Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Podiatrist (Fees) Determination 2002 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2002—163
made under the
Podiatrist Act 1994, s 54 (Determination of fees)

The Podiatrists Act 1994 (the Act) provides for the registration of podiatrists, to control the practice of psychology and for related purposes.
Section 54 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees for the purpose of the Act.
This instrument revokes the fees determined by instrument No.241 of 1997 as notified in the Australian Capital Territory Special Gazette No. S319, Friday 24 October 1997 and sets new fees for the purposes of paragraph 17(2)(b) fee for registration pursuant to section 8, paragraph 20 fee for registration pursuant to section 9, subsection 27(1) annual registration fee, and paragraph 29(1)(b) entitlement to re-registration.  The fees for the remaining provisions remain unaltered.
The reasons for the fee increase are twofold.  Firstly, the Podiatrists Board of the ACT will establish an education fund and secondly, the fees are increased for the purpose of generating revenue in line with the requirement that all Boards are now self funded.