Legislative Process: Dental Technology
by Mimi Bee
1. Cabinet
1.1. minister of health
1.1.1. presents bill for inclusion on upcoming parliamentary debate schedule
2. Parliament
2.1. bill introduced to parliament for debate
2.2. refer to portfolio committtee
2.2.1. debate in detail with participating political parties
2.2.2. invite public participation and input
2.3. refer to NCOP for debate and feedback
3. President of SA
3.1. sign bill into new act
4. Department of Health
4.1. final draft fromSADTC
4.2. submit to legal advisors
4.3. state law advisors for final draft
4.4. final bill to minister of health for presentation to the cabinet
5. Bill & Act
5.1. bill
5.1.1. proposed legislation
5.1.2. draft
5.1.3. discussed and deliberated
5.1.3.1. between the lower to upper house of parliament
5.2. act
5.2.1. houses of parliament approve of the proposed bill
5.2.2. presidents signature
6. SADTC
6.1. statutory regulator
6.2. Act 19 of 1979
6.3. objects
6.4. powers of the council
6.5. communication
6.6. final drafts to DoH
6.7. letter of intent to MOH
6.8. stakeholders
6.8.1. VA's
6.8.1.1. DENTASA
6.8.1.2. SADA
6.8.1.3. Traders Association
6.8.2. UOI's
6.8.3. SANDF
6.8.4. Registered members
7. NCOP
7.1. provincial NCOP delegates
7.2. NCOP gets the bill from the National Assembly
7.3. the provincial NCOP Administration Unit
7.3.1. refers the Bill to the relevant MEC and chairperson of the portfolio committee.