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 80 of 2019 |
Board Notice 80
31 May 2019
GG42496
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 2020 to 31 December 2020, which may be paid from 1 July 2019, and which must be received by Council before or on 31 December 2019 (final date for 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 2020. |
| 6. | The 50% discount applies to practitioners who are or will be 65 years of age or older on 1 January 2020. |
Category of Registration |
Annual Fee Amounts (including VAT) |
||
Full Amount |
25% Discount (*) |
50% Discount (**) |
|
Professional Nurse Midwife Registered Nurse Registered Midwife |
R670-00 |
R500-00 |
R340-00 |
Staff Nurse Auxiliary Midwife Enrolled Nurse Enrolled Midwife |
R400-00 |
R300-00 |
R200-00 |
Auxiliary Nurse Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary |
R280-00 |
R210-00 |
R150-00 |
| (*) | To qualify for the 25% discount, a practitioner must be 60 to 64 years of age on 1 January 2020. |
| (**) | To qualify for the 50% discount, a practitioner must be 65 years of age or older on 1 January 2020. |
| 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. |
| 7(A) | Despite any notice to the contrary, any Nurse Practitioner who wishes to restore to the register for the sole purpose of rendering health services during the COVID-19 National State of Disaster in the: |
| (i) | Prevention of COVID-19, and or; |
| (ii) | Prevention of the spread of COVID-19, and or; |
| (iii) | Treatment of patients affected by COVID-19, |
for the period of the declared National State Disaster shall pay a restoration fee of R0.00.
[Paragraph 7(A) inserted by Board Notice 52, GG43223, dated 9 April 2020]
| 8. | These restoration fee amounts will apply from 1 January 2020. |
| 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 2020. |
Category of Registration |
Reduced (*) Restoration Fees (including VAT) |
Regular Restoration Fees (including VAT) |
Professional Nurse Midwife Registered Nurse Registered Midwife |
R140-00 |
R2 010-00 |
Staff Nurse Auxiliary Midwife Enrolled Nurse Enrolled Midwife |
R140-00 |
R1 210-00 |
Auxiliary Nurse Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary |
R140-00 |
R850-00 |
Retired Nurses |
R140-00 |
R140-00 |
| (*) | 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 2020. |
FEES PAYABLE BY INSTITUTIONS
Accreditation (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 6 740-00 |
R 13 500-00 |
R 20 260-00 |
R 25 330-00 |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
|
Number of Programmes |
1-2 |
3-6 |
>6 |
R 13 460-00 |
R 20 190-00 |
R 26 920-00 |
Application for Nursing Programmes/Revised Curriculum Evaluation - section 2(1)(i) |
Payable |
||||
|
One-year |
Three-year |
Four-year |
Post registration/Post/ Basic Graduate Diploma |
Masters/Doctoral Programmes |
R 1 350-00 |
R 4 030-00 |
R 6 730-00 |
R 10 100-00 |
R 12 630-00 |
|
Audit Visit Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(j) |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
R 6 730-00 |
R 13 460-00 |
R 20 190-00 |
Focus Visit Fee (Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(o) |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
R 6 730-00 |
R 13 460-00 |
R 20 190-00 |
Focus Visit Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(p) |
Payable Rate 1 |
Payable Rate 2 |
Payable Rate 3 |
1 |
2-4 |
>4 |
|
R 6 730-00 |
R 13 460-00 |
R 20 190-00 |
Description |
Amount Payable |
Annual Nursing Education Institution Fee - section 2(1)(d) |
R 13 460-00 |
Application Fee (Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(e) |
R 3 370-00 |
Application Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(h) |
R 3 370-00 |
OTHER FEES
Section of the regulations |
Description |
Amount (including VAT) |
2(1)(f) |
Application fee (foreign additional qualification): - SADC countries - Other countries |
R 1 270-00 R 1 270-00 |
2(1)(g) |
Application fee (foreign basic qualification): - SADC countries - Other countries |
R 1 270-00 R 1 900-00 |
2(1)(k) |
Certificate of Status Fee |
R 2 030-00 |
2(1)(I) |
Duplicate Certificate Fee |
R 380-00 |
2(1)(m) |
Examination Fee (per paper) |
R 400-00 |
2(1)(n) |
Extract Fee |
R 80-00 |
Late Registration penalty per applicant |
R 810-00 |
|
2(1)(q) |
Late Entry Fee (exams) |
R 940-00 |
2(1)(r) |
Licence Fee (private practice) (pending promulgation of regulations) |
Pending |
2(1)(s) |
Registration Fee (additional qualification) |
R 400-00 |
2(1)(t) |
Registration Fee (assessors, moderators and verifiers) |
R 200-00 |
2(1)(u) |
Registration Fee (learner) |
R 250-00 |
2(1)(v) |
Registration Fee (practitioner) /category |
R 400-00 |
2(1)(w) |
Registration Fee (section 56 registration) (pending promulgation of regulations) |
Pending |
2(1)(x) |
Remarking Fee (exam paper) |
R 890-00 |
2(1)(aa) |
Transcript of Training Fee |
R 2 030-00 |
2(1)(bb) |
Verification Fee |
R 2 030-00 |
Fees Payable by Institutions and Other Fees will be applicable from 1 January 2020.
Ms S. Mchunu
Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council