Australian Capital Territory
Nature Conservation (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 2)
Disallowable Instrument DI2010—143
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 (DI 2010–8) and establishes fees from 1 July 2010.  

The determination increases fees in parts 1 and 2 of schedule 1 in accordance with the Wage Price Index (WPI) estimate for 2010-11 of 3.5%, 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.

There have been no increases to entry fees to the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (the reserve) set out in part 3 of schedule 1.

The instrument clarifies that students participating in programs run from the Birrigai Outdoor School enter the reserve for free as part of those programs.

This instrument also waives the payment of daily entry fees to the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve on Australia Day (26 January 2011) and the Tidbinbilla Extravaganza (planned for April 2011).  These events will be free to attend.

The determination takes effect on 1 July 2010.