Australian Capital Territory
Electoral (Fees) Determination 2004

Disallowable instrument DI2004—159
made under the

Electoral Act 1992, s 8 (Determination of Fees)

1.	The Electoral Commission REVOKES Disallowable instrument No. DI2003-120 (Electoral Act - Determination of Fees 2003-2004).

2.	The Electoral Commission DETERMINES that the fees payable for the purposes of the Act are as set out in the Schedule.

3.	Explanatory notes (including previous fees) are included in the Schedule in italic text.  Explanatory notes in italic text do not form part of the determination.  (For example, the following twelve words, if included in the Schedule, would not form part of the determination: [Explanatory note: explanatory notes and general explanatory notes are in italic text]).

This Determination shall take effect from 16 July 2004

 Graham Glenn	              Phillip Green		                Christabel Young
   Chairperson	      Electoral Commissioner	              	Member	

  13/07/2004	           13/07/2004	                         13/07/2004

Part A: Electoral Officer services – salary component

Item	Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable	Amount Payable	
1	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by an electoral officer
–	Monday to Friday between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm

The base level fee has been calculated at $54.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $5.40 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $59.40 per hour determined in 2003.
	$59.40 per hour	
2	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by an electoral officer
– Monday to Friday before 8.00 am or after 6.00 pm
– First 3 hours on Saturday 
The base level fee has been calculated at $67.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $6.70 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $73.70 per hour determined in 2003.
	$73.70 per hour	
3	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by an electoral officer
–	Saturday after first 3 hours or Sunday

The base level fee has been calculated at $80.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $8.00 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $88.00 per hour determined in 2003.
	$88.00 per hour	
4	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by an electoral officer
–	Public holidays

The base level fee has been calculated at $93.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $9.30 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $102.30 per hour determined in 2003.
	$102.30 per hour	
5	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a senior electoral officer
–	Monday to Friday between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm

The base level fee has been calculated at $64.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $6.40 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $70.40 per hour determined in 2003.
	$70.40 per hour	

Item	Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable	Amount Payable	

6	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a senior electoral officer
– Monday to Friday before 8.00 am or after 6.00 pm
– First 3 hours on Saturday 
The base level fee has been calculated at $82.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $8.20 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $90.20 per hour determined in 2003.
	$90.20 per hour	
7	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a senior electoral officer
–	Saturday after first 3 hours or Sunday

The base level fee has been calculated at $100.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $10.00 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $110.00 per hour determined in 2003.
	$110.00 per hour	
8	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a senior electoral officer
–	Public holidays

The base level fee has been calculated at $118.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $11.80 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $129.80 per hour determined in 2003.
	$129.80 per hour	
9	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a casual officer 
– First 8 hours on Monday to Friday
– First 4 hours on Saturday

The base level fee has been calculated at $19.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $1.90 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $20.90 per hour determined in 2003.
	$20.90 per hour	
10	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a casual officer 
– After first 8 hours Monday to Friday
– After first 4 hours on Saturday

The base level fee has been calculated at $25.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $2.50 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $27.50 per hour determined in 2003.
	$27.50 per hour	

Item	Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable	Amount Payable	
11	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a casual officer 
– Sunday and public holidays

The base level fee has been calculated at $33.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $3.30 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $36.30 per hour determined in 2003.
	$36.30 per hour	
12	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a senior casual officer 
– First 8 hours Monday to Friday
– First 4 hours on Saturday

The base level fee has been calculated at $24.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $2.40 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $26.40 per hour determined in 2003.
	$26.40 per hour	
13	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a senior casual officer 
– After first 8 hours Monday to Friday
– After first 4 hours on Saturday

The base level fee has been calculated at $31.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $3.10 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $34.10 per hour determined in 2003.
	$34.10 per hour	
14	The provision of electoral officer services under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992 by a senior casual officer 
– Sunday and public holidays

The base level fee has been calculated at $42.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $4.20 GST component.  This is the same as the fee of $46.20 per hour determined in 2003.
	$46.20 per hour	

Part B: Electoral Officer services – disbursements

Item	Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable	Amount Payable	
15	The provision of goods under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992.

This provision is included to ensure that such costs incurred by the Electoral Commission may be passed to purchasers of goods.

	The amount of the disbursement for the goods.	

Part C: Provision of copies of documents

Item	Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable	Amount Payable	
16	Under section 61 of the Electoral Act 1992, the provision of a printed extract of the roll:

–	For a 7 member electorate
–	For a 5 member electorate

The base level fee has been calculated at $68.00 and $48.00 respectively.  The final fee is made up of these base level fees and a $6.80 and $4.80 GST component.  This replaces fees of $68.20 and $50.60 respectively determined in 2003.

$74.80
$52.80	
17	Under subsection 243(3)of the Electoral Act 1992, the provision of copies of returns referred to in subsection 243(1).

The base level fee for between one and twenty A4 pages has been calculated at $12.00.  The final fee for this component is made up of this base level fee and a $1.20 GST component.  This replaces a fee of $12.10 determined in 2003.

The additional A4 page component has been calculated at $0.24.  The final fee for this component is made up of this base level fee and a $0.02 GST component.  This replaces a fee of $0.25 determined in 2003.

	$13.20 for between one and twenty A4 pages
26 cents for each additional A4 page	

Item	Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable	Amount Payable	
18	Under paragraph 7(1)(g) of the Electoral Act 1992, the provision of copies of the following documents:

•	An extract of the Register of Political Parties kept under section 88 of the Electoral Act;
•	An application for registration of an eligible political party provided to the Electoral Commissioner under section 89 of the Electoral Act;
•	A constitution of a political party provided to the Electoral Commissioner under section 89 of the Electoral Act;
•	A notice of objection to an application to register a political party provided to the Electoral Commissioner under section 91 of the Electoral Act;
•	A response to any notice or objection provided to the Electoral Commissioner under section 91 of the Electoral Act;
•	A notice of objection to an application to change or to add to the particulars registered in relation to a political party provided to the Electoral Commissioner under section 95 of the Electoral Act; and
•	An application to change or to add to the particulars registered in relation to a political party provided to the Electoral Commissioner under section 95 of the Electoral Act.

The base level fee for between one and twenty A4 pages has been calculated at $12.00.  The final fee for this component is made up of this base level fee and a $1.20 GST component.  This replaces a fee of $12.10 determined in 2003.

The additional A4 page component has been calculated at $0.24.  The final fee for this component is made up of this base level fee and a $0.02 GST component.  This replaces a fee of $0.25 determined in 2003.

	$13.20 for between one and twenty A4 pages
26 cents for each additional A4 page	
19	Under paragraph 333 of the Electoral Act 1992, the provision of copies of ACT election voting data on CD-Rom:

The base level fee has been calculated at $32.00.  The final fee is made up of the base level fee and a $3.20 GST component.  This replaces a fee of $33.00 determined in 2003.
	$35.20