A corrigendum to this notice was published on 21 February 2024, Notice No. 2024-sl693.

Notice Type
Secondary Legislation
Notice Title

Dietitians Board (Fees) Notice 2024

Pursuant to sections 130 and 133 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act), the Dietitians Board (“Board”) makes the following notice.

Notice

1. Title and commencement

(1) This notice may be cited as the Dietitians Board (Fees) Notice and shall come into force on 1 March 2024 and applies to fees payable in respect of applications relating to the period on and after 1 April 2024.

(2) This notice has the status of a disallowable instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2019.

(3) The Dietitians Board (Fees) New Zealand Gazette, 17 December 2019, Notice No. 2019-gs5887 is revoked.

2. Fees

The Dietitians Board sets the following fees, payable to the Board, specified in the attached Schedule.

All fees charged by the Board are non-refundable and are payable in $NZD (except where specified).

3. Tax

All fees specified in the Schedule are inclusive of goods and services tax (GST) of 15%.

Schedule

Fees and Levies Payable

Registration $
New Zealand Graduate Registration (one-off fee) 300
Overseas Trained Dietitian Registration (one-off fee) 400
Australian Practising Dietitian (APD) (via MRVRC)[1] Registration 450
Return to Practice (more than three years since last held APC) 180
Restoration of Name to Register 170
Overseas Trained Dietitians Assessment and Examination Fees  
Recognition of Dietetic Qualification 1,710.00
Overseas Trained Dietitians Registration Written MCQ[2] Examination Paid direct to DAA[3]
Overseas Trained Dietitians Registration Oral[4] OSCE Examination 1,710.00
Annual Practising Certificate (APC) Fees  
Issue of Annual Practising Certificate (APC) 770
Issue of APC paid after 31 March whilst holding APC for previous year 995
Issue of APC for reduced period (1 December - 31 March) 345
Annual Non-Practising Dietitian -Maintenance of Registration 105
Disciplinary Levy  
Annual levy per practitioner holding an APC 50
Other Services: Supply of Documents  
Copy of Certificate (APC or Registration) 80
Certificate of Good Standing 80
Appeal Fee 500
Explanatory: Appeals fee  
Appeals of decisions by overseas applicants and examination candidates (non-refundable) 500


Explanatory Note

The Board consulted on 18 August 2023 on proposed fees and levies for the 2024/25 practising year with practitioners, practitioner representative bodies, members of the public, and other relevant stakeholders.

33 submissions were received by the consultation deadline of 22 September 2023, from individual practitioners, practitioner representative bodies. Feedback was considered by the Board at its meeting on 7 November 2023 and registration fees were retained at current levels for NZ graduates and Dietitians seeking to return to practise.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of January 2024.

PHILIPPA BASCAND, Registrar, NZ Dietitians Board.

Notes

1. Australian Practising Dietitian transfer under Mutual Recognition Voluntary Relationship Charter

2. Multiple Choice Questions

3. Dietitians Association Australia

4. Objective Simulated Consultation Examination