Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)Board NoticesNotice Regarding Fees Payable to the Council in terms of the Regulations Regarding Fees and Fines Payable to the South African Nursing CouncilBoard Notice 440 of 2023 |
Board Notice 440
26 May 2023
GG 48660
South African Nursing Council
DEFINITION
| (1) | In this notice, "the regulations" means the Regulations Regarding Fees and Fines Payable to the South African Nursing Council published by Government Notice No. R. 170 of 8 March 2013. |
ANNUAL FEES
| (2) | The amounts of the annual fee referred to in 2(1)(c) of the regulations have been determined by the Council as shown in the table below. |
| (3) | These amounts apply to annual fees in respect of the annual fee year 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, which may be paid from 1 July 2023, and which must be received by Council before or on 31 December 2023 (final date to receive payment). |
| (4) | These annual fee amounts will apply to all subsequent annual fee years until such time that the fees are amended by a notice in the Gazette. |
| (5) | The 25% discount applies to practitioners who are or will be 60 to 64 years of age on 1 January 2024. |
| (6) | The 50% discount applies to practitioners who are or will be 65 years of age or older on 1 January 2024. |
Category of Registration |
Annual Fee Amounts (including VAT) |
||
Full Amount |
25% Discount (*) |
50% Discount (**) |
|
Professional Nurse Midwife Registered Nurse Registered Midwife |
R780-00 |
R590-00 |
R390-00 |
Staff Nurse Auxiliary Midwife Enrolled Nurse Enrolled Midwife |
R470-00 |
R350-00 |
R230-00 |
Auxiliary Nurse Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary |
R330-00 |
R250-00 |
R160-00 |
| (*) | To qualify for the 25% discount, a practitioner must be 60 to 64 years of age on 1 January 2024. |
| (**) | To qualify for the 50% discount, a practitioner must be 65 years of age or older on 1 January 2024. |
| N.B. | To qualify for the discount amounts, a practitioner may be required to submit a certified copy of his/her identity document in order to confirm his /her age. |
RESTORATION FEES
| (7) | The amounts of the restoration fees referred to in 2(1)(y) and (z) of the regulations have been determined by the Council as shown in the table below. |
| (8) | These restoration fee amounts will apply from 1 January 2024. |
| (9) | The reduced restoration fee only applies to: |
| (a) | those practitioners who were removed from the register at their own request; or |
(b) practitioners who are or will be 60 years of age or older on 1 January 2024.
Category of Registration |
Reduced (*) Restoration Fee (including VAT) |
Regular Restoration Fees (including VAT) |
Professional Nurse Midwife Registered Nurse Registered Midwife |
R 160-00 |
R2 340-00 |
Staff Nurse Auxiliary Midwife Enrolled Nurse Enrolled Midwife |
R 160-00 |
R1 410-00 |
Auxiliary Nurse Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary |
R 160-00 |
R 990-00 |
Retired Nurses |
R 160-00 |
R 160-00 |
| (*) | To qualify for the reduced restoration fee, a practitioner must have been removed from the register at his/her own request or must be 60 years or older on 1 January 2024. |
FEES PAYABLE BY INSTITUTIONS
Accreditation
Accreditation Fees
(Nursing Education (Institution)
- section 2(1)(a)
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
Payable Rate 4 |
|
Learner Enrolment (number of learners) |
1-50 |
51-75 |
76-100 |
>100 |
R 8 220-00 |
R 16 480-00 |
R 24 720-00 |
R 30 910-00 |
Accreditation Fees
(Nursing
Education Programme)
- section 2(1)(b)
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
|
Number of Programmes |
1-2 |
3-6 |
>6 |
R 16 420-00 |
R 24 630-00 |
R 32 840-00 |
Application for Nursing Programmes/ Revised Curriculum Evaluation - section 2(1)(i) |
Payable |
|||
One-year |
Three-year |
Four-year |
Post registration/Post/Basic Graduate Diploma |
|
R 1 540-00 |
R 4 920-00 |
R 12 320-00 |
R 8 210-00 |
|
Audit Visit Fee (Clinical Facility)- section 2(1)(j) |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
R 8 210-00 |
R 16 420-00 |
R 24 630-00 |
Audit Visit Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(j) |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
R 8 210-00 |
R 16 420-00 |
R 24 630-00 |
Focus Visit Fee (Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(o)
|
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
R 8 210-00 |
R 16 420-00 |
R 24 630-00 |
Focus Visit Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(p) |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
R 8 210-00 |
R 16 420-00 |
R 24 630-00 |
Description |
Amount Payable |
Annual Nursing Education Institution Fee - section 2(1)(d) |
R16 420-00 |
Application Fee (Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(e) |
R 4 110-00 |
Application Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(h) |
R 4 110-00 |
Application Fee (Nursing Education Programme) -section 2(1)(h) |
R 4 110-00 |
OTHER FEES
Section of the regulations |
Description |
Amount (including VAT) |
2(1)(f) |
Application fee (foreign basic qualification): - SADC countries - Other countries |
R 1 550-00 R 1 550-00 |
2(1)(g) |
Application fee (foreign basic qualification): - SADC countries - Other countries |
R 1 550-00 R 2 320-00 |
2(1)(k) |
Certificate of Status Fee |
R 2 480-00 |
2(1)(l) |
Duplicate Certificate Fee |
R 490-00 |
2(1)(m) |
Examination Fee (per paper) |
R 490-00 |
2(1)(n) |
Extract Fee Late Registration penalty per applicant |
R 100-00 R 990-00 |
2(1)(q) |
Late Entry Fee (exams) |
R 1 140-00 |
2(1)(r) |
Licence Fee (private practice) (pending promulgation of regulators) |
Pending |
2(1)(s) |
Registration Fee (additional qualification) |
R 490-00 |
2(1)(t) |
Registration Fee (assessors, moderators and verifiers) |
R 250-00 |
2(1)(u) |
Registration Fee (learner) |
R 310-00 |
2(1)(v) |
Registration Fee (practitioner)/category |
R 840-00 |
2(1)(w) |
Registration Fee (section 56 registration) (pending promulgation of regulations) |
Pending |
2(1)(x) |
Remarking Fee (exam paper) |
R 1 090-00 |
2(1)(aa) |
Transcript of Training Fee |
R 2 480-00 |
2(1)(bb) |
Verification Fee |
R 2 480-00 |
Fees Payable by Institutions and Other Fees will be applicable from 1 January 2024.
_________________________________________
Prof NG Mtshali
Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council
Date: 2023-03-31