Allied Health Professions Act, 2004 (No. 7 of 2004).

This Act establishes the Allied Health Professions Council of Namibia, defines its functions and powers and provides with respect to its administration. It also provides with respect to registration of allied or complementary health practitioners and supervision by the Council of their qualifications, training, activities, etc. The category of allied or complementary health practitioner includes, among other things, dieticians, environmental health practitioners, food inspectors, and nutritionists. No person is entitled to practise within Namibia the profession of allied or complementary health practitioner unless registered with the Council. The Act also establishes professional committees such as the Professional Committee for Environmental Health and Related Professions and the Professional Committee for Dietetics, for the professions of the dieticians and the nutritionists.