The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2014

Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 3139

Health Care And Associated Professions

Nurses And Midwives

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2014

Made

26th November 2014

Laid before Parliament

1st December 2014

Coming into force

1st February 2015

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall the 26th day of November 2014

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 2014 as set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1) and (2), 33(7)(a) and 47(2) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001(1).

In accordance with articles 7(3) and 47(3) of that Order, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has consulted representatives of groups of persons who appear likely to be affected by the proposed rules.

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

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2014 and comes into force on 1st February 2015.

Council approval

2.  Their Lordships, having taken these Rules into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them.

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (FEES) (AMENDMENT) RULES 2014

The Nursing and Midwifery Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by 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 2014 and shall come into force on 1st February 2015.

Amendment to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) Rules 2004

2.  In the table in rule 3 (fees) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) Rules 2004(3)—

(a) in the entry in column (3) of rows (a), (e), (f) and (i), for “£100” substitute “£120”;

(b) in the entry in column (3) of row (b), for “£133” substitute “£153”.

Given under the common seal of the Nursing and Midwifery Council this 21^st day of October 2014.

Mark Addison

Chair

Jackie Smith

Chief Executive and Registrar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, made under the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253), approves the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2014 (“the Rules”) made by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The Rules amend the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/1654) (“the Fees Rules”).

Rule 2 amends rule 3 of the Fees Rules by increasing to £120 the fee for registration in respect of applications for admission to the register where the applicant is relying on article 13(1)(a), (b), (c), (e) or (f) of the Order and in respect of application for renewal of registration, readmission or restoration to the register and retention of registration. This rule also amends rule 3 of the Fees Rules by increasing to £153 the fee for registration in respect of applications for admission to the register where the applicant is relying on article 13(1)(d) of the Order.

(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 these Rules.

(3)

Scheduled to S.I. 2004/1654, as amended by S.I. 2005/3353, S.I. 2007/1885 and 3101, S.I. 2011/2297 and S.I. 2012/3026.