982
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Application for a permit
    • 3. Acceptance of an application by the Council
    • 4. Fees payable
    • 5. Conditions
    • 5A. Cancellation of permit and restoration
    • 6. Withdrawal of a permit
    • 7. Register
    • 8. Penalties
    • 9. Withdrawal
    • Annexures
      • Annexure A
      • Annexure B : Form of Register to be kept by Permit Holders
  • Regulations relating to the Registration of Dental Laboratories and Related Matters: Amendment 2025
    • Notice No. R. 308 of 1982
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Registration of Dental Laboratory
    • 3. Application for Registration
    • 4. Registration Fee prescribed in Regulation 11
    • 5. The Registrar 
    • 6. Registration of a Laboratory
    • 7. Registration under a Trade Name
    • 8. Particulars regarding the Register kept in terms of Section 30(2) of the Act
    • 9. Cancellation of Registration
    • 10. Cancellation of Registration in terms of Section 30(5)
    • 11. Registration Fees
    • 12. Annual Fees
    • 13. Conditions and Requirements Applicable to Dental Laboratories
    • 14. Registration Certificate
    • 15. Penalties
    • 16. Repeal
  • [Repealed] Registration and Training of Student Dental Technicians and Student Dental Technologists, 2020
    • Notice No. 378 of 2020
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Approval of training institutions: Procedure in accreditation and evaluation of training
    • 3. Duration of accreditation
    • 4. Withdrawal of accreditation
    • 5. Composition of the evaluation panel
    • 6. Registration of student dental technician or dental technologist
    • 7. Information to be supplied by an approved institution
    • 8. Removal of names from register of student dental technicians or dental technologists
    • 9. Minimum curriculum for courses leading to registration as a dental technician
    • 10. Minimum curriculum for courses leading to registration as a dental technologist
    • 11. Syllabus
    • 12. Examinations
    • 13. Completion of academic years of study
    • 14. Proficiency
    • 15. Qualification to practice the profession as dental technician or dental technologist
    • 16. Investigation into education and training at an approved institution
    • 17. Investigation into education and training at approved institution
    • 18. Offences
    • 19. Repeal
    • 20. Short title
  • Regulations regarding the Registration and Training of Student Dental Technicians and Student Dental Technologists, 2022
    • Notice No. R. 2248 of 2022
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Advisory committee
    • 3. Approval of training institutions: Procedure in applying for permission, accreditation and evaluation of training
    • 4. Duration of accreditation
    • 5. Withdrawal of accreditation
    • 6. Composition of the evaluation panel
    • 7. Registration of student dental technician or student dental technologist
    • 8. Information to be supplied by an approved institution
    • 9. Removal of names from register of student dental technicians or student dental technologists
    • 10. Minimum curriculum for courses leading to registration as a dental technician
    • 11. Minimum curriculum for courses leading to registration as a dental technologist
    • 12. Syllabus
    • 13. Examinations
    • 14. Completion of academic years of study
    • 15. Proficiency
    • 16. Qualification to practice the profession as dental technician or dental technologist
    • 17. Evaluation and Investigation into education and training at an approved institution
    • 18. Evaluation of final practical examination question paper, work models and examples of completed tasks
    • 19. Assessment of the final summative practical examinations at approved institution
    • 20. Offences
    • 21. Repeal
    • 22. Short title
  • Regulations relating to Scope of Professions of Dental Technicians and Health Technologists
    • Notice No. 2967 of 2023
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Acts pertaining to the profession of dental technician
    • 3. Acts pertaining to the profession of dental technologist
    • 4. General limitations on the professional acts of dental technician and dental technologist
  • Regulations relating to the conduct of business of the South African Dental Technicians Council and related matters
    • Notice No. 2968 of 2023
    • 1. Definitions
    • Chapter l : Meetings of the Council
      • 2. Notification of meetings
      • 3. Procedure at meetings
      • 4. Minutes
      • 5. A meeting of the council may be adjourned or postponed
      • 6. Voting procedure
      • 7. Election of officials
      • Committees of the Council
        • 8. Composition
        • 9. Quorum and procedure at meetings
    • Chapter ll
      • 11. Fees and Allowances to Members of the Council and of Committees
      • 9. 
