Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Psychologists (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2005 - 130
made under the
Psychologists Act 1994, s 54 (Determination of fees)

The Psychologists Act 1994 (the Act) provides for the registration of psychologists, to control the practice of psychology and for related purposes.
Section 54 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees for the purpose of the Act.
This instrument revokes DI2003-94 and sets new fees for initial registration in accordance with Section 17(2); fee for annual renewal registration pursuant to Section 25(1); entitlement to re-registration in accordance with Section 27(1); fee for interim registration pursuant to Section 11(2), fee for alteration of particulars in the register pursuant to Section 24(2); fee for duplicate certificate pursuant to Section 28(4); fee to inspect an entry in the register pursuant to Section 51(1) and fee to obtain a certified copy of an entry in the register pursuant to Section 51(1).

The fees for initial registration, annual renewals and other miscellaneous fees have been set at levels which reflect the administrative costs associated with those activities, and to meet the agreed costs of operating the Health Professions Boards Secretariat.  The fees for initial registration, annual renewal and re-registration have been increased by five percent.