Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No.27 of 2003)

Board Notice 670

27 September 2024

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SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR NATURAL SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONS

The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions herewith retract Board Notice 456 of 2023 as

published on 14 July 2023 in Government Gazette No. 48960.

The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions has under article 35 (1) of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act 27 of 2003), determined the amended tariff of recommended fees in this Schedule, which has been approved.

SCHEDULE

Definitions

"Category A", in respect of a private consulting practice in natural sciences, shall mean a top practitioner whose expertise is nationally or internationally recognised and who provides advice at a level of specialisation where such advice is recognised as that of an expert;

"Category B", in respect of a private consulting practice in natural sciences, shall mean a partner, a sole proprietor, a director, or a member who, jointly or severally with his other partners, co-directors or co-members, bears the risk of the business, takes full responsibility for the liabilities of such practice, performs work of a conceptual nature in natural sciences and development, provides strategy guidance in planning and executing a project and/or carries responsibility for quality management pertaining to a project;

"Category C", in respect of a private practice in natural sciences, shall mean all salaried professional and technical staff performing work of a natural scientific nature and who carry the direct technical responsibility for one or more specific activities related to a project. A person referred to in Category B may also fall in this category if such person performs work of a natural scientific nature at this level;

"Category D", in respect of a private consulting practice in natural sciences, shall mean all other salaried technical staff with adequate expertise and relevant experience performing work of a natural scientific nature with direction and control provided by any person contemplated in Categories A or B or C.