Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Pharmacy (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2006 - 188
made under the
Pharmacists Act 1931, s 57 (Determination of fees)

The Pharmacy Act 1931 (the Act) provides for the registration of pharmacists, to control the practice of pharmacy, and for related purposes.  

Section 57 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees for the purpose of the Act.

This instrument revokes Disallowable Instrument DI2005-141, determination of fees and sets new fees for initial registration in accordance with Section 18; fee for annual renewal registration pursuant to Section 28(1); fee for interim registration pursuant to Section 12; entitlement to re-registration in accordance with Section 30(1), fee for a duplicate certificate pursuant to Section 31(4); fee for alteration of particulars in the register pursuant to Section 33(2); fee to inspect an entry in the register pursuant to Section 56(1) and fee to obtain a certified copy of an entry in the register pursuant to Section 56(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 annual renewal fee for individual pharmacists under section 28(1) has been increased by $15 (or 6.8%) from $220 to $235 and for company pharmacists under section 28(1) by $15 (or 3.4%) from $420 to $435.  
The initial and re-registration fee for individual pharmacists under sections 18 and 30 (1) has been increased by $15 (or 5.7%) from $260 to $275.  The fee for a company under sections 18 and 30 (1) remains unchanged at $500.
All other fees are unchanged.  The fee for interim registration under section 12 is $30.  The fee for a duplicate certificate under section 31(4) is $30.  The fee for alteration of particulars in the register under section 33(2) is $20.  The fee to inspect an entry in the register under section 56(1) is $20.  The fee to obtain a certified copy of an entry in the register under section 56(1) is $30.