Australian Capital Territory
Nature Conservation (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003
Disallowable Instrument DI 2003 —102
made under the
Nature Conservation Act 1980, Section 83A - Determination of Fees

1.	Pursuant to section 83A of the Nature Conservation Act 1980 (the Act) I REVOKE the Determination No DI 2002 - 80 notified on the ACT Government Legislation Register and I DETERMINE that the fees payable for the purposes of the Act shall be in accordance with the Schedule.

2.	The fees for services provided are specified in the Schedule hereunder in Column 2 and prices for 2003-2004 are specified in Column 4 opposite, in relation to that service.  Where applicable, GST inclusive fees are marked with a double         asterisk (**).

3.	Explanatory notes (including the previous year’s fee) are included in the Schedule.  Explanatory notes are included at the end of the Schedule, where applicable.  Headings and explanatory notes in the Schedule do not form part of the determination.  (For example: where new fees for 2003-04 are denoted by an “N/A” in 2002-03, if included in the schedule, would not form part of the determination).

4.	The fees determined in this schedule are payable to the ACT Government by the person(s) requesting the goods or services, as listed.

5.	This Instrument commences on 1 July 2003.

Jon Stanhope
Minister for Environment
14 April 2003

Relevant Section for which a fee is payable

(1)	Description of Matter for which fee is payable

(2)	Explanatory Notes
(Fee Payable
$
2002-2003)
(3)	Fee Payable 

$

2003-2004
(4)	

Section 24	To interfere with the nest of a native animal or with anything in the immediate environment of such a nest. 	Nil	Nil	
Section 25	To kill a native animal. 	Nil	Nil	
Section 26	To take a native animal: for scientific/research purposes. 	Nil	Nil	
Section 26	To take a native animal: for commercial purposes. 	165.55	169.65	
Section 27	To keep 20 or more non-exempt animals 	26.55	27.20	
Section 27	To keep less than 20 non-exempt animals excluding protected native and special protection status species. 	N/A	 10.70	
Section 27	To keep animals for public display – per annum plus $160.00 for late renewals.	171.80	176.05	
Section 27	To keep non-exempt animals for rehabilitation purposes.	Nil	Nil	
Section 27	To keep protected native animals or special protection status species (including Reptiles) – plus $15.00 for late renewals.	N/A	 27.20	
Section 28	To sell non-exempt animals where the number of animals which may be sold under the licence exceeds 100 	165.55 – per annum	169.65 – per annum	
Section 28	To sell non-exempt animals where the number of animals which may be sold under the licence exceeds 10 but does not exceed 100 	27.20 – per annum	27.85 – per annum	
Section 28	To sell non-exempt animals where the number of animals which may be sold under the licence does not exceed 10	15.65 – per annum	16.00 – per annum	

Relevant Section for which a fee is payable

(1)	Description of Matter for which fee is payable

(2)	Explanatory Notes
(Fee Payable
$
2002-2003)
(3)	Fee Payable 

$

2003-2004
(4)	

Section 29	To import into, or export from, the Territory a non-exempt animal for commercial purposes 	27.15 – per annum	27.80 – per annum	
Section 29	To import into, or export from, the Territory a non-exempt animal for non-commercial purposes.	Nil	Nil	
Section 42	To take a native plant or to take a protected native plant or to take a special protection status plant for scientific or research purposes.	Nil	Nil	
Section 42	To take a native plant or to take a protected native plant or to take a special protection status plant for commercial purposes where the number of plants which may be taken under the licence exceeds 10	165.55 – per annum	169.65 – per annum	
Section 42	To take a native plant or to take a protected native plant or to take a special protection status plant for commercial purposes where the number of plants which may be taken under the licence does not exceed 10	27.15 – per annum	27.80 – per annum	

Relevant Section for which a fee is payable

(1)	Description of Matter for which fee is payable

(2)	Explanatory Notes
(Fee Payable
$
2002-2003)
(3)	Fee Payable 

$

2003-2004
(4)	

FEE FOR THE GRANT OF A LICENCE UNDER SECTION  62 OF THE NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1980 IN RESPECT OF THE ACTIVITY SPECIFIED IN COLUMN 2

Section 43	To fell and/or remove native timber 	50.20 – per annum	51.45 – per annum	
Section 44	To sell a protected native plant for commercial purposes 	27.15 – per annum	27.80 – per annum	

FEE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 74 C(2)(f) OF THE NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1980 IN RESPECT OF THE ACTIVITY SPECIFIED IN COLUMN 2

Section 74AC(2)(f)	failure to pay on-the-spot fine within the permitted time.	26.10	26.75