Board Notices > Fees Payable to the Council under The Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974

Board Notice 150 of 2010

The South African Pharmacy Council

In terms of section 4(zG) of the Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974, as amended, Council may determine the fees payable to Council, without publication thereof in regulations. In practice, this would mean that any new fees or amendments to existing fees will be 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 2011 are published below for general information:

SCHEDULE OF FEES AS OF JANUARY 2011

Description

Exclude VAT

VAT

Include

VAT

REGISTRATION FEES (payable with a duly completed application form)

Pharmacy Student

223.05

31.23

254.28

Pharmacist's Assistant (basic or post-basic)

266.06

37.25

303.31

Pharmacist's Assistant (learner basic or learner post basic)

263.55

36.90

300.45

Pharmacist's Intern

938.89

131.44

1,070.33

Pharmacist

927.86

129.90

1,057.76

Additional Qualification or Supplementary Training

446.70

62.54

509.23

Speciality

1,222.90

171.21

1,394.10

Pharmacy Premises Licensing Fee

877.19

122.81

1000.00

One-time Recording of a New Pharmacy

1,486.23

208.07

1,694.30

One-time Recording of a Pharmacy Owner

687.97

96.32

784.28

Responsible Pharmacists (for each pharmacy premises)

193.02

27.02

220.04

One-time registration as a provider accredited/approved by the SAPC

7,966.06

1,115.25

9,081.31

One-time registration as a provider accredited by another ETQA

7,966.06

1,115.25

9,081.31

Assessors/moderator/verifier

284.01

39.76

323.77

ANNUAL FEES

Pharmacy Student (2nd, 3rd or 4th year)

126.84

17.76

144.60

Pharmacist's Assistant (leaner basic or learner post-basic)

126.84

17.76

144.60

Pharmacist's Assistant (basic or post basic)

282.63

39.57

322.20

Pharmacist

1,032.64

144.57

1,177.21

Community Pharmacy

1,448.27

202.76

1,651.02

Institutional Pharmacy

1,448.27

202.76

1,651.02

Wholesale, Manufacturers, Distributors

6,395.74

895.40

7,291.14

Consultant Pharmacy

1,340.03

187.60

1,527.64

Satellite pharmacy

724.13

101.38

825.51

Primary health care clinics with post basic assistant

362.07

50.69

412.76

Responsible Pharmacists (for each pharmacy premises)

151.66

21.23

172.89

Providers accredited/ approved by the SAPC:

•	further education & training (qualifications for pharmacist's assistants)

10,261.43

1,436.60

11,698.03

•	higher education & training (qualifications for bachelor of pharmacy)

11,357.92

1,590.11

12,948.03

•	short courses/ CPD

1,593.77

223.13

1,816.89

Providers accredited/ approved by another ETQA

1,593.77

223.13

1,816.89

Assessors/ moderator/ verifier

190.26

26.64

216.90

OTHER FEES - The following fees are payable by:

A pharmacist' assistant for -

•	delegation of assistants training

115.00

16.10

131.10

•	change of facility

263.55

36.90

300.45

•	change of provider/ tutor

115.00

16.10

131.10

•	issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

115.82

16.21

132.03

A pharmacist intern for -

•	the cession of an internship contract

413.61

57.90

471.51

•	entrance to the pre-reg evaluation for a 2nd or subsequent attempt

168.19

23.55

191.74

•	re-submission of a portfolio

157.20

22.01

179.20

•	issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

115.82

16.21

132.03

A Tutor -

•	issuing of duplicate of certificate

159. 92

22.39

182.31

•	approval of a tutor of pharmacist intern or pharmacist's assistant

180.39

25.25

205.64

•	tutor to increase ratio

93.86

13.14

107.00

•	delegation of interns training

115.00

16.10

131.10

A Pharmacy for -

•	conversion of a Company to a CC

3,261.98

456.68

3,718.65

•	conversion of a CC to a Company

3,261.98

456.68

3,718.65

•	evaluation of a pharmacy for purposes of accreditation for training

927.86

129.90

1,057.76

•	approval of pharmacy premises-internal changes

526.32

73.68

600.00

•	issuing of duplicate certificates-approval of pharmacy premises for training purposes

