A corrigendum to this notice was published on 28 August 2019, Notice No. 2019-gs4020.

Notice Type
General Section
Notice Title

Nurses (Fees) Notice 2019

Pursuant to sections 130(1) and 131 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 Nurses (Fees) Notice 2019.

(2) The fees come into force on the dates as specified.

(3) This notice revokes the fees in the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 23 April 2015, Issue No. 41, Notice No. 2015-gs2414, on the date from which they are effective.

2. Fees

The Nursing Council of New Zealand (“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. This notice clarifies disciplinary levies charged as part of the Annual and Interim Practising Certificates.

5. Rationale

Change in application and processing fees for internationally qualified nurses : Following a public consultation the fees for internationally qualified nurses applying for registration from overseas (except Australia) will be $450.00.

6. Rationale

Change in the disciplinary levy was approved to ensure sufficient funds are available to manage the Disciplinary process of the Council. There is no increase in the APC fee.

Schedule

Fees Payable

    $ Effective

A.

ANNUAL AND INTERIM PRACTISING CERTIFICATES (including disciplinary levy):

 

 

 

12 months (includes $25.00 disciplinary levy)

110.00

1 October 2019

 

3 months or any part thereof (includes $6.25 disciplinary levy)

27.50

1 October 2019

 

6 months or any part thereof (includes $12.50 disciplinary levy)

55.00

1 October 2019

 

9 months or any part thereof (includes $18.75 disciplinary levy)

82.50

1 October 2019

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

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

14 October 2019

 

Application and processing fee for application for registration (under the Trans-Tasman

Mutual Recognition Act 1997)

340.00

1 July 2015

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

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 16th day of August 2019.

CATHERINE BYRNE, Registrar, Nursing Council of New Zealand.