ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Nutritionists and Dieticians Act
19. Deregistration
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
19. Deregistration
(1)The Council may at any time direct that the name of a person be removed from the register where such person—(a)fails within a period of six months from the date of an inquiry sent by the Chief Executive Officer by registered post to the address appearing in the register against such person’s name, to notify the Chief Executive Officer of his current address;(b)requests that his name be removed from the register, in which case such person may be required to satisfy the Council by an affidavit lodged with the Chief Executive Officer that no criminal proceedings under this Act have been instituted or are likely to be instituted against him; or(c)is found by the Council to be guilty of professional misconduct in accordance with this Act.(2)The Chief Executive Officer shall remove from the register any entry which has been incorrectly or fraudulently made.(3)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the removal of a person’s name from the register shall be notified by the Chief Executive Officer to the person by registered mail addressed to the address appearing in the register against his name immediately before such removal.(4)Where the name of any person has been removed from the register under this Act, such name shall not be reinstated except by direction of the Council.(5)The Chief Executive Officer shall from time to time update the register, removing from it the names of any deceased members and degazetting them.