Australian Capital Territory
Nature Conservation (Fees) Determination 2017 
Disallowable instrument DI2017-156
made under the
Nature Conservation Act 2014, s 368 (Determination of fees etc)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Nature Conservation (Fees) Determination 2017.
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2017.
3	Determination of fees
The fee payable in respect of each matter listed in an item in the schedule, column 3 is the amount listed for that item in column 5.
4	Payment of fee 
A fee listed in schedule is payable to the Territory by the person requesting the goods or service listed.
5	Goods and services tax
Where applicable, GST inclusive fees are marked with a double asterisk (**).
6	Waiver of fees to enter Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve 
(1)	No daily admission fee is payable for entry to the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve on —
(a)	Australia Day; and
(b)	the Tidbinbilla Open Day.
(2)	No fee is payable by pedestrians and cyclists for entry to the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.
7	Dictionary
In this instrument:
concession holder means—
(a)	a person who holds one of the following concession cards:
(i)	a card issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs commonly known as a “Pensioner Concession Card”;
(ii)	a Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card; and
(b)	a person who holds an appropriate student card identifying the person as a student attending:
(i)	a school located in the Territory; or
(ii)	a tertiary education institution located in the Territory.
non-exempt animal means an animal that is not specified in a declaration made under section 154 of the Act.
8	Revocation 
I revoke the Nature Conservation (Fees) Determination 2016 (DI2016‑179).

Mick Gentleman MLA
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
22 June 2017

Schedule
(See s 3)

column 1
Item Number	column 2
Relevant section of Act for which the fee is payable	column 3
Description of Matter for which fee is payable	column 4
Fee payable 2016-17	column 5
Fee payable from 1 July 2017	
Part 1	Licences concerning animals	
1.1	264	Interfere with the nest of a native animal (s128)	Nil	Nil	
1.2	264	Interfere with nest of native animal – endanger progeny or breeding (s129)	Nil	Nil	
1.3		264	Kill a native animal (s130)	Nil	Nil	
1.4	264	Injure or endanger native animal (s131)	Nil	Nil	
1.5	264	Take a native animal for scientific or research purposes (s132)	Nil	Nil	
1.6	264	Take a native animal for commercial purposes (s132)	264.90	270.20	
1.7	264	Take a native animal for purpose of take and release on behalf of the Territory (s132)		Nil	
1.8	264	Keep 20 or more non-exempt animals (s133)	42.20	43.10	
1.9	264	Keep fewer than 20 non-exempt animals (s133)	16.50	16.90	
1.10	264	Keep a non-exempt animal for public display (s133)	274.90 per annum	280.40 per annum	
1.11	291	Additional fee for late renewal of licence application to keep a non-exempt animal for public display (s133)	234.70	239.40	
1.12	264	Keep a non-exempt animal for rehabilitation purposes (s133)	Nil	Nil	
1.13	264	Keep a non-exempt animal that is a member of a species that has special protection status (s133(2))	42.20	43.10	
1.14	291	Additional fee for late renewal of licence application to keep a non exempt animal that is a member of a species that has special protection status	21.80
	22.30	
1.15	264	Sell non-exempt animal where the number of animals which may be sold under the licence is more than 100 per year (s134) 	264.90 per annum	270.20 per annum	
1.16	264	Sell non-exempt animal where the number of animals which may be sold under the licence is more than 10 but does not exceed 100 (s134)	43.20 per annum	44.00 per annum	
1.17	264	Sell non-exempt animal where the number of animals which may be sold under the licence does not exceed 10 (s134)	24.70 per annum	25.25 per annum	
1.18	264	Import non-exempt animal for commercial purposes (s136)	43.20 per annum	44.00 per annum	
1.19	264	Import non-exempt animal for non-commercial purposes (s136)	Nil	Nil	
1.20	264	Export non-exempt animal for commercial purposes (s137)	43.20 per annum	44.00 per annum	
1.21	264	Export non-exempt animal for non-commercial purposes (s137)	Nil	Nil	
1.22	264	Release animal from captivity (s138)	Nil	Nil	
Part 2	Fees for licences concerning plants	
2.1	264	Take a native plant from unleased land for scientific or research purposes (s140)	Nil	Nil	
2.2	264	Take native plant from unleased land for commercial purposes where the number of plants which may be taken under the licence exceeds 10 (s141)	264.90 per annum	270.20 per annum	
2.3	264	Take native plant from unleased land for commercial purposes where the number of plants which may be taken under the licence does not exceed 10 (s141)	43.20 per annum	44.00 per annum	
2.4	264	Take a native plant that is a member of a protected native species (s142)	Nil	Nil	
2.5	264	Take, for research or scientific purposes, a native plant that is a member of a protected native species (s142)	Nil	Nil	
2.6	264	Take a native plant that is a member of a species that has special protection status (s143)	Nil	Nil	
2.7		Take, for research or scientific purposes, a native plant that is a member of a species that has special protection status (s143)	Nil	Nil	
2.8	264	Damage a native tree on unleased land (s144)	Nil	Nil	
2.9	264	Damage a native tree on unleased land outside a built-up urban area (s145)	Nil	Nil	
2.10	264	Damage or take fallen native timber on or from unleased land (s146)	80.00 per annum	81.60 per annum	
2.11	264	Sell a native plant that is a protected native species or is a member of a species that has special protection status (s148)	43.20 per annum	44.00 per annum	
2.12	264	Import a native plant that is protected native species or is a member of a species that has special protection status (s150)	Nil	Nil	
2.13	264	Export a native plant that is a protected native species or is a member of a species that has special protection status (s151)	Nil	Nil	
Part 3	Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve entry fees			Part 3	Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve entry fees	
3.1	213	Annual Pass – motorcycles **	17.50	18.00	
3. 2	213	Annual Pass – motorcycles (concession holder)**	12.00	12.00	
3.3	213	Annual Pass – motorcycles (Seniors Card holder)**	14.50	15.00	
3.4	213	Annual Pass – private vehicle (up to 8 seats)**	34.50	35.00	
3.5	213	Annual Pass – private vehicle (up to 8 seats) (concession holder)**	24.00	24.00	
3.6	213	Annual Pass – private vehicle (up to 8 seats) (Seniors Card holder)**	29.00	30.00	
3.7	213	Day Pass – motorcycles **	  5.00	5.00	
3.8	213	Day Pass – private vehicle (up to 8 seats)**	12.00	12.00	
3.9	213	Day Pass – private vehicles (up to 8 seats) (concession holder)**	7.00	7.00	
3.10	213	Day Pass – private vehicles (up to 8 seats) (Seniors Card Holder)**	10.50	11.00	
3.11	213	Day Pass – group entry (coaches)**	  2.00 per passenger	2.00	
3.12	213	Day Pass – school group entry (coaches) **	  1.00 per passenger	1.00	
3.13	213	Day Pass – school group entry (coaches – per passenger, students participating in Birrigai Outdoor School programs)**	   Nil	   Nil	
Part 4		Fees for Licences concerning land			
4.1		Nature Conservation Licences relating to Land – small works	500.00	510.00	
4.2		Nature Conservation Licences relating to Land – medium works	1,500.00	1530.00	
4.2		Nature Conservation Licences relating to Land – major works	5,000.00	5100.00	

Note:	The fees set out in column 4 are for comparison purposes only.