12. (1)prescribe the qualifications that are necessary for persons to be registered as allied health professionals; (b) maintain a list of registered allied health professionals;  

(c) implement an annual licensing procedure and maintain a list of licensed allied health professionals; 

 (d) promote continuing health related education and training so as to enhance the skills and proficiencies of allied health professionals;  

(e) advise the Minister, where necessary, on any matter relating or incidental to — (i) the performance of the specified allied health services in Guyana; and (ii) the maintenance of high standards of those services; and (f) undertake such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Minister from time to time.