16 AUGUST 2007 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 91 2415

Please note: Applications for RQA for the 2008 Quota Year
must be completed using the correct forms.
Applications received after the closing date will be regarded
as late and will be considered only at the discretion of the
board.
Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant for
completion and therefore risk being received after the closing
date.

Applicants must provide:
● a non-refundable New Entrant Application Fee of
$10,500.00 + GST for each quota applied for; and
● a Fixed Participation Fee (refundable if the application
is not successful) of:
$2,000.00 + GST (EU Sheepmeat and Goatmeat)
$1,000.00 + GST (US Beef and Veal);
● New Zealand Meat Board Export Registration Number;
● a business plan as outlined in the respective Quota
Manuals, including:
○ evidence of procurement details with accompanying
letter(s) of confirmation if applicable;
○ evidence of ability to process at EU or USDA Listed
Premises or ability to toll process with accompanying
letter(s) of confirmation;

○ evidence of marketing arrangements with
accompanying letter(s) of confirmation if
applicable.

New Entrant applicants for EU Sheepmeat and Goatmeat or
US Beef and Veal RQA are advised that any New Entrant
that has not produced qualifying product by the end of
March in the applicable production season, shall have any
conditional RQA held by that applicant revert to the board
for reallocation in accordance with the provisions of the
respective Quota Allowance Allocation Systems.

Note: Variable Participation Fees of $1.15 + GST (per tonne)
payable by New Entrant and General Quota Holders will be
notified by the board following the annual allocation of
TRQ Allowances and are due by 31 December 2007.

In relation to the EU Sheepmeat and Goatmeat Tariff Rate
Quota, the tariff rate applying to "in quota" imports is zero.
The US Beef and Veal Tariff Rate Quota has a tariff rate
applying to "in quota" imports of $US0.044 per kilogram on
most beef products.

Please direct any enquiries by telephone to Mary Malone
(04) 474 0838 or Cros Spooner (04) 474 0690.
Dated at Wellington this 14th day of August 2007.
A. DOMETAKIS, Board Secretary, New Zealand Meat
Board.

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Nursing Council of New Zealand

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Nurses (Fees) Notice 2007

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 2007.

2. Fees—The Nursing Council of New Zealand (“the council”) sets the following fees, payable to the council, specified in the Schedule to this notice. Some of the fees come into force from 13 September 2007 and others come into force from 1 January 2008. Fees are non refundable.

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

4. Revocation—This notice will revoke the fees previously prescribed for these activities published in the New Zealand Gazette, 11 May 2006, No. 42, page 1133, on the date from which they are effective. It also provides for a fee for nurse entry to practice programmes.

Schedule

Fees Payable

A. REGISTRATION FEES

Application for registration as nurse practitioner (effective from 1 January 2008) 750.00
Processing fee for application for registration (overseas) (effective from 13 September 2007) 420.00
Application for change of condition in scope of practice (effective from 1 January 2008) 125.00

B. EXAMINATION FEES

Registered nurse and nurse assistant (effective from 1 January 2008) 145.00
Analysis of failed examination (effective from 1 January 2008) 47.00

C. FEES FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMMES¹

Accreditation or monitoring audit of nurse entry to practice programme (effective from 13 September 2007) 2,700.00
Accreditation of post-graduate nursing programme (effective from 1 January 2008) 4,725.00
Accreditation of education institution/programme provider (effective from 1 January 2008) 5,800.00
Accreditation and monitoring audit of programme leading to registration as a registered nurse (effective from 1 January 2008) 9,160.00
Accreditation or monitoring audit of nurse assistant programme (effective from 1 January 2008) 2,525.00
Shortened monitoring audit of programme (effective from 1 January 2008) 3,130.00
Monitoring audit of post-graduate nursing programme (effective from 1 January 2008) 4,645.00
Recognition or monitoring audit of competence assessment programme (effective from 1 January 2008) 1,585.00