Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2011—119
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000, section 144 – Determination of fees

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2011.
3	Revocation of previous determination
The Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) DI2010—115 is revoked.
4	Determination of fees
The fee payable in respect of each matter listed in an item in schedule 1, column 3 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 fees payable in relation to the sale, registration or transfer of registration 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 waive, completely or partly, any fee in cases of hardship. If the Minister issues guidelines under section 24 of the Domestic Animals Regulation 2001 the registrar must have regard to those guidelines.
(3)	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 if:
(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.
(3)	The amount of the refund to be paid under section 6(2) is calculated by having regard to the event set out in schedule 2, column 1 and applying the relevant amount set out in column 3 for that event.
7	Goods and services tax
Where applicable, GST inclusive fees are marked with a double asterisk (**).

Simon Corbell MLA
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services

6 June 2011
column 1
Item Number	column 2
Relevant section of Act or Regulation for which the fee is payable	column 3
Description of Matter for which fee is payable	column 4
Previous fee payable in 2010-2011 (where applicable)	column 5
Fee payable from 1 July 2011	
Part 1	Registration of dogs	

1.1	s.6	Lifetime registration of a dog 	$42.80	$44.35 	
1.2	s.6	Lifetime registration of a dog where keeper is a pension/benefit recipient	$16.00	$16.55	
1.3	s.6	Registration for a trained assistance dog	Nil	Nil	
1.4	s.11(4)	Replacement copy of registration certificate 	$6.25	$6.60	
1.5	s.11(4)	Replacement dog tag 	$6.25	$6.60	
1.6	s.8, s.12	Recording the transfer of ownership or address on the register	$10.00	$10.35	
Part 2	Licences and Permits	
2.1	s.19	Application for licence to keep 4 or more dogs 	$92.75	$96.00	
2.2	s.32	Renewal of licence to keep 4 or more dogs 	$25.60	$26.60	
2.3	s.84 B	Application for licence to keep 4 or more cats	$42.80	$46.25	
2.4	s.84 B	Renewal of licence to keep 4 or more cats	$10.70	$11.55	
2.5	s.24	Application for licence to keep dangerous dog 	$150.75	$156.00	
2.6	s.32	Renewal of a licence to keep dangerous dog 	$150.75	$156.00	

2.7	s.75	Issue of permit to keep a cat or a dog that is not desexed where keeper is a recipient of a pension or benefit 	$64.40	$66.65	
2.8	s.75	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 	$64.40	$66.65	
2.9	s.75	Issue of permit to keep any cat or dog that has not been desexed to a person not referred to in items 2.7 or 2.8 above 	$322.55	$333.85	
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 – where dog seized for first offence	$70.00	$72.45	
3.2	ss.62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Release of seized dog where period impounded does not exceed 24 hours – where dog seized for second offence	$100.00	$103.50	
3.3	ss.62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Release of seized dog where period impounded does not exceed 24 hours – where dog seized for third offence	$150.00	$155.25	
3.4	ss.62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Release of seized dog where period impounded does not exceed 24 hours – where dog seized for fourth or subsequent offence	$300.00	$310.50	
3.5	ss.62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Impounded dog, cost for each additional day after initial 24 hours	$20.00	$20.70	
3.6	ss.62, 63, 64, 65, 70	Transportation of a dog to or from a shelter	$44.95	$46.50	
3.7	s.69	Surrendering of dog ownership	$44.95	$46.50	
Part 4	Sale of dogs 	
4.1	s.66	Sale of a dog from the pound **	$70.00	$72.45	
Part 5	Microchipping of dogs 	
5.1	s.7 of the Domestic Animals Regulation 2001 and s.83 of the Domestic Animals Act	Microchipping of an impounded dog	$20.00	$20.70	
5.2	s.7 of the Domestic Animals Regulation 2001 and s.83 of the Domestic Animals Act	Microchipping of any other dog	$40.00	$41.40	

Note:	The amounts in column 4 are for comparison purposes only.

Column 1
Description of Matter for which refund is payable	Column 2 
Previous refund available in 2010-2011	Column 3
Refunds available from 1 July 2011	
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:	
$251.70	
$260.50	
(b)	where application for refund is made within 2 years of date of issue of permit:	
$125.80	
$130.20	
(c)	where application for refund is made within 3 years of date of issue of permit:	
$62.80	
$65.00	

Note:	The amounts in column 2 are for comparison purposes only.