- What are the fees payable under the policy?
- Will a surcharge be applied for QA Provider status for activities undertaken in 2007-2008, but not approved until the Policy comes into effect?
- Are Practitioners required to bear the cost of attending courses and complying with the policy?
What are the fees payable under the Policy?
The Board has approved the following as the fees which will likely apply once the legislation comes into effect.
All fees are for the duration of the QA Provider status (generally two years). See the explanatory notes below for the categories of provider.
| Number of CPD sessions the Provider intends to
offer per QA Provider period (i.e. up to 2 years) |
Fee |
|
|
(a)(i) |
2 - 10 seminars or conferences |
$7,000.00 |
|
(ii) |
11 - 30 seminars or conferences |
$12,000.00 |
|
(iii) |
31+ seminars or conferences |
$20,000.00 |
|
(b)(i) |
2 - 10 seminars or conferences |
$3,500.00 |
|
(ii) |
11 - 30 seminars or conferences |
$6,000.00 |
|
(iii) |
31+ seminars or conferences |
$10,000.00 |
|
(c)(i) |
Law practice: <15 practice certificates/practitioners |
$1,000.00 |
|
(ii) |
15 - 49 practice certificates/practitioners |
$2,000.00 |
|
(iii) |
50+ practice certificates/practitioners |
$3,000.00 |
|
(d) |
Non-metropolitan law practice discussion groups |
$1,000.00 |
|
(e) |
Volunteer and community organisations |
50% of relevant category (b) fee |
- Commercial providers who offer legal education as business or commercial enterprise.
- Legal professional providers, other than those in category (e), being Law Society of WA, the UWA Law School, Murdoch University Law School, University of Notre Dame Law School and ECU Law School, and State and Federal Government Departments.
- Law practices for the provision of in-house CPD to practitioners and the law practice's clients.
- Non-metropolitan law practice discussion groups.
- Volunteer and community organisations means:
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organisations that are community based or, predominately a charity e.g. Community Legal Centres, charities e.g. Amnesty; and
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organisations that provide CPD, generally to their members, when the organisation is predominantly run by volunteers, with limited or no paid administrative support and where the CPD is provided on a minimal cost recovery or no fee basis. Organisations which fit into this category include the WA Bar Association, FLPWA, WLWA, and Criminal Lawyers Association.
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| Type of activity |
Fee |
|
|
(a) |
One to two-hour seminar |
$120.00 |
|
(b) |
Half-day seminar (up to four hours) |
$300.00 |
|
(c) |
Full day seminar |
$500.00 |
|
(d) |
Individual conference or workshop |
$500.00 |
|
(e) |
Volunteer and community organisations |
50% of relevant fee |
|
(f) |
Applications by practitioners for approval of attendance and allocation of points pursuant to clause 10. |
$60.00 |
| Type of activity |
Fee |
|
|
(a) |
Registration fee for a provider deemed under clause 7(e) (interstate QA status) |
25% of relevant fee from table 1 |
|
(b) |
Variation pursuant to clause 12(a) or (c) (per practitioner) (request for variation of application of the policy for a 12 month period) |
$120.00 |
|
(c) |
Expedited Application fee under clause 6(e) |
30% uplift on the applicable fee |
|
(d) |
Retrospective applications under clause 7(c) (other than those to which clause 4(o) applies - i.e. this fee does not apply to a QA Provider who applies for QA Provider status prior to 30 June 2009) |
30% uplift on the applicable fee |
|
(e) |
Late application under clause 10 (e) (application to approve points allocation more than two months after the event has been held) |
30% uplift on the applicable fee |
|
(f) |
Special consideration for allocation of points pursuant to clause 11(a) (application for variation of the general schedule of allocation of points set out in clause 11) |
$120.00 |
Will a surcharge be applied for QA Provider status for activities undertaken in 2007-2008, but not approved until the Policy comes into effect?
No. A surcharge will not apply for applications approved by 30 June 2009 in respect to activities which took place in the period from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2009, with an organisation that becomes a QA Provider.
Are practitioners required to bear the cost of attending courses and complying with the policy?
Yes, it is part of the cost of practising. However, remember that many organisations, including some employers, will likely offer low-cost CPD and when this is done by a QA Provider, it will be able to be counted.