Australian Capital Territory
Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI 2010-125
made under the
Gas Safety Act 2000, s67 (Determination of fees, charges and other amounts)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Gas Safety Act 2000 is an Act about safety in relation to the use of gas, and for other purposes.

Section 67 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees.  

The purpose of this determination is to revoke Disallowable Instrument DI 2009-197 that set fees for the 2009-10 financial year determine fees for the 2010-11 financial year.

These fees have been set in relation to the inspection of residential and commercial gasfitting work and are based on a cost of work schedule and consultation with industry.  The description of work for which the fee is payable has been amended from the 2009-2010 to allow better clarity and understanding.  The schedule of fees payable has been amended in two places allowing a better fee structure across the range; 
1)	A new loading level was included aliening the gas megajoule loading with gas meter sizing, adding an additional level to the fee structures.
2)	Commercial kitchens and laundries the base fee has been amended adding a new tier to the fee structure allowing a fee to be charged that meets the allocation of inspection time.     

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 fees take effect on 1 July 2010

The determination under section 67 of the Act is a disallowable instrument.