Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 1198
Health Care And Associated Professions
Nurses, Midwives And Nursing Associates
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2018
Made
19th November 2018
Laid before Parliament
21st November 2018
Coming into force
28th January 2019
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 19th day of November 2018
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 2018 as set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1), 7(2)(c) 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 as it considered appropriate and who appeared 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 2018 and comes into force on 28th January 2019.
Council approval
2. Their Lordships, having taken the Rules in the Schedule into consideration, are pleased to, and do approve them.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
Article 2
SCHEDULETHE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (FEES) (AMENDMENT) RULES 2018
The Nursing and Midwifery Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1), 7(2)(c) 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 2018 and come into force on 28th January 2019.
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 of column (2) of row (a), for “(e) or (f)” substitute “(dd), (e) or (f) or article 13A”;
(b)in the entry of column (2) of row (c), for “or (d)” substitute “, (d) or (dd)”.
Given under the common seal of the Nursing and Midwifery Council this 26th day of September 2018.
Philip Graf
Chair
Sue Killen
Interim 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) (“the 2001 Order”) approves the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2018 (“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 of the Rules amends rule 3 of the Fees Rules to provide for the payment of fees in connection with applications for the registration of nursing associates who are relying on Article 13(1)(dd) (approved qualifications)(4) and Article 13A (transitional provisions relating to admission to the register)(5) of the 2001 Order. Rule 2 also amends rule 3 of the Fees Rules to provide for the payment of fees in connection with the evaluation of information for applications made to the nursing associates’ part of the register, from applicants relying on article 13(1)(dd) of the 2001 Order.
S.I. 2002/253 as amended by S.I. 2018/838; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
S.I. 2002/253 as amended by S.I. 2018/838; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
Scheduled to S.I. 2004/1654, as amended by S.I. 2005/3353, S.I. 2007/1885, and 3101, S.I. 2011/2297, S.I. 2012/3026 and S.I. 2014/3139.
Article 13(1)(dd) was inserted by S.I. 2018/838 and will come into force on 28th January 2019.
Article 13A was inserted by S.I. 2018/838 and will come into force on 28th January 2019.