Fields of practice
SACNASP is mandated by the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act 27
of 2003) to register practicing natural scientists in one of various
fields of practice. These fields of practice are now gazetted in the amended schedule I
of the Natural Scientific Professions Act (NOTICE 469 OF 2021). The currently gazetted fields
are as shown in the table below:
| Agricultural Science | Includes Forestry and Wood Science |
| Animal Science | |
| Aquatic Science | Includes Marine Science |
| Atmospheric Science | Includes Climatology and Meteorology |
| Biological Science | |
| Botanical Science | |
| Chemical Science | Includes Industrial Science |
| Conservation Science | |
| Earth Science | Includes L4 Competent Natural Science Geo-Professionals |
| Ecological Science | |
| Environmental Science | |
| Extension Science | |
| Food Science | |
| Geological Science | Includes L4 Competent Natural Science Geo-Professionals |
| Geospatial Science | |
| Materials Science | Includes Metallurgical Science |
| Mathematical Science | |
| Microbiological Science | |
| Physical Science | Includes Radiation Science |
| Soil Science | |
| Specified Science | Includes Fire Origin and Cause Investigation |
| Statistical Science | |
| Toxicological Science | |
| Water Resources Science | Includes Hydrological Science and Water Science |
| Zoological Science | |
| Measurement Science | Can be included as a sub-field of practice under any appropriate field of practice in Natural Science |
