Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 2)
Disallowable Instrument DI2008 - 156
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000, Section 144 – Determination of Fees

1.	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 2).
2.	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2008.
3.	Revocation
Disallowable Instrument number DI 2008 - 66 (Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1)) 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 Territory 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 MLA
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services

27 June 2008
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 under former fee determination (DI2008-66)	column 5
Fee payable from 1 July 2008	
Part 1	Registration of dogs	

1.1	s.7	Lifetime registration of a dog 	$40.00	$40.00 	
1.2	s.7	Lifetime registration of a dog where keeper is a pension/benefit recipient	$15.00	$15.00	
1.3	s.11(4)	Replacement registration certificate 	$5.65	$5.85	
1.4	s.11(4)	Replacement dog tag 	$5.65	$5.85	
Part 1A	Transitional dog registration fees	
1A.1	s.10	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog trained to an approved obedience level	$3.35	$3.45	
1A.2	s.10	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog is kept on a rural lease	$3.35	$3.45	
1A.3	s.10	Renewal of registration of a dog where dog is trained to a Confirmation Showing level	$3.35	$3.45	
1A.4	s.10	Renewal of registration of a dog where keeper is a pension/benefit recipient	$3.35	$3.45	
1A.5	s.10	Registration of a dog where dog is a Trained Assistance Animal	Nil	Nil	
1A.6	s.10	Renewal of registration for all dogs not referred to in items 1A.1 – 1A.5 above	$13.80	$14.35	
		Note	By operation of the Domestic Animals Amendment Act 2007, all dogs registered in the ACT will be on lifetime registration by 1 May 2009 and at that time transitional fees will no longer be required.			
Part 2	Licences and Permits	
2.1	s.19	Application for licence to keep 4 or more dogs 	$83.15	$86.65	
2.2	s.32	Renewal of licence to keep 4 or more dogs 	$23.00	$23.95	
2.3	s.84	Application for licence to keep 4 or more cats	$40.00	$40.00	
2.4	s.84	Renewal of licence to keep 4 or more cats	$10.00	$10.00	
2.5	s.24	Licence application to keep dangerous dog 	$135.10	$140.80	
2.6	s.32	Renewal of a licence to keep dangerous dog 	$135.10	$140.80	

2.7	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 	$57.70	$60.15	
2.8	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 	$57.70	$60.15	
2.9	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 2.7 or 2.8 above 	$288.90	$301.15	
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	$115.50	$120.40	
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	$173.25	$180.60	
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	$231.05	$240.85	
3.4	ss.62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours – first offence	$11.45	$11.90	
3.5	ss.62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours – second offence	$11.45	$11.90	
3.6	ss.62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours – third or further offence	$11.45	$11.90	
3.7	ss.62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Transportation of a dog upon release from pound	$40.30	$42.00	
3.8	s.69	Transportation of a dog upon surrendering of dog ownership	$40.30	$42.00	
Part 4	Sale of dogs 	
4.1	s.66	Sale of a dog from the pound **	$48.50	$ 50.55	
Note: 	The amounts set out in column 4 are for comparison purposes only.

Column 1
Description of Matter for which refund is payable	Column 2 
Previous refunds available under former fee determination (DI2008-66)	Column 3
Refunds available from 1 July 2008	
Request for refund of fee paid for permit to keep dog or cat that is not de-sexed:			
(a)	where application for refund is made within 1 year of date of issue of permit:	
$225.45	
$235.00	
(b)	where application for refund is made within 2 years of date of issue of permit:	
$112.70	
$117.45	
(c)	where application for refund is made within 3 years of date of issue of permit: 	
$56.30	
$58.65	
Note:	The amounts set out in column 2 are for comparison purposes only.