Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Pharmacy (Fees) Determination 2003 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2003 - 114
made under the
Pharmacists Act 1931, s 57 (Determination of fees)

The Pharmacists Act 1931 (the Act) provides for the registration of pharmacists, to control the practice of pharmacy, and for related purposes.  The Act was amended on 29 August 2001 to allow the registration of companies as pharmacists.

Section 57 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees for the purpose of the Act.

This instrument revokes all previous determinations of fees and sets new fees for initial registration in accordance with Section 18; fee for annual renewal registration pursuant to Section 28(1); fee for interim registration pursuant to Section 12; entitlement to re-registration in accordance with Section 30(1), fee for a duplicate certificate pursuant to Section 31(4); fee for alteration of particulars in the register pursuant to Section 33(2); fee to inspect an entry in the register pursuant to Section 56(1) and fee to obtain a certified copy of an entry in the register pursuant to Section 56(1).  
The fees for initial registration, annual renewals and other miscellaneous fees have been set at levels which reflect the administrative costs associated with those activities, and to meet the agreed costs of operating the Health Professions Boards Secretariat.