Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)Board NoticesFees and Charges for the Financial Year 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020Board Notice 29 of 2019 |
Board Notice 29 of 2019
11 March 2019
GG 42296
The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP)
The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) is empowered in terms of Section 12(1) of the Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000) (the Act) to determine fees and charges payable to the Council.
The prescribed annual fee for the 2019-2020 financial year will be increased by 6%. All other fees and charges have been similarly adjusted.
The relevant prescribed fees are set out in the schedule below and come into effect on 1 April 2019.
Schedule
The South African Council hereby prescribes its schedule of fees for the period 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020.
| 1. | Annual Fees and charges as published herein, replaces Board Notice 48 of 2018. |
| 2. | All other corresponding and related fees and charges as published herein, replaces and supersedes the Board Notice 48 of 2018, published on 20 March 2018. |
| 3. | Persons registered with the Council in terms of the Act, are required to pay the applicable Annual Fee in April annually |
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| 4. | In terms of section 20(1)(a)(iii) of the Act, the Council may cancel the registration of a Registered Person if he or she fails to pay the prescribed Annual fee or portion thereof, within 60 days of it becoming due or within such further period as the Council may allow, either before or after the expiry of the 60 days. |
| 5. | A Registered Person, whose registration had been cancelled in terms of clause 4 above, is liable to pay all arrear annual fees and outstanding fees and charges as well as a stipulated re-registration fee on application for re-registration. |
| 6. | The fees prescribed herein include 15% Value Added Tax (VAT). |
| 7. | All fees are non-refundable. |
| 8. | Payments received in excess of the required amounts shall be credited to the Registered Persons’ account. |
| 9. | All payments must be made directly to the bank account of the SA Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP), as indicated on the application form and/or invoice. |
| 10. | Registered Persons must ensure that the correct reference details are recorded during payment transactions. SACAP will not be held responsible for any inconvenience caused due to incorrect referencing on the part of the Registered Person. |
| 11. | Council will not be offering any form of rebates and/or discounts to Registered Persons for the current financial year. |
| 12. | Annual Fees as charged by SACAP are administration fees and thus do not differentiate between the categories of registration. |
| 13. | Please note that invoices are generated automatically on SACAP’s YM Portal. Therefore, all registered persons must access their invoices on their individual profiles on YM. |
| 14. | Please note that SACAP no longer sends invoices via Postal Services, e-mail or fax. Invoices can only be accessed from the YM Portal. |
SCHEDULE OF ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES Inclusive of 15% VAT |
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These fees are applicable in accordance with Section 12(1)(c) of the Act |
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CATEGORY OF REGISTRATION |
DESCRIPTION |
Financial Year 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020 (R) |
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Annual Fees due and payable within 60 days from date of issue of invoice |
R 3 174.00 |
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Annual Fees due and payable within 60 days from date of issue of invoice |
R 1 356.00 |
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SCHEDULE OF OTHER FEES AND CHARGES Inclusive of 15% VAT |
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SCOPE OF WORK |
DESCRIPTION |
Financial Year 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020 (R) |
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These fees are applicable in accordance with Section 12(1) and 19(1) of the Act |
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- Section 12(1)(b) and 19(1)(b) |
Initial registration - once off |
R 1 252.00 |
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- Section 12(1)(i) and 20(4) |
Re-registration after suspension for non-payment of Annual Fees |
R 1 587.00 |
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- Sections 12(1) (i) and 20(4) |
Re-registration after suspension for non-payment of Annual Fees |
R 678.00 |
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Successful passing of PPE and/or obtaining further academic qualifications |
R 2 169.00 |
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Recognition of Foreign Qualifications - Section 12 |
Registration of person who have International qualifications |
R 9 445.00 |
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Appeal against: • Category of registration; • Registration declined; • Cancellation of registration; • Period of internship |
R 2 307.00 |
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Note: Confirmation of Registration - required for tender or plan submissions etc |
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(7 working days turnaround time), |
Includes: • Confirmation of Registration • Letter of Good Standing • Letter in Support of Visa / Application |
R 900.00 |
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R 100.00 |
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Includes: • Confirmation of Registration • Letter of Good Standing • Letter in Support of Visa Application |
R 1 647.00 |
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R 157.00 |
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Hard copy certificate issued upon application, in addition to electronic certificate available on YM. Fee does not include cost for delivery of certificate |
R 183.00 |
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Note: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Board Notice 43 of 2017 |
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Renewable every 5 years in terms of Conditions Relating to Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration (CPD) |
R 689.00 |
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Exemption for 1 calendar year based on special conditions (CPD) |
R 1 514.00 |
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Extension for a calendar year to comply |
R 1 555.00 |
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Failure to comply after the year extension granted |
R 11 236.00 |
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Note: Registration requirements in terms of the Practical Training and Examination Policy – Section 12(1)(e) |
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Standard venues |
Written at identified venues within South Africa |
R 358.00 |
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Non-standard venues |
Written at any other venue not listed as Standard Venue |
R 358.00 |
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Standard Venues (Subject to certain conditions) |
Written at identified venues within South Africa |
R 2 181.00 |
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Non-standard venues (subject to certain conditions) |
Written at any other venue not listed as Standard Venue |
R 4 930.00 |
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Remark permitted - once per exam |
R 873.00 |
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Board Notice 86 of 2016 |
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(Initial fee) – Section (25) |
Application Fee is non-refundable with the recognition period valid for 5 years |
R 7 173.00 |
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Fees Subject to Annual Review |
R 4 089.00 |
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A. APPLICATION |
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Description |
Fee payable for Self-assessment Step 1 |
Balance payable for Authentication Step 2 |
Total fee payable |
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R 529.00 |
R 10 064.00 |
R 10 593.00 |
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R 476.00 |
R 9 058.00 |
R 9 534.00 |
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R 424.00 |
R 8 051.00 |
R 8 475.00 |
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B. APPEAL AGAINST OUTCOME |
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Appeal against outcome of the assessment to be upgraded from Senior Architectural Technologist to Professional Architect |
R 5 297.00 |
Appeal against outcome of the assessment to be upgraded from Professional Architectural Technologist to Professional Senior Architectural Technologist |
R 4 768.00 |
Appeal against outcome of the assessment to be upgraded from Professional Architectural Draughtsman to Professional Architectural Technologist |
R 4 237.00 |
NB. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE