The Management of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has approved the extension of the deadline for the 2023 Annual Practising Licence by three months.
That is to say late payment penalty will commence by July this year instead of April.
According to a circular with reference no MLSCN/LEG/CIR/01/2023, the approval was due to the current financial situation in the country occasioned by the Naira notes redesign as well as the cashless policy of the Federal Government.
Registrar /CEO Dr. Erhabor Tosan also charged practitioners to utilise the extended period to update their records and promptly pay for their 2023 annual practice licence as there won’t be a further extension after the expiration of the 3 months.
This is not the first time Council will be extending deadline on licence renewal as she also did extend deadline for renewal in 2022 .
Read the circular below:
24th March 2023
To: The National President, AMLSN
The National President, GMLD The National President, YMLSF
All Medical Laboratory Science Practitioners
EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT OF 2023 ANNUAL PRACTICE LICENSE
Following the numerous requests forwarded to the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (hereinafter referred to as “MLSCN”) by medical laboratory science practitioners pleading for an extension of the March 31 deadline for payment of annual practice licence, the management of MLSCN at its meeting held on 24th March 2023 reviewed these requests in light of the current financial situation and approved the extension of the deadline as follows:
- The deadline has been extended for three (3) months with the new and final date being the 30th day of June 2023.
- All practitioners are enjoined to utilise the extended period to update their records and promptly pay for their 2023 annual practice licence
- You are to note further that this extension is only for this year, 2023. Kindly bring this to the attention of all concerned.
Dr. Tosan Erhabor Registrar/CEO
