Dental Council of New Zealand

Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Oral Health Practitioners (Fees) Notice 2010 (No. 2)

Pursuant to sections 130–133 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, the following notice is given.

1. Title and commencement—This notice may be cited as the Oral Health Practitioners’ (Fees) Notice 2010 (No. 2) and shall come into force on 2 September 2010.
   (2) This notice has the status of a Regulation for the purposes of the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989.
   (3) This notice replaces the Oral Health Practitioners’ (Fees) Amendment Notice 2010 (No. 1) notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 4 March 2010, No. 25, page 594.

2. Fees—The Dental Council sets the following fees, payable to the council, specified in the attached Schedule.

3. Tax—The fees are stated exclusive of goods and services tax (GST). All fees are subject to the addition of GST.

Schedule

Fees Payable

Registration Fees

New Zealand Qualified or NZDREX Qualified Applicant

• Application for registration $311.11

Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition (TTMR) Applicant

• Application for assessment of eligibility to be registered $311.11
• Application for registration $311.11

Overseas Applicant with Prescribed Qualification

• Application for assessment of eligibility to be registered $466.67
• Application for registration $311.11

Applicant with Non-prescribed Qualification

• Application for assessment of eligibility to be registered under section 15(2) of the Act $2,032.00
• Application for registration $311.11
• Resubmission of application for assessment of eligibility under section 15(2) of the Act $1,885.33

Applicant with Non-prescribed Specialist Qualification

• Application for assessment of eligibility to be registered under section 15(2) of the Act $2,856.89
• Application for registration $311.11
• Resubmission of application for assessment of eligibility under section 15(2) of the Act $1,885.33

Other Registration Fees

• Application for registration with a prescribed qualification in an additional scope of practice* $311.11
• Application for registration with a non-prescribed qualification in an additional scope of practice* $559.11
• Application for additional registration advice $311.11
• Application for restoration to the Dental Register $311.11
• Supply of certificate of good standing $93.33
• Supply of replacement registration certificate or any other certificate $62.22

Recertification and Registration Retention Fees

• Six-month practising certificate – Dentists and Dental Specialists (for period 1 April 2010 to 30 September 2010) $332.44
• Annual practising certificate – Dentists and Dental Specialists (for period 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011) $664.89
• Annual practising certificate – Dental Hygienists (for period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011) $410.67
• Annual practising certificate – Dental Therapists (for period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011) $498.67
• Annual practising certificate – Orthodontic Auxiliaries (for period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011) $298.67
• Annual practising certificate – Dental Technicians (for period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011) $654.22
• Annual practising certificate – Clinical Dental Technicians (for period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011) $790.22
• Six-month registration retention fee for non-practising Dentist and Dental Specialist registrants (for period 1 April 2010 to 30 September 2010) $48.00
• Annual registration retention fee for non-practising Dentist and Dental Specialist registrants (for period 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011) $96.00
• Annual registration retention fee for non-practising registrants (excludes non-practising Dentist and Dental Specialist registrants) (for period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011) $96.00
• Application to transfer from retention to practising where applicant subject to recency of practice policy $176.00

Examination Fees

• Application for assessment of eligibility to enter the New Zealand Dental Registration Examination (NZDREX) – Overseas Trained Dentist Preliminary (OTDP) written examination $462.22