Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Physiotherapists (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2006 - 189
made under the
Physiotherapists Act 1977, s 54 (Determination of fees)

The Physiotherapists Act 1977 (the Act) provides for the registration of persons engaged in physiotherapy, and for other purposes.
This instrument revokes the previous determination of fees (DI2004-171) and sets new fees for initial registration in accordance with section 17(2); fee for annual renewal of registration pursuant to section 25(1); and entitlement to re-registration in accordance with section 27(1).
 
The fees for initial registration, re-registration and annual renewal have been set at levels which reflect the administrative costs associated with those activities, and to meet the agreed costs of operating the Allied Health Professions Boards Secretariat.  The Health Professionals Act 2004 provides for the payment of fees to members and this will increase management costs.
The changes to the fees are an increase of $19 or 10% for the Annual Renewal fee (from $190 to $209) and an increase of $19 or 8.3% for the initial and re-registration fees (from $230 to $249).  
All other fees remain unchanged. The fee for interim registration in accordance with section 11(2) remains set at $30. The fee for issue of a duplicate certificate of registration in accordance with section 28(4) remains set at $30.  The fee for alteration of particulars in accordance with section 24(2) remains set at $20.  The fee to inspect an entry in the register in accordance with section 52(1) remains set at $20.  The fee to obtain a certified copy of an entry in the register in accordance with section 52(1) remains set at $30.