Pursuant to sections 130-133 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the "Act"), the following notice is given.
N o t i c e
1. Title and commencement-This notice may be cited as the Oral Health Practitioners (Fees) Notice 2012 (No. 1) and shall come into force on 1 April 2012.
(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 2011 (No. 3) notice published in the
New Zealand Gazette, 25 August 2011, No. 134, page 3843.
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 15% GST.
Schedule
Fees Payable $ $
Registration Fees
New Zealand Qualified or NZDREX Qualified Applicant
- Application for registration 384.57
Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition (TTMR) Applicant
- Dentists and Dental Specialists
Application for registration and annual practising certificate comprising: 1,119.98
(a) Application for registration 384.57
(b) Annual practising certificate fee 587.39
(c) Disciplinary levy 148.02
- Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists and Orthodontic Auxiliaries
Application for registration and annual practising certificate comprising: 796.30
(a) Application for registration 384.57
(b) Annual practising certificate fee 412.11
(c) Disciplinary levy (refund) (0.38)
- Dental Technicians and Clinical Dental Technicians
Application for registration and annual practising certificate comprising: 974.46
(a) Application for registration 384.57
(b) Annual practising certificate fee 610.83
(c) Disciplinary levy (refund) (20.94)
Overseas Applicant with Prescribed Qualification
- Application for assessment of eligibility to be registered 576.86
- Application for registration 384.57
Applicant with Non-prescribed Qualification
- Application for assessment of eligibility to be registered under section 15(2) of the Act 2,517.42
- Application for registration 384.57
- Resubmission of application for assessment of eligibility under section 15(2) of the Act 2,258.85
Applicant with Non-prescribed Specialist Qualification
- Application for assessment of eligibility to be registered under section 15(2) of the Act 3,315.42
- Application for registration 384.57
- Resubmission of application for assessment of eligibility under section 15(2) of the Act 2,258.85
Other Registration Fees
- Application for removal of an exclusion(s) on the scope of practice after completion of a Dental Council approved course 211.51
- Application for removal of an exclusion(s) on the scope of practice after completion of a course not approved by the Dental Council 384.57
- Application for registration with a prescribed qualification in an additional scope of practice 384.57
- Application for registration with a non-prescribed qualification in an additional scope of practice 594.57
- Application for additional registration advice 384.57
- Application for restoration to the Dental Register 384.57
- Supply of certificate of good standing 115.37
- Supply of replacement registration certificate or any other certificate 76.91
Recertification and Registration Retention Fees
- Dentists and Dental Specialists
Total annual practising certificate fee and disciplinary levy for period 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 comprising: 735.41
(a) Annual practising certificate fee 587.39
(b) Disciplinary levy 148.02
- Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, and Orthodontic Auxiliaries
Total annual practising certificate fee and disciplinary levy for period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 comprising: 411.73
(a) Annual practising certificate fee 412.11
(b) Disciplinary levy (refund) (0.38)
- Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, and Orthodontic Auxiliaries
Registrants holding an annual practising certificate for the period up to 31 March 2012 and the complete and correct 2012/13 annual practising application form and payment not received until after 31 March 2012.
Total annual practising certificate fee and disciplinary levy for period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 comprising: 450.86
(a) Annual practising certificate fee (includes additional processing fee $39.13) 451.24
(b) Disciplinary levy (refund) (0.38)
- Dental Technicians and Clinical Dental Technicians
Total annual practising certificate fee and disciplinary levy for period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 comprising: 589.89
(a) Annual practising certificate fee (includes additional processing fee $39.13) 610.83
(b) Disciplinary levy (refund) (20.94)
- Dental Technicians and Clinical Dental Technicians
Registrants holding an annual practising certificate for the period up to 31 March 2012 and the complete and correct 2012/13 annual practising application form and payment not received until after 31 March 2012.
Total annual practising certificate fee and disciplinary levy for period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 comprising: 629.02
(a) Annual practising certificate fee 649.96
(b) Disciplinary levy (refund) (20.94)
- Annual registration retention fee for non-practising Dentist and Dental Specialist registrants
(for period 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012) 96.00
- Annual registration retention fee for non-practising registrants (excludes non-practising Dentist and Dental Specialist registrants) (for period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013) 96.00
- Application to transfer from retention to practising where applicant subject to recency of practice policy 230.74
Examination Fees
- Application for assessment of eligibility to enter the New Zealand Dentist Registration Examination
(NZDREX) - Overseas Trained Dentist Preliminary (OTDP) written examination 606.74
- Subsequent application for assessment of eligibility to enter the New Zealand Dentist Registration
Examination (NZDREX) - Overseas Trained Dentist Preliminary (OTDP) written examination 606.74
- New Zealand Dentist Registration Examination (NZDREX) - clinical examination 5,414.12
- New Zealand Dentist Registration Examination (NZDREX) - clinical examination re-sits
(only applicable to candidates who entered the clinical examination prior to December 2009) 2,320.24
- New Zealand Dental Specialist Registration Examination 14,995.09
- New Zealand Dental Therapy Registration Examination (NZDTREX) - clinical examination
(per candidate fee where there is less than a total of 5 candidates sitting the same examination) 3,976.30
- New Zealand Dental Therapy Registration Examination (NZDTREX) - clinical examination
(per candidate fee where there is a total of 5 or more candidates sitting the same examination) 3,552.70
- New Zealand Dental Therapy Registration Examination (NZDTREX) - written examination
(per candidate fee where there is less than a total of 5 candidates sitting the same examination) 2,569.00
- New Zealand Dental Therapy Registration Examination (NZDTREX) - written examination
(per candidate fee where there is a total of 5 or more candidates sitting the same examination) 2,108.50
- New Zealand Dental Hygiene Registration Examination (NZDHREX) - clinical examination
(per candidate fee where there is less than a total of 5 candidates sitting the same examination) 3,976.30
- New Zealand Dental Hygiene Registration Examination (NZDHREX) - clinical examination
(per candidate fee where there is a total of 5 or more candidates sitting the same examination) 3,552.70
- New Zealand Dental Hygiene Registration Examination (NZDHREX) - written examination
(per candidate fee where there is less than a total of 5 candidates sitting the same examination) 2,569.00
- New Zealand Dental Hygiene Registration Examination (NZDHREX) - written examination
(per candidate fee where there is a total of 5 or more candidates sitting the same examination) 2,108.50
- New Zealand Dental Technology Registration Examination (NZDTechREX) - combined examination
(per candidate fee where there is less than a total of 5 candidates sitting the same examination) 3,176.30
- New Zealand Dental Technology Registration Examination (NZDTechREX) - combined examination
(per candidate fee where there is a total of 5 or more candidates sitting the same examination) 2,677.10
Other Fees
- Application to undertake supervised orthodontic auxiliary practice while undertaking a prescribed
training course 76.91
- Application for "removal of exclusion" course approval by providers who do provide training as part of a primary Dental Council accredited qualification 1,736.80
- Application for "removal of exclusion" course approval by providers who do not provide training as part of a primary Dental Council accredited qualification 3,763.15
- Application for approval of courses to equip registered oral health practitioners for registration in an additional scope of practice, for course providers who do provide training as part of a primary Dental Council accredited qualification 3,444.44
- Application for approval of courses to equip registered oral health practitioners for registration in an additional scope of practice, for course providers who do not provide training as part of a primary Dental Council accredited qualification 6,031.11
- Application for an electronic copy of the published Dental Council Register 200.00