New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

27 Fees

• (1) For the purposes of this regulation,—

  • (a) A licence is a simple licence if, and only if, it is a licence of 1 of the following kinds:

    • (i) A licence for therapeutic purposes, issued subject to a restriction to use for superficial therapy only:

    • (ii) A licence for chiropractic diagnostic purposes, dental diagnostic purposes, podiatric diagnostic purposes, or veterinary diagnostic purposes:

    • (iii) A licence for the purposes of pathology tests:

  • (b) A licence is a complex licence if, and only if, it is not a simple licence, and is a licence of 1 of the following kinds:

    • (i) A licence for diagnostic purposes:

    • (ii) A licence for therapeutic purposes:

    • (iii) A licence for the purposes of research on human beings:

    • (iv) A licence for the purposes of medical physics:

    • (v) A licence for the purposes of research involving the use of a particle accelerator.

  (2) Every application for the issue or renewal of a licence under the Act must be accompanied by—

  • (a) A fee of—

    • (i) $190, in the case of a simple licence:

    • (ii) $225, in the case of a licence that is neither a simple licence nor a complex licence:

    • (iii) $300, in the case of a complex licence; and

  • (b) If, in the Director-General's opinion, it is likely that the application will be referred to the Radiation Protection Advisory Council under section 16(3) of the Act, a further fee of $180.

  (3) The Director-General must refund the further fee if the licence or renewal is granted or refused without the application's having been referred to the Radiation Protection Advisory Council

  (4) An application for the issue or renewal of a licence must not be dealt with until the applicant has paid the prescribed fee or fees.

  (5) No fee is payable in respect of—

  • (a) An application for the issue of a licence to use a radioactive material for any purpose, made by the holder of a licence to use any radioactive material for any purpose; or

  • (b) An application for the issue of a licence to use an irradiating apparatus for any purpose, made by the holder of a licence to use any irradiating apparatus for any purpose.

  (6) The fees prescribed by this regulation are inclusive of goods and services tax.

  Regulation 27 was substituted, as from 1 April 1993, by regulation 2 Radiation Protection Regulations 1982, Amendment No 2 (SR 1992/356).

  Regulation 27 was further substituted, as from 1 January 1999, by regulation 2 Radiation Protection Amendment Regulations 1998 (SR 1998/354).