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Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)

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Fees payable to the Council under the Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974 (2020)

Board Notice 188 of 2019

 

Board Notice No. 188

15 November 2019

GG 42845

 

South African Pharmacy Council

 

In terms of section 4(zG) of the Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974 Council may determine the fees payable to Council. This means that any new fees or amendments to existing fees are determined annually by Council. As in the past, all efforts will be made to curtail costs and keep any increases in fees to the minimum. The fees for the year 2020 are published below for general information:

 

SCHEDULE OF FEES AS OF JANUARY 2020

Description

Exclude

VAT

R

VAT

R

Include

VAT

R

REGISTRATION FEES (payable with a duly completed application form)

Pharmacy student (Pharmacy technician /Bachelor of pharmacy)

818.26

122.74

941.00

Registration of traineeship (Pharmacy technician)

948.70

142.30

1 091.00

Pharmacist's assistant (learner basic or learner post-basic) which includes registration on qualification

1 822.61

273.39

2 096.00

Pharmacist's assistant (learner basic or learner post-basic)

911.30

136.70

1 048.00

Pharmacist's assistant (qualified basic/qualified post-basic) prior to 15 July 2013 or for registration of additional sector

911.30

136.70

1 048.00

Pharmacist intern

2 153.04

322.96

2 476.00

Pharmacist

3 666.09

549.91

4 216.00

Pharmacy technician

2 020.87

303.13

2 324.00

Supplementary training

2 175.65

326.35

2 502.00

Specialist pharmacist

2 637.39

395.61

3 033.00

Pharmacy premises application for licensing (as published by the Director General: National Department of Health)

869.57

130.43

1 000.00

Recording of a pharmacy (new, change of ownership, relocation)

10 659.13

1 598.87

12 258.00

Recording of a pharmacy owner (for each pharmacy premises)

2 020.87

303.13

2 324.00

Responsible pharmacist (for each pharmacy premises)

1 980.00

297.00

2 277.00

Registration as a provider accredited/approved by the SAPC

1 995.65

299.35

2 295.00

One-time registration as a provider accredited by another Quality Council

14 499.13

2 174.87

16 674.00

Assessor/ moderator/ verifier

911.30

136.70

1 048.00

Remote automated dispensing unit (RADU) – Public Sector

6 015.65

902.35

6 918.00

Mobile unit

6 015.65

902.35

6 918.00

ANNUAL FEES

In terms of Regulation 106 of the Regulations relating to the registration of persons and the maintenance of registers (R.1160 of 20 November 2000), every person registered in terms of the regulations must renew such registration annually by paying the annual fee(s) as determined by Council. The annual fee due dates each year are as follows—

- 2 January - Pharmacies and Responsible Pharmacists (private sector): Community, institutional (private), wholesale and manufacturing;
- 1 February – Pharmacists;
- 1 June - Providers, assessors, pharmacists' assistants, students and interns; and
- 1 July - Pharmacies and Responsible Pharmacists (public sector).
- 1 July – Pharmacy Owner (public and private sector)

For Persons—

Pharmacy student (Pharmacy technician/Bachelor of pharmacy)

207.83

31.17

239.00

Pharmacist's assistant (learner basic or learner post-basic)

207.83

31.17

239.00

Pharmacist's assistant (basic or post-basic)

514.78

77.22

592.00

Pharmacist intern

514.78

77.22

592.00

Pharmacist

1 879.13

281.87

2 161.00

Responsible pharmacist (for each pharmacy premises)

276.52

41.48

318.00

Pharmacy owner – State owned (per province)

15 000.00

2 250.00

17 250.00

Pharmacy owner – Non state owned (per pharmacy)

1 879.13

281.87

2 161.00

For Pharmacies—

Community pharmacy

3 213.91

482.09

3 696.00

Institutional pharmacy

3 213.91

482.09

3 696.00

Wholesale and manufacturing pharmacy

12 552.17

1 882.83

14 435.00

Consultant pharmacy

3 009.57

451.43

3 461.00

Satellite pharmacy

1 549.57

232.43

1 782.00

Primary healthcare clinics (dispensary) with post-basic

assistant(s)

773.91

116.09

890.00

Remote automated dispensing unit (RADU) – Public Sector

1 549.57

232.43

1 782.00

Mobile unit

1 549.57

232.43

1 782.00

For Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC for—

Pharmacist’s assistant’s qualification

25 792.17

3 868.83

29 661.00

Pharmacy technician qualification

18 644.35

2 796.65

21 441.00

Bachelor of pharmacy qualification

19 334.78

2 900.22

22 235.00

Authorized pharmacist prescriber qualification

20 230.43

3 034.57

23 265.00

Specialists qualification

20 230.43

3 034.57

23 265.00

Short courses/CPD

15 173.04

2 275.96

17 449.00

Supplementary training courses

9 104.35

1 365.65

10 470.00

Providers accredited/approved by another Quality Council

2 640.87

396.13

3 037.00

Assessor/ moderator/ verifier

328.70

49.30

378.00

OTHER FEES – the following fees are payable by:

