Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2006-9
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000, Section 144 - Determination of Fees

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1).
2.	Commencement
This instrument commences the day after notification.
3.	Determination of fees 
The fee payable in respect of each matter listed in an item in Column 3 of Schedule 1 is the amount for that item in Column 5 of Schedule 1.
4.	Payment of Fee
The fee is payable to the Territory by the person requesting the good or service listed.
5.	Waiver and refund of fees
The Registrar may waive, completely or partly, the fee payable for the sale of a dog from the pound if the Registrar is satisfied that the sale is made to a person as part of a program the main purpose of which is to rescue animals.

The Registrar may refund a fee paid to the ACT Government for the issue of a permit to keep a dog or cat that is not desexed in accordance with the formula in Schedule 2 where:
•	the permit holder/s relocate interstate;
•	the animal is desexed within three years of the date of issue of the permit; or 
•	the animal dies within three years of the date of issue of the permit.
6.	GST
Where applicable, GST inclusive fees are marked with a double asterisk (**).
7.	Revocation
I revoke disallowable instrument number DI 2005-99 as notified on the ACT Government Legislation Register.

John Hargreaves
Minister for Urban Services
7 February 2006

1.	s 7	Initial registration of a dog that is between 8 weeks and one year of age.	Nil	Nil	
2.	s 7 	Initial registration of a dog that is older than 1 year of age.	32.10	32.90	
3.	s 10; 
	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog is a Trained Assistance Animal	Nil	Nil	
4.	s 10
	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog trained to an approved obedience level 	3.15	3.20	
5.	s 10; 	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog residing on a rural lease	3.15	3.20	
6.	s 10	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog is trained to a Confirmation Showing level 	3.15	3.20	
7.	s 10
	Renewal of registration of a dog where keeper is a pension/benefit recipient	3.15	3.20	
8.	s 10	Renewal of registration for all other dogs 	12.85	13.15	
9.	s 11 (4)	Replacement registration certificate 	5.30	5.40	
10.	s 11 (4)	Replacement dog tag	5.30	5.40	
11.	s 19	Application for licence to keep 4 or more dogs 	77.10	79.00	
12.	s 32	Renewal of licence to keep 4 or more dogs.	21.40	21.90	
13.	s 24	Licence application to keep dangerous dog	125.30	128.40	
14.	s 32	Renewal of a licence to keep dangerous dog 	125.30	128.40	

15.	s 76 	Issue of permit to keep a cat or a dog that is not desexed where keeper is a recipient of a pension or benefit.	53.55	54.85	
16.	s 76 	Issue of permit to keep a cat or a dog that is not desexed where keeper is a member of the ACT Canine Association Incorporated, Capital Cats Incorporated or the Canberra Greyhound Racing Club Incorporated.	267.90	274.55 	
17.	s 76	Issue of permit to keep any other cat or dog that has not been desexed	53.55	54.85	
18.	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Release of seized dog where period impounded does not exceed 24 hours – and dog seized for first offence	107.15	109.80	
19.	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Release of seized dog where period impounded does not exceed 24 hours – and dog seized for second offence	160.70	164.70	
20.	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Release of seized dog where period impounded does not exceed 24 hours – and dog seized third or more offence	214.30	219.65	
21.	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours – first offence	10.70	10.95	
22.	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours – second offence	10.70	10.95	
23.	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours – third or further offence	10.70	10.95	
24.	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70
	Transportation of a dog upon release of from pound	37.40	38.30	
25.	s 69	Transportation of a dog upon surrendering of dog ownership	37.40	38.30	
26.	s 66	Sale of a dog from the pound **	45.00	45.00

Note: 	The fees set out in column 3 are for financial year 2004/2005 and are for comparison purposes only.

SCHEDULE 2

Description of Matter for which refund is payable

(1)	Explanatory Notes
(Refund Payable
$
2004-2005)
(2)	Refund
Payable 
$

2005-2006

(3)	
Request for refund of fee paid for permit to keep dog of cat that is not desexed
			
 (a) Where application for refund is made within 1 year of date of issue of permit:	209.10	214.30
	
(b) Where application for refund is made within 2 years of date of issue of permit:
	104.55	107.15	
(c) Where application for  refund is made within 3 years of date of issue of permit: 	52.25	53.55	

Note: 	The amounts set out in column 2 are for financial year 2004/2005 and are for comparison purposes only.