The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2007

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 1885

health care and associated professions

nurses and midwives

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2007

Made

25th June 2007

Laid before Parliament

4th July 2007

Coming into force

1st August 2007

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 25^th day of June 2007

By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has made the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2007 as set out in the Schedule to this Order.

In accordance with articles 47(1) and 48 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001(1) such Rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council.

Having considered the Rules, their Lordships approve them.

This Order may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2007 and shall come into force on 1st August 2007.

Judith Simpson

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (FEES) (AMENDMENT) RULES 2007

The Nursing and Midwifery Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred under articles 7(1) and (2), 33(7)(a) and 47(2) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001(2).

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has consulted in accordance with articles 7(3) and 47(3) of that Order.

Citation and commencement

1.  These Rules may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2007 and shall come into force on 1st August 2007.

Interpretation

2.  In these Rules “the principal Rules” means the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) Rules 2004(3).

Amendments to the principal Rules

3.  In rule 3 of the principal Rules (fees), in the table—

(a) in the entry in column (3) of row (b), for “£43” substitute “£76”;

(b) in the entry in column (3) of row (c), for “£76” substitute “£109”;

(c) in the entry in column (3) of row (e), for “£43” substitute “£76”;

(d) in the entry in column (3) of row (f), for “£43” substitute “£76”; and

(e) in the entry in column (3) of row (i), for “£43” substitute “£76”.

Given under the official seal of the Nursing and Midwifery Council on 7th June 2007.

Sandra Arthur

President

Sarah Thewlis

Chief Executive and Registrar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which is made under the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, approves Rules made by the Nursing and Midwifery Council which amend the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) Rules 2004.

Rule 3 makes various adjustments to the fees to be paid in connection with applications for inclusion in the register, as follows.

• applications for registration: increase from £43 to £76 for applicants relying on article 13(1)(a) or (b) of the Order, and an increase from £76 to £109 for registrants relying on article 13(1)(c) of the Order;

• applications for renewal: increase from £43 to £76;

• applications for readmission or restoration: increase from £43 to £76; and

• retention of registration: increase from £43 to £76.

(1)

S.I. 2002/253; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(2)

S.I. 2002/253; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(3)

Scheduled to S.I. 2004/1654, as amended by S.I. 2005/3353.