A Pharmacist’s assistant for—
• change of facility

888.70

133.30

1 022.00
• change of provider/ tutor

387.83

58.17

446.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

2 005.22

300.78

2 306.00
• entrance to the final integrated summative assessments or external integrated summative assessments

514.78

77.22

592.00

A Pharmacist intern for—
• the cession of an internship contract

1 217.39

182.61

1 400.00
• entrance to the pre-registration examination for a third or subsequent attempt

1 958.26

293.74

2 252.00
• late booking fee for pre-registration examination

967.83

145.17

1 113.00
• re-assessment of CPD entries for the 13th and subsequent submissions (Old format) / 10th and subsequent CPDs (new format)

228.70

34.30

263.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

2 005.22

300.78

2 306.00

A Tutor for—
• issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

2 005.22

300.78

2 306.00
• approval of a tutor of pharmacist intern or pharmacist assistant

1 221.74

183.26

1 405.00

A Pharmacist for the purpose of performing community service for—
• change of facility

888.70

133.30

1 022.00

A Pharmacist for—
• Change designation from non-practicing to practicing

276.52

41.48

318.00
• Assessment of CPD entries (per entry)

228.70

34.30

263.00
• Entrance to the pre-registration examination

1 958.26

293.74

2 252.00

A Delegated pharmacist for—
• approval of a delegated pharmacist for the delegation of a pharmacist intern training by an approved tutor

1 221.74

183.26

1 405.00

A Pharmacy for—
• Inspection of a pharmacy for:
- purposes of approval for training
- re-inspection for Grade C or Grade D pharmacies
- follow-up re-inspection
- at owner’s request

3 126.96

469.04

3 596.00
• approval of pharmacy premises- internal changes

2 524.35

378.65

2 903.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate of approval of pharmacy premises for training purposes

2 005.22

300.78

2 306.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate of pharmacy registration or recording of a pharmacy

2 005.22

300.78

2 306.00
• application for an automated dispensing unit

2 834.78

425.22

3 260.00
• application for a remote automated dispensing unit (Public Sector)

2 834.78

425.22

3 260.00
• application fee for mobile unit

2 835.65

425.35

3 261.00
• an application to conduct a separate practice or business within a pharmacy

2 834.78

425.22

3 260.00
• approval of change of trading title

1 857.39

278.61

2 136.00
• approval of change of address where there is no relocation of a pharmacy

1 857.39

278.61

2 136.00
• approval of change of owner’s name where there is no change of ownership

1 857.39

278.61

2 136.00
• recording after change of trading title

6 015.65

902.35

6 918.00
• recording after change of address where there is no relocation of pharmacy

6 015.65

902.35

6 918.00
• recording after change of owner’s name where there is no change of ownership

6 015.65

902.35

6 918.00
• recording after change of ownership (in case of a Grade A Pharmacy where there is no structural changes)

6 015.65

902.35

6 918.00
• access to group pharmacy information by the nominated person over and above the Responsible Pharmacist and/or first owner

2 006.96

301.04

2 308.00

A Responsible pharmacist for—
• issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

2 005.22

300.78

2 306.00

A Provider of pharmacy education and training for the evaluation of an application for the purpose of:
• approval as a provider for Authorized Pharmacist Prescriber course

34 342.61

5 151.39

39 494.00
• approval as a provider of a Bachelor of pharmacy

84 231.30

12 634.70

96 866.00
• approval as a provider of pharmacist’s assistants’ course

61 680.87

9 252.13

70 933.00
• approval as a provider of short courses/CPD

34 137.39

5 120.61

 

39 258.00
• approval as a provider of specialist pharmacist qualification

34 342.61

5 151.39

39 494.00
• approval as a provider of supplementary training course/s

29 286.09

4 392.91

33 679.00
• approval of a pharmacist’s assistant course/qualification

26 638.26

3 995.74

30 634.00
• approval of pharmacy technician course/qualification

16 217.39

2 432.61

18 650.00
• approval of Bachelor of pharmacy course/qualification

27 262.61

4 089.39

31 352.00
• approval of CPD/short courses

21 331.30

3 199.70

24 531.00
• approval of specialist in pharmacy qualification

31 674.78

4 751.22

36 426.00
• approval of courses by another Quality Council

2 900.87

435.13

3 336.00
• verification of an RPL assessment/ file

2 900.87

429.26

3 291.00

Any Person for—
• issuing of a duplicate certificate of courses completed for the Council's Diploma in Pharmacy

