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Key messages

  • A new licence or permit is required where there is a change in the legal entity as licences and permits are not transferable from one legal entity to another legal entity.
  • The renewal fee applies to the annual renewal of existing licences and permits.
  • The amendment fee only applies to amendments to licences and permits where an inspection is not required. For example, addition of a health service campus.
  • There are different fees for new applications, renewals and amendments.

The 'new' fee applies to a new application for a licence or permit and to an amendment to an existing licence or permit where an inspection may be required, for example, a change of premises, a change of ownership (legal entity) or the addition of poisons schedules. The fees are:

  • A new licence or permit fee – this is required where there is a change in the legal entity. Licences and permits are not transferable from one legal entity to another legal entity.
  • A renewal fee – this applies to the annual renewal of existing licences and permits.
  • An amendment fee – this only applies to amendments to licences and permits where an inspection is not required. For example, addition of a health service campus.

Medicines and Poisons Regulation – licence fee schedule

Table 1: Licences

Licence codeType of licenceNewRenewalAmendment
MAManufacture and sale or supply by wholesale of Schedule 8 and/or Schedule 9 poisons, other than heroin$1543.20$331.50$222.10
MP 4Manufacture and sale or supply by wholesale of Schedule 4 poisons (alone or together with Schedule 2 and/or Schedule 3 and/or Schedule 7 poisons)$1365.20$300.50$222.10
MP 2,3,7Manufacture and sale or supply by wholesale of Schedule 2 and/or Schedule 3 and/or Schedule 7 poisons$1365.20$300.50$222.10
MPR 7Manufacture and sale or supply by retail of Schedule 7 poisons (other than a Schedule 7 poison included in the Poisons Code in the list of substances that are not for general sale by retail)$1365.20$300.50$222.10
WASale or supply by wholesale of Schedule 8 and/or Schedule 9 poisons, other than heroin$1543.20$331.50$222.10
WA IndentSale or supply by wholesale of Schedule 8 and/or Schedule 9 poisons, other than heroin, by indent$1188.80$271.10$222.10
WP 4Sale or supply by wholesale of Schedule 4 poisons (alone or together with Schedule 2 and/or Schedule 3 and/or Schedule 7 poisons)$1365.20$300.50$222.10
WP 2,3,7Sale or supply by wholesale of Schedule 2 and/or Schedule 3 and/or Schedule 7 poisons$1365.20$300.50$222.10
WP 4 IndentSale or supply by wholesale of Schedule 4 poisons (alone or together with Schedule 2 and/or Schedule 3 and/or Schedule 7 poisons), by indent$1188.80$300.50$222.10
WP IndentSale or supply by wholesale of Schedule 2 and/or Schedule 3 and/or Schedule 7 poisons, by indent$1188.80$300.50$222.10
GDLGeneral Dealer’s Licence – sale or supply by retail of Schedule 2 poisons$1188.80$300.50$222.10

Notes:

1. ‘Indent’ refers to supply of poisons or controlled substances where the licence holder does not take possession.

2. GST does not apply to these fees. That is, these fees are GST-free.

Medicines and Poisons Regulation – permit fee schedule

Table 2: Permits

Permit codeType of permitNewRenewalAmendment
Permit 8,9Permit to purchase or obtain and use any Schedule 8 and/or Schedule 9 poison (alone or together with Schedule 2 and/or Schedule 3 and/or Schedule 4 and/or Schedule 7 poisons) for industrial, educational, advisory or research purposes$1543.20$331.50$222.10

Permit

2,3,4,7

Permit to purchase or obtain and use any Schedule 2 and/or Schedule 3 and/or Schedule 4 and/or Schedule 7 poisons for industrial, educational, advisory or research purposes$1365.20$300.50$222.10

Notes: 1. Bed(s) refers to facilities where beds are used for overnight patient accommodation. 2. As set out in the Treasurer's Determination under Division 81 of A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cwlth), GST does not apply to these fees. That is, these fees are GST-free. The Monetary Units Act 2004 provides for the automatic indexation of Fee Units. A Fee Unit for the year commencing 1 July 2024 is valued at $16.33.

Medicines and Poisons Regulation health services permit fee schedule

Table 3: Health Services Permit – to purchase or obtain and use any poisons or controlled substances for the provision of health services.

Type of permitPermit descriptionNewRenewalAmendment
Type ASingle site with no beds$1188.80$271.10$222.10
Type BResidential aged care with single storage facility (no bed limit) OR single site with 1 to 30 beds$1188.80$271.10$222.10
Type CMultiple sites with no beds OR single site with 31 to 100 beds$1543.20$331.50$222.10
Type DMultiple sites (with beds) OR single site with more than 100 beds$1543.20$331.50$222.10
  1. Bed(s) refers to facilities where beds are used for overnight patient accommodation.
  2. As set out in the Treasurer's Determination under Division 81 of A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cwlth), GST does not apply to these fees. That is, these fees are GST-free.

The Monetary Units Act 2004 provides for the automatic indexation of Fee Units. A Fee Unit for the year commencing 1 July 2024 is valued at $16.33.

Reviewed 24 June 2024

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Contact details

Postal address: Medicines and Poisons Regulation Department of Health GPO Box 4057 Melbourne VIC 3001

Medicines and Poisons Regulation Department of Health

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