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Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

Board Notices

Notice Regarding Fees Payable to the Council in terms of the Regulations Regarding Fees and Fines Payable to the South African Nursing Council

Board Notice 64 of 2020

 

Board Notice 64

29 May 2020

GG 43358

 

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 2021 to 31 December 2021, which may be paid from 1 July 2020, and which must be received by Council before or on 31 December 2020 (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 2021.

 

6. The 50% discount applies to practitioners who are or will be 65 years of age or older on 1 January 2021.

 

Category of Registration

Annual Fee Amounts (including VAT)

Full Amount

25% Discount (*)

50% Discount (**)

Professional Nurse

Midwife

Registered Nurse

Registered Midwife

R700-00

R525-00

R350-00

Staff Nurse

Auxiliary Midwife

Enrolled Nurse

Enrolled Midwife

R418-00

R314-00

R209-00

Auxiliary Nurse

Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary

R293-00

R220-00

R157-00

 

(*) To qualify for the 25% discount, a practitioner must be 60 to 64 years of age on 1 January 2021.

 

(**) To qualify for the 50% discount, a practitioner must be 65 years of age or older on 1 January 2021.

 

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 2021.

 

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 2021.

 

Category of Registration

Reduced (*)

Restoration Fees

(including VAT)

Regular

Restoration Fees

(including VAT)

Professional Nurse

Midwife

Registered Nurse

Registered Midwife

R146-00

R2 100-00

Staff Nurse

Auxiliary Midwife

Enrolled Nurse

Enrolled Midwife

R146-00

R1 254-00

Auxiliary Nurse

Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary

R146-00

R878-00

Retired Nurses

R146-00

R146-00

 

(*) 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 2021.

 

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 7 043-00

R 14 108-00

R 21 171-00

R 26 470-00

 

Accreditation Fees (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(b)

 


Payable

Rate 1

Payable

Rate 2

Payable

Rate 3

Number of Programmes

1-2

3-6

>6


R 14 066-00

R 21 100-00

R 28 131-00

 

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 1 410-00

R 4 211-00

R 7 033-00

R 10 555-00

R 13 198-00

 

Audit Visit Fee

(Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(j)

Payable

Rate 1

Payable

Rate 2

Payable

Rate 3

Handling Fee

(Non-refundable)


1

2-4

>4

 


R 7 033-00

R 14 066-00

R 21 100-00

 

 

Audit Visit Fee

(Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(j)

Payable

Rate 1

Payable

Rate 2

Payable

Rate 3


1

2-4

>4


R 7 033-00

R 14 066-00

R 21 100-00

 

Focus Visit Fee

(Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(o)

Payable

Rate 1

Payable

Rate 2

Payable

Rate 3


1

2-4

>4


R 7 033-00

R 14 066-00

R 21 100-00

 

Focus Visit Fee

(Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(p)

Payable

Rate 1

Payable

Rate 2

Payable

Rate 3


1

2-4

>4


R 7 033-00

R 14 066-00

R 21 100-00

 

Description

Amount Payable

Annual Nursing Education Institution Fee - section 2(1)(d)

R 14 066-00

Application Fee (Clinical Facility) - section 2(1)(e)

R 3 522-00

Application Fee (Nursing Education Institution) - section 2(1)(h)

R 3 522-00

Application Fee (Nursing Education Programme) - section 2(1)(h)

R 3 522-00

 

OTHER FEES

 

Section of the regulations

Description

Amount

(including VAT)

2(1)(f)

Application fee (foreign additional qualification):

- SADC countries

- Other countries

R 1 327-00

R 1 327-00

2(1)(g)

Application fee (foreign basic qualification):

- SADC countries

- Other countries

R 1 327-00

R 1 986-00

2(1)(k)

Certificate of Status Fee

R 2 121-00

2(1)(I)

Duplicate Certificate Fee

R 397-00

2(1)(m)

Examination Fee (per paper)

R 418-00

2(1)(n)

Extract Fee

R 84-00


Late Registration penalty per applicant

R 846-00

2(1)(q)

Late Entry Fee (exams)

R 982-00

2(1)(r)

Licence Fee (private practice) (pending promulgation of regulations)

Pending

2(1)(s)

Registration Fee (additional qualification)

R 418-00

2(1)(t)

Registration Fee (assessors, moderators and verifiers)

R 209-00

2(1)(u)

Registration Fee (learner)

R 261-00

2(1)(v)

Registration Fee (practitioner) /category

R 418-00

2(1)(w)

Registration Fee (section 56 registration) (pending promulgation of regulations)

Pending

2(1)(x)

Remarking Fee (exam paper)

R 930-00

2(1)(aa)

Transcript of Training Fee

R 2 121-00

2(1)(bb)

Verification Fee

R 2 121-00

 

Fees Payable by Institutions and Other Fees will be applicable from 1 January 2021.

 

 

Ms S. Mchunu

Registrar and CEO

South African Nursing Council