2 005.22

300.78

2 306.00
• issuing of a duplicate registration certificate or a certified extract from the register or certificate by the Registrar or academic record and curriculum

2 005.22

300.78

2 306.00
• Replacement of membership card prior to expiry thereof

340.87

51.13

392.00
• entrance to professional examination for purposes of registration as a pharmacist (per paper)

3 270.44

490.57

3 761.00
• analysis of professional examination results (per paper)

849.57

127.43

977.00
• analysis of pre-registration examination results

1 274.78

191.22

1 466.00
• issuing of Certificate of Good Standing

1 931.30

289.70

2 221.00
• evaluation of a qualification in pharmacy obtained outside the Republic (applicant is a non-South African citizen)

12 300.00

1 845.00

14 145.00
• evaluation of a qualification in pharmacy obtained outside the Republic (applicant is South African citizen)

6 255.65

938.35

7 194.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate: supplementary training/additional qualification/assessor

2 014.78

302.22

2 317.00

RESTORATION FEES

Restoration as a result of voluntary removal (restoration will include payment of the restoration fee together with payment of the annual fee for the current year)

Pharmacist's assistant

1 011.30

151.70

1 163.00

Pharmacy student

1 011.30

151.70

1 163.00

Pharmacist intern

1 011.30

151.70

1 163.00

Pharmacist

1 993.91

299.09

2 293.00

Pharmacy owner

1 993.91

299.09

2 293.00

Pharmacist – Retired (aged 70 or older)

134.78

20.22

155.00

Pharmacist's assistant (basic or post-basic) – Retired (aged 70 or older)

34.78

5.22

40.00

Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC

14 499.13

2 174.87

16 674.00

Restoration as a result of involuntary removal (restoration will include payment of the restoration fee together with payment of annual fee for the year of removal as well payment of the annual fee for the current year)

Pharmacist's assistant

1 973.04

295.96

2 269.00

Pharmacy student

1 973.04

295.96

2 269.00

Pharmacist intern

1 973.04

295.96

2 269.00

Trainee (Pharmacy Technician)

1 973.04

295.96

2 269.00

Pharmacist

5 166.96

775.04

5 942.00

Pharmacy owner

5 166.96

775.04

5 942.00

Pharmacist – Retired (aged 70 or older)

805.22

120.78

926.00

Pharmacist's assistant (basic or post-basic) – Retired (aged 70 or older)

211.30

31.70

243.00

Community/Institutional/Consultant pharmacy

6 499.13

974.87

7 474.00

Wholesale/Manufacturing pharmacy

28 700.87

4 305.13

33 006.00

Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC

57 998.26

8 699.74

66 698.00

GENERAL

Register: List of persons per row or line ( pharmacists/assistants/assessors/moderators)

7.83

1.17

9.00

Register: List of pharmacies per row or line

5.22

0.78

6.00

Amendment of Registration Certificate (for persons only)

• Change of name/surname
• Obtaining SA ID (permanent residency)
• Removal of limitation on registration/conditions to registration
• Change in ID/passport number

1 857.39

278.61

2 136.00

Section 29(4) Evaluation

3 686.96

553.04

4 240.00

Section 26 Certificate

974.56

136.44

1 111.00

EXEMPTIONS AND REDUCED FEES*

Council may exempt any person from payment of any annual fee on the grounds of age. The following reduced annual fees will be considered for—
a) Pharmacist – Retired (aged 70 or older)

268.70

40.30

309.00
b) Pharmacist’s assistant (basic or post-basic) – Retired (aged 70 or older)

70.43

10.57

81.00

*An application form provided by Council must be submitted to the Registrar for consideration and approval.

*All pharmacist and pharmacist’s assistant above the age of 70 who fail to pay annual fees within 3 years and do not have approval for exemption will be removed from Council register.

 

 

 

(a) The fees published in Board Notice 188 of 2019 for the year 2020 shall be extended for the year 2021, that is, there will be no increase in fees payable to Council; and
(b) The following fees are payable as identified below:

 

Description

Exclude

VAT

R

VAT

R

Include

VAT

R
• evaluation of a qualification in pharmacy obtained outside the Republic (applicant is a non-South African citizen)

15 361.74

2 306.26

17 666.00
• evaluation of a qualification in pharmacy obtained outside the Republic (applicant is a South African citizen)

7 813.04

1 171.96

8 985.00

 

[Board Notice 188 of 2019 substituted by Board Notice 132 of 2020, GG43870, dated 4 November 2020]

 

 

T A Masango

Registrar

 

 

Address: 591 Belvedere Street. Arcadia. Pretoria. 0083. Private Bag X40040. Arcadia.

0007. Telephone: 0861 7272 00. Facsimilie 012-321 1479/92