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

Board Notice 170

2 November 2018

GG 42016

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 2019 are published below for general information:

SCHEDULE OF FEES AS OF JANUARY 2019

Description

Exclude VAT

VAT

Include

VAT

REGISTRATION FEES (payable with a duly completed application form)

Pharmacy student (Pharmacy technician/Bachelor of pharmacy)

779.13

116.87

896,00

Registration of traineeship (Pharmacy technician)

903.48

135.52

1 039.00

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

1 735.65

260.35

1 996.00

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

867.83

130.17

998.00

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

867.83

130.17

998.00

Pharmacist Intern

2 050.43

307.57

2 358.00

Pharmacist

3 491.30

523.70

4 015.00

Pharmacy technician

1 924.35

288.65

2 213.00

Supplementary training

2 072.17

310.83

2 383.00

Specialist pharmacist

2 512.17

376.83

2 889.00

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)

10 151.30

1 522.70

11 674.00

Recording of a pharmacy owner (for each pharmacy premises)

1 924.35

288.65

2 213,000

Responsible pharmacist (for each pharmacy premises)

1 886.09

282.91

2 169.00

Registration as a provider accredited/approved by the SAPC

1 900.87

285.13

2 186.00

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

13 808.70

2 071.30

15 880.00

Assessors/moderator/verifier

867.83

130.17

998.00

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).

For Persons —

Pharmacy student (Pharmacy technician/Bachelor of pharmacy)

198.26

29.74

228.00

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

198.26

29.74

228.00

Pharmacist's assistant (basic or post basic)

490.43

73.57

564.00

Pharmacist intern

490.43

73.57

564.00

Pharmacist

1 789.57

268.43

2 058.00

Responsible pharmacist (for each pharmacy premises)

263.48

39.52

303.00

For Pharmacies—

Community pharmacy

3 060.87

459.13

3 520.00

Institutional pharmacy

3 060.87

459.13

3 520.00

Wholesale and manufacturing pharmacy

11 954.78

1 793.22

13 748.00

Consultant pharmacy

2 866.09

429.91

3 296.00

Satellite pharmacy

1 475.65

221.35

1 697.00

Primary healthcare clinics (dispensary) with post-basic assistant(s)

737.39

110.61

848.00

For Providers accredited/ approved by the SAPC for—

Pharmacist’s assistants qualification

24 564.35

3 684.65

28 249.00

Pharmacy technician qualification

17 756.52

2 663.48

20 420.00

Bachelor of pharmacy qualification

18 413.91

2 762.09

21 176.00

Authorized pharmacist prescriber qualification

19 266.96

2 890.04

22 157.00

Specialists qualification

19 266.96

2 890.04

22 157.00

Short courses/CPD

14 450.43

2 167.57

16 618.00

Supplementary training courses

8 670.43

1 300.57

9 971.00

Providers accredited/ approved by another Quality Council

2 514.78

377.22

2 892.00

Assessors/ moderator/ verifier

313.04

46.96

360.00

OTHER FEES - The following fees are payable by:

A Pharmacist' assistant for —

•	change of facility

846.09

126.91

973.00

•	change of provider/ tutor

369.57

55.43

425.00

•	issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

1 909.57

286.43

2 196.00

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

490.43

73.57

564.00

A Pharmacist intern for —

•	the cession of an internship contract

1 159.13

173.87

1 333.00

•	entrance to the pre-registration evaluation for a second or subsequent attempt per paper

1 865.22

279.78

2 145.00

•	late booking fee for pre-registration examination

921.74

138.26

1 060.00

•	re-assessment of CPD entries for the 13th and subsequent submissions

217.39

32.61

250.00

•	issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

1 909.57

286.43

2 196.00

A Tutor for —

•	issuing of duplicate of certificate of registration

1 909.57

286.43

2 196.00

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

1 163.48

174.52

1 338.00

A Pharmacist for the purpose of performing community service for—

•	change of facility

846.09

126.91

973.00

A Pharmacy for—

•	Inspection of a pharmacy for:

