21 November 2006

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

In respect to payments made prior to 4 December 2006:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

The increases for examination fees will be implemented as follows:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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.

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