Notices > Notice in terms of section 28 of the National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No 47 of 1999), on fees for Nuclear Authorisations > Notice No. 7463 of 2026

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1.	In this notice in the gazette, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shall have the meaning so assigned. Fees payable to the Regulator in respect of any application for the granting of authorisation for the financial year 2026/27 are proposed as indicated below.

2.	For new applications:

R 2,927 per hour per person charged to process application documents and site verification visits until application is approved.

3.	For Certificate of Exemptions:

R 2,927 per hour per person charged for all regulatory activities executed by the regulator under the issued certificate of exemption.

4.	For any other nuclear regulatory work:

R2,927 per hour per person charged for any work the Regulator may be required to undertake pursuant to receipt of a notification

5.	Nuclear Installation licenses

Nuclear Installation / Site	Authorisation Fee 2026/27
Eskom KNPS - Normal operation	R 124,455,390
Eskom - Nuclear Installation Site license Thyspunt	R 3,196,886
Eskom - Nuclear Installation Site license Dynefontien	R 9,590,658
South Africa Nuclear Energy Corporation, Phelindaba	R 65,618,683
National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute, Vaalputs	R 10,107,239

6.	Certificates of Registration

Categories of facilities	Type of facility	Authorisation Fee 2026/27
Category 1	Small users, laboratories and refurbishes	R 89 841
Category 2	Scrap processors, scrap smelter and service providers	R 112,303
Category 3	Fertilizers and other lesser mineral processing facilities	R 628,896
Category 4	Medium operators and other lesser mining and mineral processing facilities	R 718,254
Category 5	Large operators which include major mining and mineral processing facilities	R 1,707,001

The annual authorisation fee as contemplated in terms of Section 28(b) of the NNR Act as amended in respect of new authorisations to be issued between 01 April 2026 and 31 March 2027 in terms of section 22 of the NNR Act as amended shall be calculated on a pro rata basis according to the following formula:

Annual Fee (0/12) x N

Where 0 = the annual authorisation fee for the relevant category of the operation (i.e. large, medium or small operator): and

N= the number of full calendar months from 01 April 2026 until 31 March 2027.

For the calculation of authorisation fees for 2026/27 financial year, the person-effort for each of the authorisations categories have been revised taking into account the past operational experiences and the expected increase in the workload.

8.	Authorisation fees shall be billed annually in advance, and payment of such fees shall be due within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the invoice. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding amount after 30 days of the issuance of the invoice.

9.	Interest shall be calculated on the daily balance owing and compounded monthly. The interest rate determined by the Minister of Finance in terms of section 80 of the Public Finance Management Act 1999, (Act No. 1 of 1999 as amended) shall be applicable.

10.	For clarification on any matter relating hereto please be at liberty to contact:

The Chief Executive Officer

National Nuclear Regulator

P O Box 7106

Centurion, 0046.

Tel: 012-674 7100.

National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999)

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Notice in terms of section 28 of the National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No 47 or 1999) on fees for Nuclear Authorisations

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