21 November 2006
TO ALL: |
NURSING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS |
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NON-TRAINING INSTITUTIONS |
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STAKEHOLDERS |
Increases in Nursing Council Fees
You are hereby notified that increases in South African Nursing Council fees have been published in the Government
Gazette on 17 November 2006. This circular contains details of all the increased fees and the dates from which they will be applied.
Fees that will increase on 4 December 2006
The following fees will increase as indicated on 4 December 2006. This means that the increased fee will be payable for all amounts received on or after Monday 4 December 2006
Annual Fees |
Registered Nurses/Midwives |
R213-00 |
Enrolled Nurses/Midwives |
R159-00 |
Nursing Auxiliaries |
R139-00 |
Restoration Fees |
Registered Nurses/Midwives |
R347-00 |
Enrolled Nurses/Midwives |
R247-00 |
Nursing Auxiliaries |
R227-00 |
Restoration Fees
(after voluntary removal) |
Registered Nurses/Midwives |
R67-00 |
Enrolled Nurses/Midwives |
R67-00 |
Nursing Auxiliaries |
R67-00 |
Student Fees |
Registration (4-year programme) |
R94-00 |
Registration (all other programmes) |
R94-00 |
Restoration (all programmes) |
R94-00 |
Pupil Fees |
Enrolment as Pupil Nurse |
R94-00 |
Restoration as Pupil Nurse |
R94-00 |
Enrolment as Pupil Nursing Auxiliary |
R94-00 |
Restoration as Pupil Nursing Auxiliary |
R94-00 |
Application Fees |
All Foreign Qualifications |
R375-00 |
Registration Fees |
Basic Qualification (local) |
R63-00 |
Basic Qualification (foreign) |
R250-00 |
Additional Qualification (local) |
R125-00 |
Additional Qualification (foreign) |
R250-00 |
Enrolment Fees |
Enrolled Nurse (local) |
R63-00 |
Enrolled Nurse (foreign) |
R250-00 |
Nursing Auxiliary (local) |
R63-00 |
Nursing Auxiliaries (foreign) |
R250-00 |
In respect to payments made prior to 4 December 2006:
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A person who has paid the fees (in full) prior to the above date will not have to pay the difference between the old and the new fees.
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If fees have been paid via postal services and the posting date on the article is before 4 December 2006, the person will not be expected to pay the difference.
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If fees have been paid electronically and the payment appears on the Nursing Council bank statement before 4 December 2006, the person will not be expected to pay the difference. In this regard, please check the rules of your own banking institution regarding the effective date for payments made electronically. Council will not make any exceptions in this regard since these rules form part of the electronic banking agreement between the client and the banking institution.
Fees that will increase on
17 March 2007
The examination fees will increase as indicated on 17 March 2007.
Examination Fees |
Exam paper (basic) |
R125-40 |
Exam paper (post-basic) |
R125-40 |
Late entry fee |
R63-00 |
Remark fee (per script) |
R250-00 |
The increases for examination fees will be implemented as follows:
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The increased fees for exam papers and late entries will be payable with respect to all examinations to be conducted in July 2007 or later. For examinations to be conducted prior to July 2007, the closing dates for applications all fall before 17 March 2007. To avoid ambiguity, the old fees will also apply to any late entries for examinations to be conducted prior to July 2007, even if payment is received after 17 March 2007.
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The fees to be charged for remarks will depend on the date on which the full payment for the remark is received. Where payment is received on 17 March 2007 or later, the remark fees will be charged at the increased rate.
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If remark fees have been paid electronically and the payment appears on the Nursing Council bank statement before 17 March 2007, the person will not be expected to pay the difference. In this regard, please check the rules of your own banking institution regarding the effective date for payments made electronically. Council will not make any exceptions in this regard since these rules form part of the electronic banking agreement between the client and the banking institution.
VAT
Please note that the above fees all include VAT at the current rate of 14%.
UPDATED REGULATIONS
Copies of the amendment regulations published in Government Gazette No. 29378 of 17 November 2006
can be downloaded from this website for your information. Copies of the Government
Gazette can be purchased from the Government Printers.
Please
click one of the following links to select specific amendment
regulations.
 | Amendments
for Registered Nurses (The principal regulations to which these
amendments apply have subsequently been repealed.) |
 | Amendments
for Enrolled Nurses (The principal regulations to which these
amendments apply have subsequently been repealed.) |
 | Amendments
for Nursing Auxiliaries (The principal regulations to which these
amendments apply have subsequently been repealed.) |
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Amendments
for Student Nurses (English / Afrikaans) |
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Amendments
for Pupil Nurses (English / Afrikaans) |
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Amendments
for Pupil Nursing Auxiliaries (English / Afrikaans) |
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Amendments
for Examinations (English / Afrikaans) |
The printed copies of the applicable regulations will be updated in line with these amendments and will be available for purchase from the Council shortly. Copies of the
fully updated regulations
can also be downloaded from the Council website for general information.
Please
click one of the following links to select specific fully updated regulations.
 | Regulations
for Registered Nurses (These
OLD regulations have subsequently been repealed.) |
 | Regulations
for Enrolled Nurses (These OLD
regulations have subsequently been repealed.) |
 | Regulations
for Nursing Auxiliaries (These
OLD regulations have subsequently been repealed.) |
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Regulations
for Student Nurses (English / Afrikaans) |
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Regulations
for Pupil Nurses (English / Afrikaans) |
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Regulations
for Pupil Nursing Auxiliaries (English / Afrikaans) |
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Regulations
for Examinations (English / Afrikaans) |
To access the copies of all Council regulations on the Nursing Council
website, type the following address into your browser or click on the link below:
www.sanc.co.za/regulations
Signed
Hasina Subedar
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer
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