This is information containing the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Fees Structure: 2025/2026. Authority of the institution has released the amount payable as fees for the current year.
This is to inform all the current and prospective medical practitioners inducted and registered into the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) for 2023/2024 year that the management of the institution has released the amount they are required to pay as fees. We specifically publish this information here today, for all people who need to know the current fees structure of HPCSA. Please note that if you are trying to register to the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) or if you are already a registered member, it is advised that you know the current fees for all members, and this knowledge will help you, avoiding making mistakes that will cost you your membership.
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HPCSA ANNUAL FEES FOR ALL REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
DENTAL THERAPY AND ORAL HYGIENE:
CODE |
CATEGORY |
FEES IN R |
TT |
Dental Therapist |
2170.00 |
OH |
Oral Hygienist |
2170.00 |
DA |
Dental Assistant |
910.00 |
SDA |
Dental Assistant Supplementary |
910.00 |
DIETETICS AND NUTRITION:
DT |
Dietitian |
1870.00 |
SDT |
Supplementary Dietitian |
1870.00 |
NT |
Nutritionist |
1870.00 |
SNT |
Supplementary Nutritionist |
1870.00 |
EMERGENCY CARE:
ANT |
Paramedic |
1130.00 |
ECP |
Emergency Care Practitioner |
1130.00 |
ECT |
Emergency Care Technician |
1130.00 |
ANA |
Ambulance Emergency Assistant |
1130.00 |
BAA |
Basic Ambulance Assistant |
930.00 |
OECO |
Operational Emergency Care Orderly |
1130.00 |
ECA |
Emergency Care Assistant |
930.00 |
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH:
HI |
Environmental Health Practitioner |
1670.00 |
FI |
Food Inspector |
210.00 |
HIA |
Environmental Health Assistant |
840.00 |
MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY:
AN |
Anaesthetist Assistant |
490.00 |
BE |
Biomedical Engineer |
1660.00 |
KB |
Clinical Biochemist |
900.00 |
DP |
Dentist |
2890.00 |
DP |
Dentist (Specialist) |
2930.00 |
GC |
Genetic Counsellor |
1660.00 |
GR |
Genetic Counsellor |
1660.00 |
HA |
Health Assistant |
490.00 |
PH |
Medical Physicist |
1660.00 |
MP |
Medical Practitioner |
2890.00 |
MP |
Medical Practitioner (Specialist) |
2930.00 |
MS |
Medical Scientist |
1660.00 |
MW |
Medical Biological Scientist |
1660.00 |
SMW |
Supplementary Medical Scientist |
1660.00 |
CA |
Clinical Associate |
1240.00 |
IN |
Medical Intern |
1170.00 |
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY:
MLS |
Medical Laboratory Scientist |
1610.00 |
MT |
Medical Technologist |
1610.00 |
SGT |
Supplementary Medical Technician |
1130.00 |
GT |
Medical Technician |
710.00 |
SLA |
Supplementary Laboratory Assistant |
670.00 |
LA |
Laboratory Assistant |
670.00 |
|
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, MEDICAL ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS AND ARTS THERAPY: OPTOMETRY AND DISPENSING OPTICIANS:
OP |
Optometrist |
2470.00 |
OD |
Dispensing Optician |
2350.00 |
SOD |
Supplementary Dispensing Optician |
2420.00 |
SOP |
Supplementary Optometrist |
2420.00 |
OR |
Orthoptist |
470.00 |
PHYSIOTHERAPY, PODIATRY AND BIOKINETICS:
PT |
Physiotherapist |
1620.00 |
CH |
Podiatrist |
1620.00 |
BK |
Biokineticist |
1620.00 |
SPT |
Supplementary Physiotherapist |
1620.00 |
SCH |
Supplementary Podiatrist |
1620.00 |
PTA |
Physiotherapy Assistant |
590.00 |
PTT |
Physiotherapy Technician |
730.00 |
MA |
Masseur |
640.00 |
RM |
Remedial Gymnast |
590.00 |
SBK |
Supplementary Biokineticist |
1620.00 |
PSYCHOLOGY: PS |
Psychologist |
2360.00 |
PMT |
Psychometrist |
1210.00 |
PM |
Psychotechnician |
1010.00 |
PSIN |
Intern Psychologist |
810.00 |
PRC |
Registered Counsellor |
1210.00 |
RADIOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL TECHNOLOGY:
DR |
Radiographer |
1450.00 |
KTG |
Graduate Clinical Technologist |
1450.00 |
KT |
Clinical Technologist |
1450.00 |
SKT |
Supplementary Clinical Technologist |
1450.00 |
KTA |
Assistant Clinical Technologist |
530.00 |
SDR |
Supplementary Diagnostic Radiographer |
530.00 |
RSDR |
Restricted Supplementary Diagnostic Radiographer |
530.00 |
EE |
Electro-Encephalographic Technician |
530.00 |
SEE |
Supplementary Electro-Encephalographic Technician |
530.00 |
RLT |
Radiation Laboratory Technologist |
910.00 |
SRLT |
Supplementary Radiation Technologist |
910.00 |
SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING:
STA |
Speech Therapist and Audiologist |
1820.00 |
SSTA |
Supplementary Speech Therapist and Audiologist |
1820.00 |
AU |
Audiologist |
1820.00 |
SAU |
Supplementary Audiologist |
1820.00 |
GAK |
Hearing Aid Acoustician |
1820.00 |
SGAK |
Supplementary Hearing Aid Acoustician |
1820.00 |
SGG |
Community Speech and Hearing Worker |
640.00 |
SGK |
Speech and Hearing Correctionist |
640.00 |
AM |
Audiometrician |
640.00 |
STB |
Speech Therapy Assistant |
570.00 |
ST |
Speech Therapist |
1820.00 |
SHA |
Speech and Hearing Assistant |
570.00 |
HPCSA REGISTRATION AND EXAMINATION FEES FOR ALL REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
Medical and Dental Professions Board
Registration fees by –
(a) |
a medical practitioner or a dentist |
R 3300.00 |
(b) |
a medical practitioner in the category independent practice (family physician) |
R 930.00 |
(c) |
a medical practitioner or a dentist in the category military service |
