Australian Capital Territory

Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2007- 157
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000, Section 144 - Determination of Fees

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1).
2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2007.
3.	Revocation
Disallowable Instrument number DI 2006 – 97 (as notified on the ACT Government Legislation Register) is revoked.
4.	Determination of fees 
The fee payable in respect of each matter listed in an item in column 3 of Schedule 1 is the amount listed for that item in column 5 of that Schedule.
5.	Payment of fee
A fee listed in Schedule 1 is payable to the Territory by the person requesting the goods or service listed.
6.	Waiver and refund of fees
(1)	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.
(2)	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:
(a)	the permit holder/s relocate interstate;
(b)	the animal is desexed within three years of the date of issue of the permit; or 
(c)	the animal dies within three years of the date of issue of the permit.
7.	Goods and services tax
Where applicable, GST inclusive fees are marked with a double asterisk (**).

John Hargreaves
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services

28 June 2007

column 1
Item number	column 2
Relevant section of the Act	column 3
Description of Matter for which fee is payable	column 4
Previous fee payable in 2006-2007	column 5
Fee payable from 1 July 2007	
Part 1	Registration of dogs	

1.1	s 7 	Initial registration of a dog that is between 8 weeks and one year of age 	Nil	Nil	
1.2	s 7 	Initial registration of a dog that is older than 1 year of age 	$33.25	$34.55	
1.3	s 10 	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog is a Trained Assistance Animal 	Nil	Nil	
1.4	s 10 	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog trained to an approved obedience level 	$3.25	$3.35	
1.5	s 10 	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog residing on a rural lease 	$3.25	$3.35	
1.6	s 10 	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog is trained to a Confirmation Showing level 	$3.25	$3.35	
1.7	s 10 	Renewal of registration of a dog where keeper is a pension/benefit recipient 	$3.25	$3.35	
1.8	s 10 	Renewal of registration for all dogs not referred to in items 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, or 1.7 above 	$13.30	$13.80	
1.9	s 11(4) 	Replacement registration certificate 	$5.45	$5.65	
1.10	s 11(4) 	Replacement dog tag 	$5.45	$5.65	
Part 2	Licences and Permits	
2.1	s 19 	Application for licence to keep 4 or more dogs 	$79.95	$83.15	
2.2	s 32 	Renewal of licence to keep 4 or more dogs 	$22.15	$23.00	
2.3	s 24 	Licence application to keep dangerous dog 	$129.90	$135.10	
2.4	s 32 	Renewal of a licence to keep dangerous dog 	$129.90	$135.10	

2.5	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 	$55.50	$57.70	
2.6	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 	$55.50	$57.70	
2.7	s 76 	Issue of permit to keep any a cat or dog that has not been desexed to a person not referred to in items 2.5 or 2.6 above 	$277.80	$288.90 	
Part 3	Seizure, impoundment and transportation of dogs	
3.1	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70 	Release of seized dog where period impounded does not exceed 24 hours – and dog seized for first offence	$111.10	$115.50	
3.2	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70 	Release of seized dog where period impounded does not exceed 24 hours – and dog seized for second offence	$166.60	$173.25	
3.3	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	$222.20	$231.05	
3.4	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70 	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours – first offence	$11.05	$11.45	
3.5	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70 	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours – second offence	$11.05	$11.45	
3.6	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70 	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours – third or further offence	$11.05	$11.45	
3.7	ss 62, 63, 64, 65, 70 	Transportation of a dog upon release of from pound	$38.75	$40.30	
3.8	s 69	Transportation of a dog upon surrendering of dog ownership	$38.75	$40.30	
Part 4	Sale of dogs 	
4.1	s 66	Sale of a dog from the pound **	$46.65	$48.50

Note: 	The fees set out in column 4 are for financial year 2006/2007 and are for comparison purposes only.

Column 1

Description of Matter for which refund is payable
	Column 2 

Previous refund available in 2006-2007	Column 3

Refund
available from 1  July 2007
	
Request for refund of fee paid for permit to keep dog or cat that is not desexed:			
(a)	where application for refund is made within 1 year of date of issue of permit:	
$216.80	
$225.45	
(b)	where application for refund is made within 2 years of date of issue of permit:	
$108.40	
$112.70	
(c)	where application for refund is made within 3 years of date of issue of permit: 	
$54.15	
$56.30	

Note: 	The amounts set out in column 2 are for financial year 2006/2007 and are for comparison purposes only.