Section 15, The Allied Health Professions Act, 2022

(1) The Minister may appoint a Deputy Registrar to assistthe Registrar in carrying out his functions and duties under this Act. (2) The Deputy Registrar shall carry out such duties as the Registrar shall assign to him. (3) The Registrar may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as he thinks fit, delegate to the Deputy Registrar any of his functions under this Act. (4) Where the Registrar is for any reason unable to carry out his functions, the Deputy Registrar shall act as Registrar. Deputy Registrar. (5) Where the name of an allied health professional licensed to engage in private practice is removed from the Register, the licence issued under paragraph (a) of subsection (4) shall cease to be in force. (6) A licence to engage in private allied health professional practice issued under paragraph (a) of subsection (4) shall be valid for one year and shall be renewable. (7) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not less than 10 million Leones. 35. (1) A person registered to establish or operate a private allied health facility may apply to the Council to be licensed for that purpose. (2) An application under subsection (1), for a licence to establish or operate a private allied health facility shall not be approved by the Council unless the applicant- (a) is a registered allied health professional; (b) has at least 10 years' experience in the operation of an allied health facility; and (c) pay such application fee as may be prescribed by the Council. (3) The Council may, after making such inquiry in relation to the application as it considers necessary, authorise that - (a) the name, address, qualifications and the date of registration of the allied health professional; and (b) the name and address of the facility and the conditions, if any, attached to the licence, be entered in the Register and published in the Gazette. Licence to establish or operate private allied health facility. 34. (1) A person who wishes to engage in private allied health professional practice shall apply to the Council for a licence for that purpose. (2) An application for licence to engage in private allied health professional practice under subsection (1) shall not be approved by the Council unless the applicant- (a) is a registered allied health professional; (b) has at least 5 years' experience in full-time employment in a hospital or health facility approved by the Council; and (c) submits, together with his application - (i) a certified true copy of his certificate of registration; (ii) a liability insurance or other relevant insurance or indemnity cover approved by the Council; and (iii) the prescribe fee. (3) The Council may approve an application for licence under subsection (1) subject to such conditions as it may consider fit. (4) The Registrar shall, where an application for a licence to engage in private allied health professional practice under subsection (1) is - (a) approved, issue a licence to the applicant; (b) refused, give notice to the applicant of the decision of the Council, stating the reasons for the refusal. Private professional practice.