Government Gazette

Vol. 415, No. 20787, 7 January 2000

Regulation Gazette, No. 6713

No. R. 8

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

THE SOUTH AFRICAN DENTAL TECHNICIANS COUNCIL

REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF DENTAL LABORATORIES AND RELATED MATTERS: AMENDMENT

The Minister of Health has, in terms of section 50 of the Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) on the recommendation of the South African Dental Technicians Council, made the regulations contained in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE

Definition

  1. In this Schedule "the Regulations" means the regulations published under Government Notice No. R. 308 of 26 February 1982, as amended by Government Notices Nos. R. 1808 of 27 August 1982, R. 196 of 4 February 1983, R. 284 of 15 February 1985, R. 854 of 9 May 1986, R. 668 of 3 April 1987, R. 2440 of 2 December 1988, R. 2914 of 14 December 1990, R.3156 of 27 December 1991, R.107 of 22 January 1993, R.434 of 11 March 1994, R.194 of 10 February 1995, R.134 of 2 February 1996, R. 14 of 3 January 1997, R.1717 of 19 December 1997 and R.1685 of 24 December 1998.

Substitution of regulation 11 of the Regulations

  1. The following regulation is hereby substituted for regulation 11 of the Regulations:

REGISTRATION FEES

  1. (1) The registration fees for the registration of a dental laboratory under section 30 of the Act shall be R3 000,00:

Provided that if—

  1. a dental laboratory is moved by the owner(s) of new premises, the owner(s) shall pay a registration fee of only R600,00 to the council; and
  2. a dental laboratory is moved by the owner(s) of new premises owing to factors beyond the control of the owner(s), such owner(s) shall pay a registration fee of only R300,00 to the council.

(2) The registration fees referred to in subregulation (1) shall include 14% value-added tax.".

Substitution of regulation 12 of the Regulations

  1. The following, regulation is hereby substituted for regulation 12 of the Regulations:

"ANNUAL FEES

  1. (1) Every owner/partner of a dental laboratory shall pay to the Council an amount of R1 320,00 as an annual fee for the period 1 January to 31 December of each year or part thereof.

(2) The amount referred to in subregulation (1) shall be due on 1 January of the year concerned shall be payable not later than 31 March of that year.

(3) The amount referred to in subregulation (1) shall include 14% value-added tax.".

Commencement

  1. These regulations shall come into operation on 7 January 2000.

M. E. TSHABALALA-MSIMANG
Minister of Health