{"id":"tas:sr-2020-072","name":"Health Practitioners Tribunal (Fees) Regulations 2020","slug":"health-practitioners-tribunal-fees-regulations-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"72 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182697,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2020-072-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Health Practitioners Tribunal (Fees) Regulations 2020](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2020-072) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fee","content":"### 3 Fee\n\n> For the purposes of [section 21(6)(e)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-012#GS21@Gs6@Hpe@EN) of the [Health Practitioners Tribunal Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-012) , the prescribed fee for an application under [section 21(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-012#GS21@Gs2@EN) or [(4)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-012#GS21@Gs4@EN) of that Act is 150 fee units.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation rescinded","content":"### 4 Legislation rescinded\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is rescinded.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation resci","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation resci SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded\n\n[Regulation 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n| Health Practitioners Tribunal (Fees) Regulations 2010 (No. 79 of 2010) |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 25 November 2020\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation maintains the existing regulatory function of prescribing a fee for Tribunal applications (reg 3) and only rescinds the 2010 fees regulations (sch 1). It does not expand Tribunal powers or change who may apply; it updates fee particulars and formalises commencement (reg 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 provisions and one schedule)","Primary action is a single numeric fee prescription (reg 3)","Cross-references to the Health Practitioners Tribunal Act 2010 (sections 21(2), 21(4), and s21(6)(e))","Use of 'fee units' requires external conversion to a monetary amount","Rescinds earlier fees regulation (Schedule 1), requiring comparison to prior instrument to identify substantive change","Commencement tied to Gazette notification rather than a fixed date (reg 2)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes a required application fee of 150 fee units for people applying under sections 21(2) or 21(4) of the Health Practitioners Tribunal Act 2010 (reg 3). It takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (reg 2). \n\nIt also rescinds the earlier Health Practitioners Tribunal (Fees) Regulations 2010 (sch 1). Practically, applicants pay the stated fee; the measure shifts administrative cost recovery onto applicants and may affect application incentives. The fee is expressed in fee units, which must be converted to currency."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication the scope has changed from its original intent. The regulations appear to have remained unchanged since their commencement on 25 November 2020, with no amending instruments altering their coverage or purpose. The instrument continues to serve its narrow original function of prescribing fees for the Health Practitioners Tribunal."},"complexity_factors":["Fees regulations are typically among the simplest forms of subordinate legislation (regulations made under a parent Act)","Limited regulatory scope — focused solely on fee-setting rather than substantive rights or obligations","The actual regulation text and fee schedules were not provided, preventing deeper analysis","No apparent cross-referencing with multiple Acts or complex definitional frameworks visible in the available text","Tasmanian jurisdiction only — no multi-jurisdictional complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the fees charged in proceedings before the Health Practitioners Tribunal in Tasmania. They affect registered health professionals, parties to Tribunal hearings, and members of the public who bring or are involved in complaints, because the prescribed fees determine who pays what and can influence access to and costs of pursuing or defending disciplinary matters.\n\nThe precise fee amounts and detailed impacts aren’t visible here; a full assessment requires the complete regulation text."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose of setting tribunal fees. The 2020 version simply updates the fee amount and repeals the 2010 predecessor without expanding scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 regulations total","Single substantive provision (Regulation 3) containing one fee amount","No defined terms section","No conditional logic or exceptions","Only one cross-reference (to the parent Act)","Schedule 1 contains only a single repealed instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short piece of law that sets the price for filing certain applications with the Health Practitioners Tribunal.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets a fee of **150 fee units** for applications made under sections 21(2) or 21(4) of the Health Practitioners Tribunal Act 2010.\n- **Fee units** are a standard way of setting fees in Australian law — the actual dollar amount changes each year based on indexation, so the law uses 'units' instead of fixed dollar amounts to avoid needing constant updates.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Health practitioners (doctors, nurses, dentists, etc.) who want to apply to the Tribunal for certain orders or decisions.\n- Anyone else making applications under those specific sections of the Act.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It tells people exactly how much they need to pay to access the Tribunal for these specific applications.\n- It also **repeals (cancels)** the old 2010 version of these fee rules, replacing them with this updated 2020 version.\n\n**In short:** This is a housekeeping update that sets the application fee and tidies up old regulations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-practitioners-tribunal-fees-regulations-2020","history":"/api/acts/health-practitioners-tribunal-fees-regulations-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-practitioners-tribunal-fees-regulations-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-practitioners-tribunal-fees-regulations-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-practitioners-tribunal-fees-regulations-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-practitioners-tribunal-fees-regulations-2020/documents"}}