- purposes of approval for training

- re-inspection for Grade C or Grade D pharmacies

- at owner’s request

2 978.26

446.74

3 425.00

•	approval of pharmacy premises-internal changes

2 404.35

360.65

2 765.00

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

1 909.57

286.43

2 196.00

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

1 909.57

286.43

2 196.00

•	application for an automated dispensing unit

2 700.00

405.00

3 105.00

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

2 700.00

405.00

3 105.00

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

2 700.00

405.00

3 105.00

•	approval of change of trading title

1 768.70

265.30

2 034.00

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

1 768.70

265.30

2 034.00

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

1 768.70

265.30

2 034.00

•	recording after change of trading title

5 729.57

859.43

6 589.00

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

5 729.57

859.43

6 589.00

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

5 729.57

859.43

6 589.00

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

5 729.57

859.43

6 589.00

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

1 911.30

286.70

2 198.00

A Responsible pharmacist for —

•	issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

1 909.57

286.43

2 196.00

A Provider of pharmacy education and training the evaluation of an application for the purpose of:

•	approval as a provider for Authorized Pharmacist Prescriber course

32 706.96

4 906.04

37 613.00

•	approval as a provider of a Bachelor of pharmacy

80 220.00

12 033.00

92 253.00

•	approval as a provider of pharmacist’s assistants course

58 743.48

8 811.52

67 555.00

•	approval as a provider of short courses/CPD

32 512.17

4 876.83

37 389.00

•	approval as a provider of specialist pharmacist qualification

32 706.96

4 906.04

37 613.00

•	approval as a provider of supplementary training course/s

27 891.30

4 183.70

32 075.00

•	approval of a pharmacist’s assistant course/qualification

25 369.57

3 805.43

29 175.00

•	approval of pharmacy technician course/qualification

15 445.22

2 316.78

17 762.00

•	approval of Bachelor of pharmacy course/qualification

25 964.35

3 894.65

29 859.00

•	approval of CPD/short courses

20 315.65

3 047.35

23 363.00

•	approval of specialist in pharmacy qualification

30 166.09

4 524.91

34 691.00

•	approval of courses by another Quality Council

2 762.61

414.39

3 177.00

•	verification of an RPL assessment/ file

2 725.22

408.78

3 134.00

Any Person for—

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

1 909.57

286.43

2 196.00

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

1 909.57

286.43

2 196.00

•	replacement of membership card prior to expiry thereof

324.35

48.65

373.00

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

2 336.52

350.48

2 687.00

•	analysis of examination results (per paper) - Professional and pre-registration examination

606.96

91.04

698.00

•	issuing of Certificate of Good Standing

1 839.13

275.87

2 115.00

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

11 631.30

1 744.70

13 376.00

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

5 874.84

881.22

6 756.00

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

1 919.13

287.87

2 207.00

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 of registration)

Pharmacist's assistant

963.48

144.52

1 108.00

Pharmacy student

963.48

144.52

1 108.00

Pharmacist intern

963.48

144.52

1 108.00

Pharmacist

1 889.13

284.87

2 184.00

Pharmacist - Retired (aged 70 or older)

128.70

19.30

148.00

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

33.04

4.96

38.00

Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC

13 808.70

2 071.30

15 880.00

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)

Pharmacist's assistant

1 879.13

281.87

2 161.00

Pharmacy student

1 879.13

281.87

2 161.00

Pharmacist intern

1 879.13

281.87

2 161.00

Trainee (Pharmacy Technician)

1 879.13

281.87

2 161.00

Pharmacist

4 920.87

738.13

5 659.00

Pharmacist - Retired (aged 70 or older)

766.96

115.04

882.00

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

200.87

30.13

231.00

Community/Institutional/Consultant pharmacy

6 189.57

928.43

7 118.00

Wholesale/Manufacturing pharmacy

27 333.91

4 100.09

31 434.00

Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC

55 236.52

8 285.48

63 522.00

GENERAL

7.83

1.17

9.00

4.35

0.65

5.00

Certificate - Change of name (for persons only)

1 768.70

265.30

2 034.00

Section 29(4) Evaluation

3 511.30

526.70

4 038.00

Section 26 Certificate (per entry)

174.78

26.22

201.00

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)

255.65

38.35

294.00

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

66.96

10.04

77.00

*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.

T A Masango

Registrar

Address:

591 Belvedere Street. Arcadia. Pretoria. 0083. Private Bag X40040. Arcadia. 0007.

Telephone:

0861 7272 00. Facsimile 012-321 1479/92

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

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Fees Payable to the Council under the Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974 (2019)

Board Notice No. 170 of 2018