Australian Capital Territory
Nature Conservation (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2009-108
made under the
Nature Conservation Act 1980, section 139 – Determination of fees

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 139 of the Nature Conservation Act 1980 permits the Minister to determine fees for the purposes of the Act.

This determination revokes the previous fee determination DI2008-151 that set fees for the 2008-2009 financial year and establishes fees from 1 July 2009.

The 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
•	re-introduces entry fees to the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.

The increased fees are rounded down to the nearest 5 cents.

The determination takes effect from 1 July 2009.