Regulation 7

Note:  Dates in italics flag the dates of recent changes to the regulation, e.g., 10/04 indicates a change made to the following paragraph in October 2004.

Pursuant to Articles 24 and 25.

7.1   Remissions and Exemptions

7.1.1   Notwithstanding 7.1.2 the College Council may remit the whole or part of the annual subscription payable by a Fellow.

7.1.2   Conditions under which remission or exemption of the annual subscription may be granted are as detailed below and set out on the subscription notice.

Subscription Exemptions and Concessions

If you wish to apply for an exemption or concession, you must satisfy one of the following criteria:

1.   Fellows over the age of 60 years, but less than 65 years
 25%

2.   Fellows over the age of 65 years practising any form of medicine
 50%
3.   Fellows under the age of 65 years practising medicine but not practising anaesthesia, intensive care medicine, pain medicine or related disciplines
 50%
4.   Fellows not practising any form of medicine
 100%
5.   Fellows working in a missionary or similar field where the income is small
 100%
6.   Fellows engaged in full-time College-funded or College-approved research and undertaking no more than the equivalent of two clinical sessions per week
 50%
7.   Fellows undertaking two or less sessions per week over one full year in anaesthesia, intensive care medicine or pain medicine, not practising any other form of medicine or related activity
 50%
8.   Fellows resident outside Australia and New Zealand
 50%
9.   Fellows resident outside Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore or Malaysia after five years of residency outside these countries
 75%
10.   Fellows who hold Fellowship of ANZCA and JFICM or FPM, and whose practice is 100% intensive care medicine or pain medicine, and who do not practice anaesthesia.
 50%
11.   Fellows engaged in full-time training for Fellowship of JFICM or FPM and undertaking no more than the equivalent of two clinical sessions per week as a specialist anaesthetist.
 50%

April 2006

 Note for exemption/concessions

(a)   Fellows wishing to apply for concession 4, 5, 6, or 7 should forward complete details to the CEO, ANZCA for consideration by the Council.

(b)   Any Fellow currently in receipt of exemption/concession 4, 5, 6 or 7 should sign below if the original reasons for the exemption/concession continue to apply.

7.2   The College Council may announce to the public generally or to any professional body or organisation, the fact that an individual has ceased to be a Fellow of the College.