Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to sections 130 and 133 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act), the Dietitians Board (“Board”) makes the following notice.
Notice
1. Title and commencement
(1) This notice may be cited as the Dietitians Board (Fees) Notice and shall come into force on 1 March 2024 and applies to fees payable in respect of applications relating to the period on and after 1 April 2024.
(2) This notice has the status of a disallowable instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2019.
(3) The Dietitians Board (Fees) New Zealand Gazette, 17 December 2019, Notice No. 2019-gs5887 is revoked.
2. Fees
The Dietitians Board sets the following fees, payable to the Board, specified in the attached Schedule.
All fees charged by the Board are non-refundable and are payable in $NZD (except where specified).
3. Tax
All fees specified in the Schedule are inclusive of goods and services tax (GST) of 15%.
Schedule
Fees and Levies Payable
| Registration | $ |
| New Zealand Graduate Registration (one-off fee) | 300 |
| Overseas Trained Dietitian Registration (one-off fee) | 400 |
| Australian Practising Dietitian (APD) (via MRVRC)[1] Registration | 450 |
| Return to Practice (more than three years since last held APC) | 180 |
| Restoration of Name to Register | 170 |
| Overseas Trained Dietitians Assessment and Examination Fees | |
| Recognition of Dietetic Qualification | 1,710.00 |
| Overseas Trained Dietitians Registration Written MCQ[2] Examination | Paid direct to DAA[3] |
| Overseas Trained Dietitians Registration Oral[4] OSCE Examination | 1,710.00 |
| Annual Practising Certificate (APC) Fees | |
| Issue of Annual Practising Certificate (APC) | 770 |
| Issue of APC paid after 31 March whilst holding APC for previous year | 995 |
| Issue of APC for reduced period (1 December - 31 March) | 345 |
| Annual Non-Practising Dietitian -Maintenance of Registration | 105 |
| Disciplinary Levy | |
| Annual levy per practitioner holding an APC | 50 |
| Other Services: Supply of Documents | |
| Copy of Certificate (APC or Registration) | 80 |
| Certificate of Good Standing | 80 |
| Appeal Fee | 500 |
| Explanatory: Appeals fee | |
| Appeals of decisions by overseas applicants and examination candidates (non-refundable) | 500 |
Explanatory Note
The Board consulted on 18 August 2023 on proposed fees and levies for the 2024/25 practising year with practitioners, practitioner representative bodies, members of the public, and other relevant stakeholders.
33 submissions were received by the consultation deadline of 22 September 2023, from individual practitioners, practitioner representative bodies. Feedback was considered by the Board at its meeting on 7 November 2023 and registration fees were retained at current levels for NZ graduates and Dietitians seeking to return to practise.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of January 2024.
PHILIPPA BASCAND, Registrar, NZ Dietitians Board.
Notes
1. Australian Practising Dietitian transfer under Mutual Recognition Voluntary Relationship Charter