Medical Practitioners Variation Regulations 2005 (SA)

South Australia

Medical Practitioners Variation Regulations 2005

under the Medical Practitioners Act 1983

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Medical Practitioners Regulations 1999

1. Substitution of Schedule 5

   Schedule 5—Fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Medical Practitioners Variation Regulations 2005.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Medical Practitioners Regulations 1999

4—Substitution of Schedule 5

Schedule 5—delete the Schedule and substitute:

Schedule 5—Fees

Registration fee for registration of practitioner (other than intern) on general register
1			Registration fee for registration of practitioner on general register (full registration or limited registration for purposes other than internship training)		$350
Registration fee for registration of intern on general register
2			Registration fee for limited registration on general register for the purposes of internship training		$100
Registration fee for registration of practitioner on specialist register
3			Registration fee for registration of practitioner on specialist register (full or limited registration)		$150
Reinstatement fee
4			Reinstatement fee for reinstatement on general register—
(a)    where the practitioner's name was removed for failure to pay the prescribed annual practice fee by 30 September—
(i)     if the prescribed annual practice fee is paid before 1 January of the following year		$50
(ii)    if the prescribed annual practice fee is paid on or after 1 January of the following year		$300
(b)    where the practitioner's name was removed for any other reason		$200
If the practitioner is to be reinstated on the specialist register as well as the general register, no further fee is payable for reinstatement on the specialist register.
5			Reinstatement fee for reinstatement on specialist register, where practitioner has remained registered on the general register		$100
Additional register entries
6			For each additional qualification entered on register		$20
Inspection of register
7			For inspection of register		$10
Annual practice fee for practitioner (other than intern or practitioner over age of 70 years)
8			Annual practice fee for practitioner (other than intern or natural person practitioner over age of 70 years) for period—
(a)    commencing at any time from 1 October to 31 December (inclusive) in a year and ending the following 30 September		$350
(b)    commencing at any time from 1 January to 31 March (inclusive) in a year and ending the following 30 September		$300
(c)     commencing at any time from 1 April to 30 June (inclusive) in a year and ending the following 30 September		$250
(d)    commencing at any time on or after 1 July in a year and ending the following 30 September		$200
Annual practice fee for natural person practitioner over age of 70 years
9			Annual practice fee for natural person practitioner over the age of 70 years		$50
Annual practice fee for intern
10			Annual practice fee for practitioner undertaking internship training—
(a)    for initial period ending on 31 December		Nil
(b)    for each subsequent calendar year (or part of a calendar year)		$10

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 14 July 2005

No 164 of 2005

CAB/MGR/0006