New Zealand Legislation: Acts

26 Applications for annual practising certificate

• (1) Every health practitioner who wishes to obtain an annual practising certificate must apply to the Registrar of the responsible authority in accordance with this section.

  (2) Every application for an annual practising certificate must—

  • (a) be in the form, and include the information, that is determined by the authority, including a statement specifying whether or not the applicant is, at the date of the application, practising the profession in respect of which the authority is appointed; and

  • (b) be accompanied by the fee (if any) set by the authority.

  (3) If, after receiving a duly completed application under this section, the Registrar considers that none of the cases stated in section 27(1) applies to the applicant, the Registrar must issue to the applicant an annual practising certificate.

  (4) Despite subsection (3), if any fine imposed on a health practitioner under section 101, or any costs payable under an order made under that section, or any costs or expenses payable under an order made under section 92(4), remains unpaid, the Registrar may advise that practitioner in writing that the Registrar will decline to issue a practising certificate to that practitioner until the fine or costs or expenses are paid.

  (5) If, under subsection (4), the Registrar declines to issue a practising certificate to a health practitioner, the practitioner may, by written application to the authority, request the authority to review the Registrar's decision, and, on any such application,—

  • (a) the authority must, as soon as practicable, review the Registrar's decision, and must either confirm or revoke that decision; and

  • (b) the Registrar's decision has effect, or ceases to have effect, accordingly.

  Compare: 1995 No 95 s 51