R 3300.00 |
(d) |
a medical practitioner or dentist as an exchange registrar under section 30 |
R 3300.00 |
(e) |
a medical practitioner or a dentist for the registration of a specialty or subspecialty |
R 6590.00 |
(f) |
a biomedical engineer |
R 1810.00 |
(g) |
a clinical biochemist |
R 1810.00 |
(h) |
a genetic counsellor |
R 1810.00 |
(i) |
a medical biological scientist |
R 1810.00 |
(j) |
a medical scientist |
R 1810.00 |
(k) |
a medical physicist |
R 1810.00 |
(l) |
an intern in medicine, biomedical engineering, clinical biochemistry, genetic counselling, medical science, medical biological science or medical physics. |
R 500.00 |
(m) |
a student intern in medicine, biomedical engineering, clinical biochemistry, genetic counselling, medical science, medical biological science or medical physics. |
R 470.00 |
(n) |
a formerly registered medical or dental student for the resumption of registration as a dental or medical student or vice versa |
R 470.00 |
(o) |
a medical or dental student for changing such registration to registration as a dental or medical student or vice versa |
R 260.00 |
(p) |
a student in medicine, medical science, or dentistry |
R 470.00 |
(q) |
a visiting student in medicine, medical science, or dentistry |
R 1310.00 |
(r) |
a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption for at least one year |
R 240.00 |
(s) |
a student, student intern in medicine, or intern in medicine, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 200.00 |
(t) |
a student in medicine, medical science or dentistry for re- registration as a student after an interruption of at least one year |
R 260.00 |
(u) |
a medical practitioner or a dentist in the category volunteer services |
R 220.00 |
(v) |
a health practitioner in the professions of Medicine, Medical Science, and Dentistry for registration of additional qualifications or additional professional category |
R 500.00 |
(w) |
a clinical associate |
R 1220.00 |
Examination fees –
(a) |
by a medical practitioner |
R 11525.00 |
(b) |
by a Dentist |
R 25355.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered under the Medical and Dental Professions Board are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 680.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 680.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 680.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 680.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 680.00 |
Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene
Registration fees by –
(a) |
a student |
R 280.00 |
(b) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
(c) |
visiting student |
R 800.00 |
(d) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 140.00 |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 120.00 |
|
(e) |
health practitioner registered in any of the professions under the Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene |
R 820.00 |
(f) |
Dental Assistant or Student Dental Assistant of additional qualifications or additional professional category |
R 270.00 |
(g) |
Dental Therapist or Oral Hygienist of additional qualifications or additional professional category |
R 300.00 |
Examination fee by:
(a) |
Examination fee by a Student Dental Assistant |
R 800.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 460.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 460.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 460.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 460.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 460.00 |
Professional Board for Dietetics
Registration fees –
(a) |
by a Health Practitioner |
R 1000.00 |
(b) |
by a student |
R 340.00 |
(c) |
by a student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 200.00 |
(d) |
by a visiting student |
R 1060.00 |
(e) |
by a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 200.00 |
(f) |
by a student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 170.00 |
(g) |
by a health practitioner for registration of an additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 390.00 |
Examination fees by a –
(a) |
Dietician |
R 3230.00 |
(b) |
Nutritionist |
R 3230.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Dietetics are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 680.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 680.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 680.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 680.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 680.00 |
Professional Board for Emergency Care Practitioners
Registration fees by a –
(a) |
health practitioner in Emergency Care |
R 1690.00 |
(b) |
student in Emergency Care |
R 290.00 |
(c) |
visiting student in Emergency Care |
R 900.00 |
(d) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
(e) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
(f) |
student in Emergency Care for re-registration as a student after interruption of study for at least one year |
R 170.00 |
(g) |
health practitioner in the profession of Emergency Care for registration of additional qualifications or additional professional category |
R 340.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Emergency Care Practitioners are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 450.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 450.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 450.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 450.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 450.00 |
Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners
Registration fees by –
(a) |
an Environmental Health Officer |
R 860.00 |
(b) |
an Environmental Health Assistant |
R 200.00 |
(c) |
a student |
R 290.00 |
(d) |
a student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
(e) |
a visiting student |
R 850.00 |
(f) |
a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
(g) |
a student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submissio of an application for registration |
R 140.00 |
(h) |
a health practitioner for the registration of an additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 320.00 |
Examination fees by an –
(a) |
Environmental Health Officer |
R 4440.00 |
(b) |
Environmental Health Assistant |
R 1860.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 510.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 510.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 510.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 510.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 510.00 |
Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics and Arts Therapy
Registration fees by –
(a) |
a Health Practitioner |
R 740.00 |
(b) |
an Intern (Arts Therapy) |
R 270.00 |
(c) |
An Intern (Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics) |
R 510.00 |
(d) |
a student |
R 250.00 |
(e) |
a student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 140.00 |
(f) |
a visiting student |
R 740.00 |
(g) |
a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 140.00 |
(h) |
a student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 120.00 |
(i) |
a health practitioner for the registration of an additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 270.00 |
(j) |
a health practitioner in the category volunteer services |
R 180.00 |
Examination fees by –
(a) |
a foreign qualified Occupational Therapist |
R 7530.00 |
(b) |
a foreign qualified Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist |
R 7530.00 |
(c) |
a foreign qualified Arts Therapist |
R 7530.00 |
(d) |
an Occupational Therapy Assistant for upgrading to Occupational Therapy Technician |
R 1260.00 |
(e) |
an Arts Therapist, Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist, and Occupational Therapist |
R 5020.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics and Arts Therapy are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 450.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 450.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 450.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 450.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 450.00 |
Professional Board for Optometry and Dispensing Opticians
Registration fees by a –
(a) |
Health Practitioner |
R 790.00 |
(b) |
student |
R 300.00 |
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
(d) |
visiting student |
R 840.00 |
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 310.00 |
Examination fees by:
(a) |
Theoretical examination fee by an Optometrist or Dispensing Optician |
R 2350.00 |
(b) |
Practical examination fee by an Optometrist or Dispensing Optician |
R 5880.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Optometry and Dispensing Opticians are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 500.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 500.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 500.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 500.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 500.00 |
The fees payable for operating a mobile practice:
(a) |
Non-refundable application fee |
R 2510.00 |
(b) |
Approval fee payable upon approval |
R 3760.00 |
Professional Board for Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Biokinetics
Registration fees by –
(a) |
Health Practitioner |
R 810.00 |
(b) |
student |
R 270.00 |
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
(d) |
visiting student |
R 810.00 |
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 300.00 |
(h) |
Intern |
R 300.00 |
(i) |
a health practitioner in the category volunteer services |
R 150.00 |
Examination fees by a –
(a) |
foreign qualified Physiotherapist for writing the theoretical board examination |
R 2820.00 |
(b) |
foreign qualified Physiotherapist for doing the clinical / practical board examination |
R 3290.00 |
(c) |
foreign qualified Podiatrist for writing the theoretical board examination |
R 2990.00 |
(d) |
foreign qualified Podiatrist for doing the clinical / practical board examination |
R 6390.00 |
(e) |
physiotherapy Technician |
R 3200.00 |
(f) |
biokineticist for writing the theoretical board examination |
R 2820.00 |
(g) |
biokineticist for doing the clinical / practical board examination |
R 3520.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Biokinetics are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 480.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 480.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 480.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 480.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 480.00 |
Professional Board for Psychology
Registration fees by –
(a) |
a psychologist |
R 1550.00 |
(b) |
a psychometrist |
R 1030.00 |
(c) |
a registered councillor |
R 1030.00 |
(d) |
an Intern Psychologist |
R 290.00 |
(e) |
a student |
R 270.00 |
(f) |
a student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
