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(c) The holder of a medical degree from a recognised University
in Australia, Canada or South Africa.

11. Appeal to High Court

An applicant who has been refused registration or who is dissatisfied with the direction of the Council may appeal to the High
Court.

12. Commencement of Practice

No person may practise medicine or surgery under any style or
title implying that he or she is registered under the Act unless he
or she has been so registered.

No person may hold any appointment as a Medical Officer of
Health, or medical officer in the armed forces, hospitals, mental
hospitals, prisons, or other public institutions or friendly societies
unless he or she is registered under the Act.

No person may commence practice unless and until he or she
has been advised by the Secretary to the effect that he or she is so
entitled.

13. Change of Address

Every person registered under the Act is required to notify the
Secretary by registered post within one month of any change in the
address shown against that person's name in the register. No fee is
payable for this alteration to the register.

14. Additional Qualifications

Every person registered under the Act may apply to have the
register amended to include any additional qualification approved
by the Council against that person's name in the register. Satisfactory evidence must be produced to the Secretary. No fee is payable
for this alteration to the register.

15. Change of Name

The register, on the application of the person concerned and with
the approval of the Council, may be amended to show any change
in the name of the person registered. Such applications must be
supported by a deed poll, marriage certificate, birth certificate, or
other acceptable evidence. A fee of $20* is payable.

16. Annual Practising Certificate

Every person registered under the Act who practices in New
Zealand must apply to the Secretary for a certificate in respect of
each year commencing on 1 April, and unless he or she has made
such application is not entitled to practise in New Zealand. The fee
is $40* per annum.

In addition a disciplinary levy of $20* per annum is payable by
every applicant for an Annual Practising Certificate.

17. Discipline

The Council is empowered to hear complaints against registered
medical practitioners amounting to disgraceful conduct in a professional respect and may suspend the practioner concerned or remove
the practitioner's name from the register or may impose a lesser
penalty.

The Council is also empowered to hear appeals against any order
of the Disciplinary Committee in respect of a charge of professional
misconduct or conduct unbecoming a practitioner or in respect of
a complaint made to the Committee by the Minister in connection
with matters arising out of Part II of the Social Security Act.

18. Complaints Against Practitioners

Persons wishing to lay complaints against registered medical
practitioners should in the case of complaints amounting to professional misconduct or conduct unbecoming a practitioner address
themselves to the Secretary of the Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, P.O. Box 156, Wellington.

Complaints amounting to disgraceful conduct in a professional
respect should be made to the Secretary of the Council and the
provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act 1968 apply in the
investigation of such complaints and their presentation before the
Council.

19. Fees *

The following fees have been fixed by regulations under the Act—

Registration: $ c
On deposit of evidence of qualifications . . 120.00
For provisional certificate . . 10.00
For annual practising certificate . . 40.00
For disciplinary levy . . 20.00
Total fees on registration $190.00

Other: $ c
For alteration to the register other than
additional qualification or change of address . . 20.00
Restoration of name to the register after removal
therefrom 100.00
For certificate of registration . . . . . . 20.00
For any inspection of the register . . . . . . 8.00
For annual practising certificate including disciplinary levy . . . . . . . . 35.00
For certificate of temporary registration 80.00
For Certificate of Good Standing . . 20.00
*Excluding Goods and Services Tax

20. Medical Practitioners Act

Copies of the Medical Practitioners Act are available from the
Government Printer, Wellington.

21. New Zealand Medical Register

Copies of the New Zealand Medical Register are available from
the Secretary.