Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Health Professionals (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 6)
Disallowable instrument DI2008—229
made under the
Health Professionals Act 2004, s 132 (Determination of fees)

The Health Professionals Act 2004 (the Act) is an Act to protect the public from risk of harm by ensuring that the people who provide health services regulated by this Act are competent to provide health services, and for other purposes.  

Section 132 of the Act provides the Health Professional Boards with the power to determine fees for the purpose of the Act.  This instrument sets fees for the ACT Medical Radiation Scientists Board.  Schedule 1 of the Health Professionals Regulation 2004 provides that medical radiation scientists practise in a regulated profession.

Under the Health Professionals Regulation 2004 this instrument sets fees for registration of persons under Section 112, for late payment of annual renewal under section 127, for retrospective re-registration under section 128, for provision of a duplicate certificate under section 122, for alteration to the register under section 156, and fee for an extract from the register under section 155.  
The fees are to meet the agreed costs of operating the Health Professions Boards Secretariat and carrying out the functions of the Board.   This is the first instrument to set for fees for the medical radiation scientists