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Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)

Board Notices

Annual fees payable by registered practitioners

Board Notice 399 of 2023 - effective 1 April 2023

 

Board Notice 399

13 February 2023

GG 48035

 

Health Professions Council of South Africa

 

The Health Professions Council of South Africa, in terms of the authority granted to it by the Minister of Health in terms of section 62 (1) under Government Notices R.2281 and R.2283 of 3 December 1976, hereby prescribe the annual fees payable by registered practitioners as set out in the Schedule.

 

SCHEDULE

 

1. The annual fees payable by persons registered in terms of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), shall be as set out in this schedule and shall be due and payable with effect from 1 April 2023.

 

ANNUAL FEES

 

DENTAL THERAPY, DENTAL ASSISTING, AND ORAL HYGIENE:

FEES

CODE

CATEGORY

R

TT

Dental Therapist

2340.00

OH

Oral Hygienist

2340.00

DA

Dental Assistant

981.00

SDA

Dental Assistant Supplementary

981.00



 

DIETETICS AND NUTRITION:

 

DT

Dietition

1988.00

SDT

Supplementary Dietitian

1988.00

NT

Nutritionist

1988.00

SNT

Supplementary Nutritionist

1988.00



 

EMERGENCY CARE:

 

ANT

Paramedic

1205.00

ECP

Emergency Care Practitioner

1205.00

ECT

Emergency Care Technician

1205.00

ANA

Ambulance Emergency Assistant

1205.00

BAA

Basic Ambulance Assistant

991.00

OECO

Operational Emergency Care Orderly

1205.00

ECA

Emergency Care Assistant

991.00



 

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH:

 

HI

Environmental Health Practitioner

1776.00

FI

Food Inspector

223.00

HIA

Environmental Health Assistant

893.00



 

MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY:

 

AN

Anaesthetist Assistant

528.00

BE

Biomedical Engineer

1790.00

KB

Clinical Biochemist

970.00

DP

Dentist

3116.00

DP

Dentist (Specialist)

3159.00

GC

Genetic Counsellor

1790.00

GR

Genetic Counsellor

1790.00

HA

Health Assistant

528.00

PH

Medical Physicist

1790.00

MP

Medical Practitioner

3116.00

MP

Medical Practitioner (Specialist)

3159.00

MS

Medical Scientist

1790.00

MW

Medical Biological Scientist

1790.00

SMW

Supplementary Medical Scientist

1790.00

CA

Clinical Associate

1316.00

IN

Medical Intern

1262.00



 

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY:

 

MLS

Medical Laboratory Scientist

1721.00

MT

Medical Technologist

1721.00

SGT

Supplementary Medical Technician

1207.00

GT

Medical Technician

759.00

SLA

Supplementary Laboratory Assistant

716.00

LA

Laboratory Assistant

716.00



 

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, MEDICAL ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS AND ARTS THERAPY:

 

OT

Occupational Therapist

1776.00

OS

Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist

1776.00

SOT

Supplementary Occupational Therapist

1776.00

SOS

Supplementary Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist

1776.00

OB

Orthopaedic Footwear Technician

585.00

OTT

Occupational Therapy Technician

585.00

OAS

Assistant Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist, and Leatherworkers

585.00

OTB

Occupational Therapy Assistant

563.00

AT

Arts Therapist

1776.00

OSA

Orthopaedic Technical Assistant

585.00

OTE

Single Medium Therapist

1776.00



 

OPTOMETRY AND DISPENSING OPTICIANS:

 

OP

Optometrist

2663.00

OD

Dispensing Optician

2522.00

SOD

Supplementary Dispensing Optician

2609.00

SOP

Supplementary Optometrist

2609.00

OR

Orthoptist

507.00



 

PHYSIOTHERAPY, PODIATRY AND BIOKINETICS:

 

PT

Physiotherapist

1746.00

CH

Podiatrist

1746.00

BK

Biokineticist

1746.00

SPT

Supplementary Physiotherapist

1746.00

SCH

Supplementary Podiatrist

1746.00

PTA

Physiotherapy Assistant

636.00

PTT

Physiotherapy Technician

787.0

MA

Masseur

690.00

RM

Remedial Gymnast

636.00

SBK

Supplementary Biokineticist

1746.00



 

PSYCHOLOGY:

 

PS

Psychologist

2509.00

PMT

Psychometrist

1287.00

PM

Psychotechnician

1074.00

PSIN

Intern Psychologist

861.00

PRC

Registered Counsellor

1287.00



 

RADIOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL TECHNOLOGY:

 

DR

Radiographer

1564.00

KTG

Graduate Clinical Technologist

1564.00

KT

Clinical Technologist

1564.00

SKT

Supplementary Clinical Technologist

1564.00

KTA

Assistant Clinical Technologist

571.00

SDR

Supplementary Diagnostic Radiographer

571.00

RSDR

Restricted Supplementary Diagnostic Radiographer

571.00

EE

Electro-Encephalographic Technician

571.00

SEE

Supplementary Electro-Encephalographic Technician

571.00

RLT

Radiation Laboratory Technologist

981.00

SRLT

Supplementary Radiation Technologist

981.00



 

SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING:

 

STA

Speech Therapist and Audiologist

1936.00

SSTA

Supplementary Speech Therapist and Audiologist

1936.00

AU

Audiologist

1936.00

SAU

Supplementary Audiologist

1936.00

GAK

Hearing Aid Acoustician

1936.00

SGAK

Supplementary Hearing Aid Acoustician

1936.00

SGG

Community Speech and Hearing Worker

680.00

SGK

Speech and Hearing Correctionist

680.00

AM

Audiometrician

680.00

STB

Speech Therapy Assistant

607.00

ST

Speech Therapist

1936.00

SHA

Speech and Hearing Assistant

607.00

 

2. The annual fees payable by persons registering for the first time in terms of the Health Professions Act, 1974 shall be a pro rata amount of the applicable annual fee referred to in the schedule, to be calculated according to the month of registration after the due date for payment of annual fees.

 

3. The annual fees prescribed in terms of this notice are inclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT).

 

4. Board Notice No. 234 of 2022 as published in Government Gazette No. 46236 of 14 April 2022 is hereby repealed.

 

 

__________________________

Dr TM Pinkoane

Acting Registrar

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