(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.
