✨ Medical Council Fees Notice
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 84 — 31 JULY 2015
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of July 2015.
DAVID DUNBAR, Registrar, Medical Council of New Zealand.
Explanatory Note
Increase in fees
The increased fees shown follow consultation with the profession issued on 25 May 2015. The consultation process advised the medical practitioners and other stakeholders of the desire to ensure that there was greater transparency and equity across all fees charged by Council. The new methodology uses Activity Based Costing to ensure that cross-subsidisation amongst fees is minimised. The Council resolved on 15 July 2015, following consideration of submissions, to adopt the fees set out in this notice, with effect from 1 September 2015.
Increase on practising certificate fee (B above)
This increase follows consultation by the Council with all medical practitioners with current practising certificates, in accordance with Council’s established practice of consulting on changes to prescribed fees. Medical practitioners and other stakeholder groups received notification on 11 June 2015 indicating a proposed increase of $40.00 plus GST, providing an explanation of the proposed increase and inviting submissions. In the information provided to the medical practitioners, the Council noted:
a. Until the impact of the new fees structure is in place and Council has a true indication of income from any changes made, Council needs to be able to pay for the day-to-day activities of Council.
b. Increases in the costs, particularly in relation to education, competence and conduct processes are significant.
The Council resolved, on 24 July 2015, following consideration of submissions, to adopt an increase of $40.00 plus GST in the practising certificate fee, with effect from 1 September 2015.
Key to Annotations
1 Fee is not refundable.
2 Fee may be waived for some categories.
3 Fee for doctors previously on the register generally returning from overseas, both general and vocational.
4 Reduced fee payable if the medical practitioner is registered within a provisional or special purpose scope of practice where the appointment is for less than six months. If appointments are for longer than six months, the PC fee will be charged on a pro rata basis to bring medical practitioners on to their PC cycle.
5 Fee includes a disciplinary levy of $120.96 and may be charged on a pro rata basis to bring medical practitioners on to their PC cycle.
6 Fee is to take effect from 1 September 2015 and to apply to every doctor who obtains registration in the provisional scope of practice on or after 1 September 2015.
7 Services provided by external providers are on charged in full by the Council. A one-off administration fee is charged up front to cover the cost of Medical Council staff time and overheads.
8 Fee is per hour but may be adjusted depending on the nature of the query. Any disbursements will be recovered at cost.
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- DAVID DUNBAR, Registrar, Medical Council of New Zealand