(g) |
a visiting student |
R 780.00 |
(h) |
a visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
(i) |
a student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submissio of an application for registration |
R 120.00 |
(j) |
a health practitioner for the registration of an additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 290.00 |
Examination fees by a –
(a) |
Psychologist |
R 2990.00 |
(b) |
Psychometrist |
R 1500.00 |
(c) |
Registered Counsellor |
R 1500.00 |
(d) |
Intern Psychologist |
R 2990.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Psychology are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 470.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 470.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 470.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 470.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 470.00 |
Professional Board for Radiography and Clinical Technology
Registration fees by a –
(a) |
Health Practitioner |
R 850.00 |
(b) |
Student |
R 290.00 |
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
(d) |
visiting student |
R 820.00 |
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 300.00 |
Examination fees by –
(a) |
a foreign qualified Radiographer |
R 2860.00 |
(b) |
a foreign qualified Clinical Technologist |
R 2860.00 |
(c) |
a Radiation Laboratory Technologist |
R 2860.00 |
(d) |
an Electro Encephalographic Technician |
R 1220.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Radiography and Clinical Technology are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 480.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 480.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 480.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 480.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 480.00 |
Professional Board for Speech, Language, and Hearing
Registration fees by a –
(a) |
health Practitioner |
R 780.00 |
(b) |
Student |
R 270.00 |
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
(d) |
visiting student |
R 770.00 |
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 150.00 |
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 120.00 |
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 290.00 |
Examination fees by:
(g) |
Examination fees by an Audiologist, Speech Therapist, and Speech Therapist and Audiologist |
R 5700.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any student, or health practitioner registered under the Professional Board for Speech, Language, and Hearing are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 480.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 480.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 480.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 480.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 480.00 |
Professional Board for Medical Technology
Non-refundable Application fees for registration
(a) |
Foreign qualified Medical Technologist |
R 3550.00 |
(b) |
Foreign qualified Medical Technician |
R 3550.00 |
(c) |
South African qualified BSc graduate |
R 2360.00 |
Registration fees by a –
(a) |
health Practitioner |
R 840.00 |
(b) |
student |
R 290.00 |
(c) |
student for re-registration as a student after interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
(d) |
visiting student |
R 830.00 |
(e) |
visiting student for re-registration after an interruption of at least one year |
R 160.00 |
(f) |
student, as penalty, per month or part thereof, for the late submission of an application for registration |
R 130.00 |
(g) |
health practitioner for registration of additional qualification or additional professional category |
R 310.00 |
(h) |
Intern |
R 310.00 |
The fees payable in terms of section 23 of the Act by any intern, student, or health practitioner registered within the ambit of the Professional Board for Medical Technology are:
(a) |
duplicate registration certificate; |
R 480.00 |
(b) |
certificate of status; |
R 480.00 |
(c) |
certified extract from the register; |
R 480.00 |
(d) |
certificate by the registrar; or |
R 480.00 |
(e) |
certificate of confirmation of internship training. |
R 480.00 |
The fees payable for the re-marking of board examinations shall be 50% of the applicable fee for the board examination.
How to pay your HPCSA Fees:
- Practitioners can pay their registration or annual fees in the following ways:
- Direct deposit or EFT into the HPCSA bank details list below, or
- Registered practitioners can use the HPCSA portal for online renewal.
- Please note:
- To correctly allocate funds, practitioners must use their register and 7 digit registration number (e.g. MP1234567) as reference for proof of payment emailed to finance@hpcsa.co.za.
- The HPCSA no longer accepts cash on their premises.
- The HPCSA no longer process credit card authorisations.
HPCSA bank details
- Bank: ABSA
- Branch: Arcadia
- Branch Code: 63 2005
- Account Name: HPCSA
- Account Type: Cheque
- Account Numbers:
- Annual Fees: 405 00 33 481
- Other moneys: 061 00 00 169
- Swift Code: ABSAZAJJ
- Deposit References:
- Registered practitioners: HPCSA registration number (eg MP1234567)
- New registrations: ID or passport number
- Proof of payment:
- email to finance@hpcsa.co.za, or
- fax to (+27) 12 328 5120
- Please note:
- Internet transfers take approximately three days to reflect on our statement and all direct payments from ABSA branches take 24 hours.
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