Pursuant to sections 130(1) and 131 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, the following notice is given.
N o t i c e
1. Title and commencement-(1) This notice may be cited as the Nurses (Fees) Notice January 2014.
(2) The fees come into force from 1 January 2014 as specified.
(3) This notice revokes the fees in the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 15 November 2012, No. 136, page 4001, on the date from which they are effective.
2. Fees-The Nursing Council of New Zealand ("the council") sets the following fees, payable to the council, specified in the Schedule to this notice. All fees charged by the council are non-refundable.
3. Tax-The fees are inclusive of goods and services tax.
4. Purpose-The Schedule to this notice sets out the fees that the council has determined must be paid for the services outlined.
Schedule
Fees Payable $ Effective
A. ANNUAL AND INTERIM PRACTISING CERTIFICATES (including disciplinary levy):
12 months (includes $20.00 disciplinary levy) 110.00 1 July 2011
3 months or any part thereof (includes $5.00 disciplinary levy) 27.50 1 July 2011
6 months or any part thereof (includes $10.00 disciplinary levy) 55.00 1 July 2011
9 months or any part thereof (includes $15.00 disciplinary levy) 82.50 1 July 2011
B. REGISTRATION FEES: For applicants qualified in New Zealand:
Registration as registered nurse or enrolled nurse 75.00 1 January 2012
Application for registration as nurse practitioner (including prescribing) 1,500.00 1 April 2012
Nurse Practitioner prescribing authorisation 1,000.00 1 April 2012
Restoration of name to the Register following cancellation of registration under Part 4 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 or Part IV of the Nurses Act 1977 3,000.00 1 July 2011
Additions to Register (including authorisations) 70.00 1 July 2011
Application for change of condition in scope of practice 200.00 1 July 2011
C. REGISTRATION FEES: For applicants qualified overseas:
Application and processing fee for application for registration 485.00 1 April 2011
Application and processing fee for application for registration (under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997) 295.00 1 April 2011
D. PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON REGISTER:
Inspection of the Register (search fee) 70.00 1 July 2011
Replacement registration practising certificate 70.00 1 July 2011
Verification of education programme 70.00 1 July 2011
Verification of New Zealand registration 70.00 1 July 2011
E. OTHER FEES (REGISTRATION):
Medal replacement - registered and/or enrolled nurse 70.00 1 July 2011
Medal new graduate - registered nurse 26.00 1 July 2011
Medal new graduate - enrolled nurse 17.00 1 July 2011
Medal bar only 10.00 1 July 2011
F. EXAMINATION FEES:
Registered nurse and enrolled nurse (includes New Zealand registration fee) 240.00 1 January 2012
Mental health nurse 51.00 1 January 2012
Fees for late transcripts 102.00 1 January 2012
Analysis of failed examination 79.00 1 January 2012
Extension of time 10.00 1 January 2012
G. FEES FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMES:
Accreditation or monitoring audit of nurse entry to practise programme 2,780.00 1 April 2011
Accreditation or monitoring audit of post-graduate nursing programme 13,900.00 1 January 2014
Accreditation or monitoring audit of programme leading to registration as a registered nurse 13,900.00 1 January 2014
Accreditation or monitoring audit of enrolled nurse programme 8,700.00 1 January 2014
Accreditation or monitoring audit of competence assessment programme 3,000.00 1 April 2011
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of November 2013.
CLARE PRENDERGAST, Acting Registrar, Nursing Council of New Zealand.