The Nursing and Midwifery Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1) and (2), and 47(2) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001(1).
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has consulted in accordance with articles 7(3) and 47(3) of that Order.
1. These Rules may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees and Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment) Rules 2011 and shall come into force on 7th November 2011.
2. In rule 3 (fees) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) Rules 2004(2), for the table, substitute—
| “Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) |
| (a) | an application for registration where the applicant is relying on article 13(1)(a), (b), (c), (e) or (f) of the Order | £76 |
| (b) | an application for registration where the applicant is relying on article 13(1)(d) of the Order | £109 |
| (c) | an evaluation of the information where the applicant for registration is relying on article 13(1)(c) or (d) of the Order | £140 |
| (d) | an evaluation of the information where the applicant for registration is relying on article 13(1)(b), (e) or (f) of the Order | £110 |
| (e) | an application for renewal of registration at the end of a registration period | £76 |
| (f) | an application for readmission or restoration to the register | £76 |
| (g) | an application in connection with entering on the register a registrable qualification made separately from an application mentioned in (a), (b), (e) or (f) above | £23 |
| (h) | an application for entering on the register a recordable qualification | £25 |
| (i) | a retention of registration | £76” |
3. In the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules 2004(3), for rule 8, substitute—
8. Where an application for admission to the register is made under article 13(1)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of the Order and is refused—
(a)the application will be retained until the time for making an appeal, set out in rule 20, has elapsed;
(b)the applicant will not be entitled to any refund of the fee paid in accordance with rule 3(c) or (d) of the Fees Rules;
(c)the applicant may make a new application for registration after the period for an appeal set out in rule 20 has elapsed, and any such application must be accompanied by the relevant fee, as set out in rule 3(c) or (d) of the Fees Rules.”
SI 2002/253; to which there are amendments not relevant to these Rules.
Scheduled to SI 2004/1654, as amended by SI 2005/3353, SI 2007/1885, and 2007/3101.
Scheduled to SI 2004/1767, Rule 8 of which has been amended by SI 2007/3101 (see regulation 177(7)).