      • 10. Repeal of laws
      • 11. Short Title
  • Regulations relating to scope of profession of Dental Technicians and Dental Technologists
    • Notice No. R. 3193 of 2023
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Acts pertaining to the profession of dental technician
    • 3. Acts pertaining to the profession of dental technologist
    • 4. General limitations on the professional acts of dental technician and dental technologist
    • 5. Short Title
• Notices
  • Notice regarding Annual Fees Payable to the Council, 2020
    • Board Notice 51 of 2020
    • 1. Annual fees payable by dental technicians and dental technologists
    • 2. Annual fees payable by permit holders for trading in un-mounted artificial teeth
    • 3. Annual fees payable by dental laboratory assistants
    • 4. Registration fees payable by informally trained persons
    • 5. Application fees for CPD Accreditation Activities
    • 6. to 8. Liability
    • 9. Exemption
    • 10. Fines and Penalties
    • 11. Value added tax
    • 12. Commencement
    • 13. Withdrawal of notice
    • Annexure A : Fees for 2020
  • [Repealed] Notice in terms of Section 36(8)(c) of the Dental Technicians Act, 1979
  • [Repealed] Notice regarding Annual Fees Payable to The Council, 2022
    • Notice No. 1929 of 2022
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Annual fees payable by dental technicians and dental technologists
    • 3. Liability
    • 4. Restoration fees
    • 5. Exemption
    • 6. Value-added tax
    • 7. Withdrawal of notice
    • 8. Short title
  • Notice in terms of Section 36(8)(c) of the Dental Technicians Act, 1979
    • Notice No. 2225 of 2022
  • Acts or Omissions of Dental Technicians and Technologists in respect of which the Council may take Disciplinary Action
    • Notice No. 2898 of 2022
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. 
    • 3. 
    • 4. Relationships with colleagues and other health professionals
    • 5. Information on professional stationery
    • 6. Tendering for dental technology work
    • 7. Limitation of employment
    • 8. Collection of moneys and receipt of remuneration
    • 9. General
    • 10. Defeating or obstructing the council in the performance of its duties
    • 11. Canvassing for dental technology work
  • [Repealed] Notice regarding Annual Fees Payable to the Council, 2023
    • Notice No. 3073 of 2023
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Annual fees payable by dental technicians and dental technologists
    • 3. Liability
    • 4. Restoration fees
    • 5. Exemption
    • 6. Value-added tax
    • 7. Repeal of notice
    • 8. Short title
  • [Repealed] Notice Regarding Annual Fees Payable to the Council, 2024
    • Notice No. 4515 of 2024
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Annual fees payable by dental technicians and dental technologists
    • 3. Liability
    • 4. Restoration fees
    • 5. Exemption
    • 6. Value-added tax
    • 7. Withdrawal of notice
    • 8. Short title
  • Notice Regarding Annual Fees Payable to the Council, 2025
    • Notice No. 6033 of 2025
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Annual fees payable by dental technicians and dental technologists
    • 3. Liability
    • 4. Restoration fees
    • 5. Exemption
    • 6. Value-added tax
    • 7. Withdrawal of notice
    • 8. Short title
• Board Notices
  • Conditions of Employment of Dental Technicians who are Employees
    • Board Notice 13 of 2012
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Remuneration
    • 3. Payment Of Salaries
    • 4. Ordinary Hours of Work
    • 5. Overtime
    • 6. Public Holidays
    • 7. Paid Leave
    • 8. Sick Leave
    • 9. Maternity Leave
    • 10. Family Responsibility
    • 11. Overcoats and Protective Clothing
    • 12. Limitation of Employment
    • 13. Termination of Employment
    • 14. Registration of Employees
    • 15. Certificates of Service
    • 16. Exemptions
    • 17. Existing Contracts
    • 18. Attendance of Meetings by Employees
    • Annexures
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. The Pension Fund
      • 3. Membership
      • 4. Application for Membership, Evidence of Age and Health
      • 5. Contributions by Employers and Employees
      • 6. Management and Administration
      • 7. Exemptions