Australian Capital Territory
Building (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2010-121
made under the
Building Act 2004, s 150 (Determination of fees)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Building Act 2004 is an Act to regulate buildings and building work, and for other purposes.

Section 150 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees.  

The purpose of this determination is to revoke Disallowable Instrument DI 2009 - 138 that set fees for the 2009-10 financial year and to determine fees for the 2010-11 financial year.

Overall the fees determined for the 2010-11 financial year represent the 2009-10 financial year fees increased in accordance with ACT Treasury’s inflation factor of 3.5% (2010/11 Budget Paper No 3.).  Appropriate rounding has occurred in relation to the increases.

The fee structure of the Building Application fees has been altered within the 3.5% inflation factor to provide a smoothing of the fee charged. 

Additional fees as a result of legislative changes have been introduced for processing of ‘Certificate of Confirmation of Building Approval Exemption’. Lifting Stop Work notice fee has been reallocated to this determination from Administrative fees and reduced as a result of the application of a GST exemption.

The fees take effect on 1 July 2010.

The determination under section 150 of the Act is a disallowable instrument.