January 2003
1. Title and commencement-This notice may be cited as the Pharmacist and Pharmacy (Fees) Notice January 2003 and shall come into force on 16 February 2003.
2. Fees-Pursuant to sections 56A and 56C of the Pharmacy Act 1970, the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand sets the following fees payable to the society specified in the Schedules to this notice.
3. Tax-The fees are inclusive of goods and services tax where applicable.
4. This notice is subject to the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989.
5. This Regulation may be inspected at Pharmacy House, 124 Dixon Street, Wellington, or on the society's web site www.psnz.org.nz
Schedule 1
Application for registration from applicants registered in countries with which the society has no reciprocal agreements as from 16 February 2003 (all fees are inclusive of G.S.T. in New Zealand dollars):
Fees Payable $
Step 1 - Preliminary application 675.00
Step 2 - Comprehensive assessment of qualifications and work experience 1250.00
Step 3 - Oral presentation of evidence* 1100.00
Step 4 - Pre-registration programme 2475.00
Step 5 - Pharmacy law and ethics workshop** 1200.00
Step 6 - Pharmacy law and ethics exam 695.00
*Step 3 only applies to applicants who are invited to attend an interview after the assessment panel considers there was insufficient to determine whether their qualifications were equivalent to a New Zealand B.Pharm.
**The three-day Pharmacy Law and Ethics Workshop, which is voluntary, is offered and strongly recommended prior to the examination.
Schedule 2
Pre-registration programme for New Zealand Bachelor of Pharmacy Graduates as from January 2003* (all fees are inclusive of G.S.T. in New Zealand dollars):
Fees Payable $
Graduates who are residents of New Zealand 2900.00
Graduates who do not have residency status 3800.00
*Applicants for the programme were notified of the fees for 2003 on
3 October 2002.
Dated at Wellington this 10th day of January 2003.
HELEN BOOTH, Deputy Registrar, Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand.