Fees will apply for applications made under the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024 (PBO Act). Fees for applications for new licences, annual renewal or restoration of a licence are tiered, based on the complexity of the ownership structure of the pharmacy business.
The fees are set out in the Pharmacy Business Ownership Regulation 2025 (PBO Regulation) in fee units, which increase each year under the Acts Interpretation (Fee Unit) Regulation 2022.
Licence and renewal application fees vary based on the complexity of the ownership structure.
Tiers
Tier 1
No more than:
- 2 applicants,
- 1 corporation, or
- 1 trust.
Tier 1 applies to
- 1 natural person
- 1 natural person as trustee of 1 trust
- 1 corporation
- 1 corporation as trustee of 1 trust
- 2 natural persons
- 2 natural persons where 1 or both are trustee of 1 trust
- 1 natural person and 1 corporation
- 1 natural person and 1 corporation where 1 or both are trustee of 1 trust
Tier 2
Not a tier 1 and no more than:
- 5 applicants,
- 2 corporations, or
- 2 trusts.
Tier 2 applies to
- 1 natural person as trustee of 2 trusts
- 1 corporation as trustee of 2 trusts
- 2 natural persons where 1 or both are trustee of 2 trusts
- 2 corporations
- 2 corporations where 1 or both are trustee of no more 2 trusts
- 1 natural person and 1 corporation where 1 or both are trustee of 2 trusts
- Up to 5 applicants where no more than 2 are corporations
- Up to 5 applicants where no more than 2 are corporations, where any or all are trustee of no more than 2 trusts
Tier 3
Any other applications.
Fees
| Fee type | Tier | Fee units | 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 | 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Application fee for a pharmacy business licence (s 25(1)(c)) | 1 | 2075.45 | $2,274.69 | $2,351.48 |
| 2 | 2,358.50 | $2,584.92 | $2,672.18 | |
| 3 | 3,018.85 | $3,308.66 | $3,420.36 | |
Application fee to renew a pharmacy business licence (s 33(4)(b)) | 1 | 1,603.75 | $1,757.71 | $1,817.05 |
| 2 | 1,792.45 | $1,964.53 | $2,030.85 | |
| 3 | 2,358.50 | $2,584.92 | $2,672.18 | |
Application fee to restore a pharmacy business licence (s 34(3)(b)) | 1 | 1,698.10 | $1,861.12 | $1,923.95 |
| 2 | 1,886.80 | $2,067.93 | $2,137.74 | |
| 3 | 2,452.85 | $2,688.32 | $2,779.08 | |
Licence fee for pharmacy business licence (s 29(3)(b)) | 377.35 | $413.58 | $427.54 | |
Application fee to add incoming party as holder of a pharmacy business licence (s 38(2)(b)) | 849.05 | $930.56 | $961.97 | |
Application fee to remove a person as holder of a pharmacy business licence (s 43(3)(b)) | 471.70 | $516.98 | $534.44 | |
Application fee to add to, or remove from, the pharmacy business licence the name of a person (material interest holder or director of a corporate licence holder) (s 53(2)(b)) | 471.70 | $516.98 | $534.44 | |
Application fee to change licenced premises for pharmacy business (s 49(2)(c)) | 613.20 | $672.07 | $694.76 | |
Application fee to for change detail stated on pharmacy business licence (s 59(2)(b)) | 377.35 | $413.58 | $427.54 | |
Fee for inspecting premises (ss 27(1)(b) and 50(1)(b)(ii)) | 849.05 | $930.56 | $961.97 | |
Fee for having reviewer carry out, and prepare report on, review of document (if required) (s 74(2)(b)) | 2,358.50 | $2,584.92 | $2,672.18 |
*One fee unit equals $1.096 from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 and $1.133 from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 (see s.2 of Acts Interpretation (Fee Unit) Regulation 2022)
It is intended that the new regulatory framework will be self-funded on a cost recovery basis (as per whole of government policy). Similar regulatory bodies in other jurisdictions are also funded primarily by licence and registration fees.
Payment methods
The Council will issue an invoice to the applicant or their authorised representative. Payment can be made securely through BPoint using either a credit card or debit card.