To provide for the establishment of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions; and for the registration of professional, candidate and certificated natural scientists, and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003), has been updated with the Recommended Consultation Fees, 2024, as per Board Notice 670 of GG51283 of 27 September 2024.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003), has been updated with the Recommended Consultation Fees, 2023, as per Board Notice 456 of GG48960 of 14 July 2023.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003), has been updated with the Fee Structure for 2023/2024, as per Board Notice 380 of GG47789 of 23 December 2022.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003), has been updated with Recommended Consultation Fees, as per Board Notice 365 of GG47526 of 18 November 2022.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003), has been updated with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions Code of Conduct 2022, as per Board Notice 364 of GG47526 of 18 November 2022.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003), has been updated with the Code of Conduct 2022 for South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions, as per Board Notice 354 of GG47302 of 14 October 2022.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003) has been updated with a Fee Structure for 2022/2023, as per Board Notice 242 of GG46254 of 22 April 2022.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003) has been updated by the publication of the Fields of Practice – Substitution of Schedule 1 of the Act, as per Notice No. 469 of GG44981 of 13 August 2021.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003) has been updated with the Fee Structure for 2021/2022 as per Board Notice No. 9 of GG44191 of 26 February 2021.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003) has been updated with the Recommended Consultation Fees as per Board Notice No. 111 of GG42576 of 12 July 2019.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003) has been updated with Fee Structure for 2019/2020, as per Board Notice No. 25 of GG42258 of 1 March 2019.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003) has been updated with Amendments made to Schedule 1 of the Main Act as per Notice No. 64 of GG41445 dated 16 February 2018.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003) has been updated by Government Gazette 34817, dated 5 December 2011 - Notice 1001; Science and Technology Amendment Act, 2011.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003) Government Gazette 34788 dated 02 December 2011 – Notice 852; General Notice

The Act has been updated with Board Notice No. 30 of 2009, being Registration and Annual Fees as published in Government Gazette No. 31987 dated 13 March 2009.

The Act has been replaced with the version appearing in Government Gazette No. 25774 dated 28 November 2003, and updated with an amendment notice dated 16 April 2004, and Board Notice 18 of 2008 dated 28 March 2008.

The Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No. 27 of 2003) has been added to the site.