Australian Capital Territory
Building (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI 2011-172
made under the
Building Act 2004, s 150 (Determination of fees)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The purpose of the Building Act 2004 is to regulate buildings and building work and 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 2010‑121, which set fees for the 2010-11 financial year and to determine fees for the 2011-12 financial year.

The majority of fees determined for the 2011-12 financial year represent the 2010-11 financial year fees increased in accordance with ACT Treasury’s inflation factor of 3.5%.  Appropriate rounding has occurred in relation to the increases.

The Building Levy is now set at a single percentage of cost of works in all instances to provide a streamlined approached to fee collection by replacing the need to collect a variety of other fees.  

The fees take effect on 1 July 2011.

The determination under section 150 of the Act is a Disallowable Instrument.