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

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 144 of the Domestic Animals Act 2000 (the Act) permits the Minister to determine fees for the Act.

This determination revokes the previous fee determination (DI 2008 – 66) which had introduced new fees in line with amendments to the Act on 1 May 2008.  This new determination set fees from 1 July 2008.

The determination increases most fees in accordance with the Wage Price Index estimate for 2008-09 of 4.25%, consistent with the Government’s announcement, made as part of the 2006-07 ACT Budget, on the indexing of government fees and charges.  The increased fees are rounded down to the nearest 5 cents.  However the fees that were introduced in conjunction with the commencement of the amendments to the Act on 1 May 2008 (items 1.1, 1.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of the schedule) have not been increased.

The Registrar of Domestic Animals may waive or refund a fee payable.  The refund amounts as set out in Schedule 2 of the instrument have also been adjusted in accordance with the current wage price index estimate.

The determination takes effect on 1 July 2008.