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Fees and charges

Fees cover the cost of reviewing applications and renewals. You must pay them in advance. Application and renewal fees are exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST). Lodging a notice is free.

Applications

Application 

Fee 

New pharmacy 

$550 plus $615 for each financial interest 

New medication storage and preparation room 

$550 

Relocation or expansion/reduction in size of pharmacy premises 

$550 

Relocation or expansion/reduction in size of a medication storage and preparation room 

$550 

Change of pharmacy ownership – sole pharmacist or friendly society 

$615 

Change of pharmacy ownership – pharmacist partnership 

$615 for each new financial interest 

Change of pharmacy ownership – pharmacists’ body corporate 

$615 for each new financial interest 

Acquisition of financial interest by acquiring shares in a pharmacists’ body corporate or appointment of a new director 

$615 for each new financial interest 

Acquisition of financial interest in a pharmacy business as a unit holder or beneficiary of a trust 

$615 for each new financial interest 

Additional cost if external legal review required 

Additional cost applies 

Notices

Notice 

Fee 

Completion/transfer of ownership or sale (settlement) of a pharmacy business 

N/A 

Change of name of pharmacy 

N/A 

Disposal of financial interest in a pharmacy business 

N/A 

Closure of a pharmacy 

N/A 

Annual renewals

Annual renewals 

Fee 

Annual declaration of financial interest in a pharmacy business 

$297 

Renewal of pharmacy premises registration/payment (by due date) 

$415 

Renewal of pharmacy premises registration/payment (not by due date) 

$515 

Other

Inspection of the register of pharmacies 

$30