184.21

25.79

210.00

•	issuing of a new registration certificate after a Company/Close Corporation/Trust has changed its name

115.82

16.21

132.03

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

115.82

16.21

132.03

A responsible pharmacist -

•	issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

115.82

16.21

132.03

A provider of pharmacy education and training for-

•	the evaluation of an application for the purpose of approval as a provider

11,139.81

1,559.57

12,699.38

•	the approval of a short course

7,966.06

1,115.25

9,081.31

•	the approval of a course leading to a qualification

7,966.06

1,115.25

9,081.31

•	accreditation/approval of courses by another ETQA

1,593.76

223.13

1,816.89

•	verification of an RPL assessment/file

438.59

61.40

499.99

Any person lodging a Notice of Appeal in terms of the appropriate regulations against-

a decision regarding his/her or its own registration, suspension or cancellation of registration

4,159.50

582.33

4,741.83

a decision regarding the registration, suspension or cancellation of registration of a person other than the appellant

20,819.58

2,914.74

23,734.32

Any Person for-

the issuing of a duplicate certificate of courses completed for the Council's Diploma in Pharmacy

375.00

52.50

427.50

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

413.61

57.90

471.51

entrance to Prof Examination for purposes of registration as a pharmacist (per paper)

1,115.36

156.15

1,271.51

analysis of examination results (per paper)

350.19

49.03

399.21

issuing of Certificate of Status

1,145.69

160.40

1,306.09

evaluation of a qualification in pharmacy obtained outside the Republic

796.88

111.56

908.45

issuing of duplicate: supplementary training/additional Qualification/assessor

115.82

16.21

132.03

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 of registration)

Assistants

110.30

15.44

125.74

Students

110.30

15.44

125.74

Interns

110.30

15.44

125.74

Pharmacists

350.19

49.30

399.21

Pharmacist - Retired (aged 70 or older)

73.75

10.33

84.08

Pharmacists' assistants (basic or post-basic) - Retired (aged 70 or older)

19.31

2.70

22.01

Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC

7,966.06

1,115.25

9,081.31

Restoration as a result of involuntary removal (Restoration in respect of removal from the register for non-payment of fees will include payment of the restoration fee together with the payment of annual fees for the year of removal and payment of the annual fees for the current year of registration)

Assistants

555.61

77.79

633.40

Students

555.61

77.79

633.40

Pharmacists

2,838.72

397.42

3,236.14

Pharmacist - Retired (aged 70 or older)

442.55

61.96

504.51

Pharmacists' assistants (basic or post-basic) - Retired (aged 70 or older)

115.82

16.21

132.03

Community/Institutional/Consultant pharmacy

3,570.67

499.89

4,070.56

Wholesale/Manufacturing pharmacy

15,768.51

2,207.59

17,976.10

Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC

3,1864.25

4,461.00

3,6325.25

GENERAL

748.63

104.81

853.44

311.58

43.62

355.21

Sale of examination papers (per paper)

41.36

5.79

47.15

GPP Document

191.64

26.83

218.47

Certificate - Change of name

109.72

15.36

125.08

Pre-registration guide

168.19

23.55

191.74

Application for a pharmacy within another business or another business within a pharmacy

184.21

25.79

210.00

Study Guides - Trainee Assistants

482.54

67.56

550.10

Section 29(4) Evaluation

2,025.29

283.54

2,308.83

Section 26 Certificate (per entry)

100.00

14.00

114.00

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)

147.52

20.65

168.17

b) Pharmacists' assistants (basic or post-basic) – (Retired aged 70 or older)

38.60

5.40

44.01

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

TA MASANGO

REGISTRAR/CEO

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

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Fees Payable to the Council under The Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974

Board Notice 150 of 2010