Notice Title

Midwifery Council (Fees) Notice 2018

Publication Date
11 Jan 2018

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Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act Fees / disciplinary levies Midwifery Council

Notice Number

2018-gs64

Page Number

1347
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Pursuant to Part 6, section 130(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, the following notice is given.

Notice

1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice may be cited as the Midwifery Council (Fees) Notice 2018.

(2) This notice comes into force on 8 February 2018 and revokes all previous Midwifery (Fees) Notices.

2. Fee—The Midwifery Council (“Council”) sets the following fees, payable to the Council, specified in the attached Schedule.

3. Tax—The fees are inclusive of goods and services tax.

4. No refund—Fees are not refundable when an application is declined.

Schedule

Fees Payable

$

Registration

1.

Application for entry to the Register by a New Zealand graduate

300.00

2.

Application for entry to the Register by midwives registered in an overseas jurisdiction (not applicable to applicants applying pursuant to the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognitions Act 1997)

1,000.00

3.

Application for entry to the Register by midwives pursuant to the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997

500.00

4.

Application for change of conditions on midwifery scope of practice

100.00

Practising Certificates

5.

Application for first practising certificate by a New Zealand graduate applying in the same practising year as, or the practising year which follows, entry to the Register:

 

 

For period from 1 April to following 31 March inclusive

200.00

 

For period from 1 July to following 31 March inclusive

150.00

 

For period from 1 October to following 31 March inclusive

100.00

 

For period from 1 January to following 31 March inclusive

50.00

6.

Issue of an annual practising certificate for period from 1 April to following 31 March inclusive, if paid after 31 March, whilst holding a practising certificate for the previous year

595.00

7.

Application for all other practising certificates:

 

 

For period from 1 April to following 31 March inclusive

395.00

 

For period from 1 July to following 31 March inclusive

296.25

 

For period from 1 October to following 31 March inclusive

197.50

 

For period from 1 January to following 31 March inclusive

98.75

Disciplinary Levy

8.

Levy for 12 months and payable in addition to fee for practising certificate

50.00

Processing and Monitoring

9.

Processing and monitoring fee payable in conjunction with application for a practising certificate by a registered midwife where the applicant has not held a midwifery practising certificate within the three years immediately preceding the date of application or has not lawfully practised midwifery within the three
years immediately preceding the date of application

200.00

10.

Processing and monitoring fee to be paid in conjunction with the first application for a practising certificate
by an overseas qualified midwife or a midwife who has registered pursuant to the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997

150.00

11.

Processing and monitoring fee payable in conjunction with application for a practising certificate by a registered midwife where the applicant has conditions on his/her scope of practice

150.00

Examinations

12.

Application to sit the National Midwifery Examination in New Zealand

200.00

13.

Application to re-sit the National Midwifery Examination in New Zealand

200.00

14.

Additional fee for application to sit the National Midwifery Examination in any location in New Zealand other than the locations specified by the council in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin (fee is plus disbursements at cost)

115.00

15.

Application for re-consideration of National Midwifery Examination script and result

200.00

16.

Application to sit the National Midwifery Examination in an overseas location (fee is plus disbursements at cost)

200.00

Audit/Monitoring of Undergraduate Programme

17.

Full audit/monitoring of undergraduate programme, cost recovery up to:

10,000.00

18.

Approval and accreditation of educational institution and pre-registration midwifery programme, cost recovery up to:

28,125.00

Supervision/Mentoring

19.

Contribution to supervision/mentoring costs for midwives under section 38 competence order (usual twelve-month programme)

80.00
(per hour)

20.

Contribution to supervision/mentoring costs for midwives with a condition on his/her scope of practice pursuant to section 22

80.00
(per hour)

Certificates

21.

Fee for issue of certificate of standing or supply of documents required by midwife seeking registration in overseas jurisdiction

100.00

22.

Fee for replacement practising certificate

25.00

23.

Fee for issue of any other certificate or copy of any certificate

70.00

24.

Fee for copy of the Register

50.00

Dated at Wellington this 8th day of January 2018.

SHARRON COLE, Registrar, Midwifery Council.