Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) - SECT 26

26 Health profession agreements

(1) The National Agency must enter into an agreement (a
"health profession agreement" ) with a National Board that makes provision for the following—

(a) the fees that will be payable under this Law by health practitioners and others in respect of a health profession for which the Board is established (including arrangements relating to refunds of fees, waivers of fees and additional fees for late payment);

(b) the annual budget of the National Board (including the funding arrangements for its committees and accreditation authorities);

(c) the services to be provided to the National Board by the National Agency to enable the National Board to carry out its functions under this Law.

(2) If the National Agency and a National Board are unable to agree on a matter relating to a health profession agreement or a proposed health profession agreement, the Ministerial Council may give directions to the National Agency and National Board about how the dispute is to be resolved.

(3) Each National Board must publish on its website the fees for which provision has been made in a health profession agreement between the Board and the National Agency.