(1) The Council may by a 2/3 majority of its members present at a duly convened general meeting suspend for such period as the Council shall think fit, or cancel the registration of any person whose name is registered under this Part of this Act and in such case the certificate of registration issue under section 12(1) is considered to be suspended or cancelled as the case may be.
(2) Suspension or cancellation of registration may made upon proof to the satisfaction of the Council of—
(a) professional dishonesty; or
(b) negligence or incompetence in the performance of duty; or
(c) a habit or illness rendering the nurse unfit to practise nursing; or
(d) conduct that does not conform to the generally recognised standards of the profession of nursing, or that is unbecoming to a nurse; or
(e) fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a registration whether for himself or herself or some other person,
on the part of the person registered. (Amended by Act 16 of 1967)
(3) Proceedings shall not be taken for the suspension or cancellation of a registration, unless at least 14 days' notice in writing is given to the person concerned of the intention to take such proceedings, and of the grounds on which such proceedings are based and such person shall be entitled to be heard in his or her defence and to be represented by counsel or solicitor at every stage of the proceedings.