ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Radiographers Act
14. Persons eligible to be registered
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
14. Persons eligible to be registered
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall be eligible for registration under this Act as a radiographer if the person —(a)is the holder of a qualification which is recognized by the Board;(b)after obtaining that qualification, has engaged in training employment under the supervision of a registered radiographer for such period, being not less than one year, as the Board may approve; and(c)satisfies the Board that while engaged in training employment as specified in paragraph (b), has acquired sufficient knowledge of, and experience in the practice of radiography.(2)A person who is the holder of a qualification from an accredited institution outside Kenya shall be eligible for registration under this Act as a radiographer if the person—(a)is the holder of a qualification obtained from an institution that is accredited and recognized by the regulating authority responsible for the registration of radiographers in the country of study;(b)has engaged in radiography practice under the supervision of a radiographer registered by the Board for such period, being not less than twelve months, as the Board may approve; and(c)meets such requirements for a course leading to a qualification in radiography as determined by the Board from time to time pursuant to section 4(2)(a).(3)Where the Board finds that a person has not completed all courses prescribed pursuant to section 4(2)(a), the Board shall require that person to —(a)attend such interview as may be appropriate;(b)undergo an oral or written examination or both; and(c)take the courses required in an institution recognized and approved by the Board prior to engaging in supervised practice.(4)Despite subsection (3), all qualifications issued by a university or institution accredited under the Universities Act (Cap. 210) or the Technical and Vocational Education Training Act (Cap. 210A) shall be recognized by the Board.(5)The Board may, after assessing the suitability for registration of a person under subsection (1) and (2), direct that before registration, the person shall undergo such further period of training or pass such examination in an institution accredited under the Universities Act (Cap. 210) or Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act (Cap. 210A).(6)The Board shall not authorize the registration of a person unless it is satisfied —(a)that the requirements of subsection (1) or (2) have been fulfilled; or(b)in the case of a person referred to in subsection (3), that the requirements of subsection (5) have been fulfilled and that the person has undergone any further period of training or passed any examination specified by the Board.(7)The Board may, where it considers it expedient, delegate the assessment of suitability for registration under subsection (2) to a committee of the Board which shall, after making the assessment, make recommendations to the Board.