The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) is a registration and regulatory body for natural science professionals and was established in terms of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, No. 27 of 2003 (hereby referred to as the NSP Act) as amended by the Science and Technology Laws -Amendment Act, No. 7 of 2014. The Council is therefore mandated, as the Accounting Authority, to implement the provisions of the Act under the oversight of its Executive Authority, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. As with all statutory Councils, SACNASP has a