Australian Capital Territory
Environment Protection (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2009-110
made under the
Environment Protection Act 1997, section 165 (Determination of fees etc)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 165 of the Environment Protection Act 1997 (the Act) permits the Minister to determine fees for the Act.

This determination revokes the previous fee determination (DI 2008-230) that had set fees for the 2008-2009 financial year and establishes fees from 1 July 2009.

This determination:
•	increases fees in accordance with the Wage Price Index estimate for 2009-10 of 3.50%, consistent with the Government’s announcement, made as part of the 2006-07 ACT Budget, on the indexing of government fees and charges; and
•	introduces a new fee for the operation of a firearm shooting range, pursuant to item 1.2 (47) of Schedule 1 of the Act.

This determination takes effect from 1 July 2009.