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Title: Natural Scientific Professions Act 27 of 2003: Amendments to schedule 1 Government Notice: GN 340 in GG 40058 of 10 June 2016 Date of commencement: 10 June 2016 The purpose of this Act is to provide for the establishment of the South African Council for Natural Scientific
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