Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Chiropractors and Osteopaths (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2005 - 151
made under the
Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act 1983, s 54 (Determination of fees)

The Chiropractors and Osteopaths Act 1983 (the Act) is an act to control the practice of chiropractic and osteopathy 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 DI2003-241 and sets new fees for initial registration in accordance with Sections 7 and 9; for interim registration pursuant to Section 10(2); for annual renewal of registration pursuant to Section 26(1); entitlement to re-registration in accordance with Section 28(1); for duplicate certificate pursuant to Section 29(4); for alteration of particulars in the register pursuant to Section 31(2); to inspect an entry in the register pursuant to Section 48(1) and to obtain a certified copy of an entry in the register pursuant to Section 48(1).

The fees for initial registration, annual renewal 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 Professionals Boards Secretariat.  The fees for initial registration, annual renewal and re-registration have been increased by ten percent noting that they have not been increased for two years and that revenue would be expected to fall in the absence of this increase.