Fees Payable to the Medical Council of New Zealand From 1 September 2017
Pursuant to sections 130–133 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, the Medical Council of New Zealand (“Council”) gives notice that the following fees (GST excluded) are payable effective from 1 September 2017:
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A |
Registration Fees |
$ |
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For registration in a provisional general/general scope of practice: |
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Application for provisional registration (New Zealand/Australian/NZREX graduate) |
191.09 |
1, 2 |
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Application for provisional registration (competent authority) |
343.97 |
1 |
|
|
Application for provisional registration (comparable health system) |
955.48 |
1 |
|
Application for general registration (New Zealand/Australian graduate) |
191.09 |
1, 2 |
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|
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For registration in a provisional vocational/vocational scope of practice: |
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Application for vocational registration (for those on a general scope of practice, who have been awarded the prescribed qualification) |
191.09 |
1 |
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Application for vocational registration (for those who are not registered in New Zealand, who have been awarded the prescribed qualification) |
337.83 |
1 |
|
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Application for provisional vocational registration (for international medical graduates) |
2,533.76 |
1 |
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Assessment of documents by vocational education and advisory body |
743.91 |
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Interview with vocational education and advisory body |
2,696.56 |
|
|
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Re-evaluation by vocational education and advisory body |
578.72 |
|
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Advice on supervisor/employment from vocational education and advisory body |
85.16 |
|
|
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Vocational practice assessment (for doctors who gained provisional vocational registration before 1 September 2015) |
4,088.00 |
|
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Vocational practice assessment (for doctors who gained provisional vocational registration on or after 1 September 2015) |
8,876.07 |
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For registration in a special purpose scope of practice: |
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SP Postgraduate training |
615.86 |
1 |
|
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SP Locum Tenens |
337.83 |
1 |
|
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SP Locum Teleradiology |
337.83 |
1 |
|
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SP Research |
337.83 |
1 |
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Other registration-related fees: |
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Application to change existing scope or conditions |
191.09 |
1 |
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Restoration of registration |
191.09 |
1, 2, 3 |
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Application for certificate of good standing, letter of standing, certificate of registration, certificate of professional status, Saudi verification, confirmation of internship, licence verifications |
126.81 |
1 |
|
B |
Practising Certificate (PC) or Interim Practising Certificate including Disciplinary Levy |
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Annual PC fee |
673.22 |
1, 4, 5 |
|
C |
Disciplinary Levy – levy for 12 months |
123.62 |
1 |
|
D |
New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX Clinical) |
3,432.80 |
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|
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Review of decisions |
203.76 |
1 |
|
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Appeal of decisions |
485.67 |
1 |
|
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Withdrawal prior to, or on, the cut-off date for the specified exam |
175.49 |
1 |
|
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Withdrawal after the cut-off date for the specified exam (20% of exam fee) |
686.56 |
1 |
|
E |
Vocational Scope of Practice/Recertification |
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Vocational education and advisory body application for recognition of new vocational scope of practice |
6,825.64 |
1 |
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Application for assessment of an individual recertification programme for a vocational scope of practice |
2,843.83 |
1 |
|
F |
Substance Screening Programme |
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Administration charge only |
1,408.88 |
6 |
|
G |
Sexual Misconduct Assessment |
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Administration charge only |
1,654.09 |
6 |
|
H |
Contribution to Educational Supervision Costs |
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Administration charge only |
2,210.48 |
6 |
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I |
Educational – Pre-Vocational |
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Accreditation of training provider |
14,806.07 |
1 |
|
J |
Certificate Signed by the Registrar |
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Certificate of registered information |
126.81 |
1 |
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Certificate of good standing/Certificate of professional status (or copy) |
126.81 |
1 |
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Any other document certifying registration status or standing |
126.81 |
1 |
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K |
Register |
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Register for 12 months on disk or sent by email (updated monthly) |
293.94 |
1 |
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Register for 12 months downloaded from the Council’s website |
108.87 |
1 |
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Register data requests – contact the Council office for information |
108.87 |
1, 7 |
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of July 2017.
DAVID DUNBAR, Registrar, Medical Council of New Zealand.
Explanatory note
Increase in fees
The Council resolved, at its meeting on 13 and 14 June 2017, to adopt an increase of 2.2 % across all gazetted fees, with effect from 1 September 2017.
The main reason for the fee increase was to provide Council with a break even budget while ensuring that any fee increase was limited to the current year’s inflation rate. Council was also mindful of the increasing cost pressure through ongoing disciplinary cases taken against doctors.
From 1 September 2017, this notice replaces these earlier notices:
Key to annotations
1. Fee is not refundable.
2. Fee may be waived for some categories.
3. Fee for medical practitioners previously on the register generally returning from overseas, both general and vocational. Also includes medical practitioners whose registration under the Medical Practitioners Act 1995 was cancelled on request or as a result of a revision of the register.
4. Reduced fee payable if the medical practitioner is registered within a provisional or special purpose scope of practice where the appointment is for less than six months. If appointments are for longer than six months, the PC fee will be charged on a pro rata basis to bring medical practitioners on to their PC cycle.
5. Fee includes a disciplinary levy of $123.62 and may be charged on a pro rata basis to bring medical practitioners on to their PC cycle.
6. Services provided by external providers are on charged in full by the Council. A one-off administration fee is charged up front to cover the cost of Council staff time and overheads.
7. Fee is per hour but may be adjusted depending on the nature of the query. Any disbursements will be recovered at cost.