Midwifery Council (Fees) Notice 2018
Pursuant to Part 6, section 130(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, the following notice is given.
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.
Fees Payable |
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Registration |
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1. |
Application for entry to the Register by a New Zealand graduate |
300.00 |
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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 |
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3. |
Application for entry to the Register by midwives pursuant to the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 |
500.00 |
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4. |
Application for change of conditions on midwifery scope of practice |
100.00 |
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Practising Certificates |
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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: |
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For period from 1 April to following 31 March inclusive |
200.00 |
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For period from 1 July to following 31 March inclusive |
150.00 |
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For period from 1 October to following 31 March inclusive |
100.00 |
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For period from 1 January to following 31 March inclusive |
50.00 |
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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 |
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Application for all other practising certificates: |
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For period from 1 April to following 31 March inclusive |
395.00 |
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For period from 1 July to following 31 March inclusive |
296.25 |
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For period from 1 October to following 31 March inclusive |
197.50 |
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For period from 1 January to following 31 March inclusive |
98.75 |
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Disciplinary Levy |
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8. |
Levy for 12 months and payable in addition to fee for practising certificate |
50.00 |
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Processing and Monitoring |
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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 |
200.00 |
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10. |
Processing and monitoring fee to be paid in conjunction with the first application for a practising certificate |
150.00 |
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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 |
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Examinations |
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Application to sit the National Midwifery Examination in New Zealand |
200.00 |
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13. |
Application to re-sit the National Midwifery Examination in New Zealand |
200.00 |
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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 |
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Application for re-consideration of National Midwifery Examination script and result |
200.00 |
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16. |
Application to sit the National Midwifery Examination in an overseas location (fee is plus disbursements at cost) |
200.00 |
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Audit/Monitoring of Undergraduate Programme |
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Full audit/monitoring of undergraduate programme, cost recovery up to: |
10,000.00 |
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18. |
Approval and accreditation of educational institution and pre-registration midwifery programme, cost recovery up to: |
28,125.00 |
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Supervision/Mentoring |
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19. |
Contribution to supervision/mentoring costs for midwives under section 38 competence order (usual twelve-month programme) |
80.00 |
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20. |
Contribution to supervision/mentoring costs for midwives with a condition on his/her scope of practice pursuant to section 22 |
80.00 |
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Certificates |
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21. |
Fee for issue of certificate of standing or supply of documents required by midwife seeking registration in overseas jurisdiction |
100.00 |
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22. |
Fee for replacement practising certificate |
25.00 |
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Fee for issue of any other certificate or copy of any certificate |
70.00 |
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24. |
Fee for copy of the Register |
50.00 |
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of January 2018.
SHARRON COLE, Registrar, Midwifery Council.