AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROADS AND PUBLIC PLACES REGULATIONS (REPEAL) 1983

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 5 of 1983

The Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 was amended in 1982 to provide that the Minister may pursuant to an empowering provision of an Ordinance determine by notice in writing published in the Gazette, fees or charges for the purposes of the Ordinance.  The Roads and Public Places (Amendment) Ordinance 1983 implements this method of fee fixing in respect of the Roads and Public Places Ordinance 1937 (the Amendment Ordinance).

The Roads and Public Places Regulations (Repeal) 1983 repeal Regulations 1959 No.3, 1966 No.4, 1974 No.24, 1976 No.8 and 1979 No.28 now redundant as a result of the Roads and Public Places (Amendment) Ordinance 1983.

The attached Determination resets those fees and charges previously set out in the Roads and Public Places Regulations at the same level with the following exceptions:

Type of Surface	Fee	
Concrete pavement	$110 increased to $130 plus rate per square metre of $32 increased to $50.	
Bituminous concrete pavement or bituminous surfaced pavement	$50 increased to $75 plus rate per square metre of $12 increased to $22.	
Grave 1 pavement	$50 increased to $75 plus rate per square metre of $3 increased to $6.	
Standard concrete pavement
(a)	where the thickness of the pavement does not exceed 75 millimetres
(b)	where the thickness of the pavement exceeds 75 millimetres	
$50 increased to $75 plus rate per square metre of $8 increased to $15.

$50 increased to $75 plus rate per square metre of $11 increased to $18.	
Special Concrete pavement or decorative pavement
(a)	where the thickness of the pavement does not exceed 75 millimetres
(b)	where the thickness of the pavement exceeds 75 millimetres	

Rate per square metre or part thereof of surface opened up or broken increased from $15 to $20.
Rate per square metre or part thereof of surface opened up o broken increased from $20 to $25.	
Bituminous concrete pavement or bituminous surfaced pavement	$50 increased to $75 plus rate per square metre of $6 increased to $15.	
Gravel pavement	$50 increased to $75 plus rate per square metre of $3 increased to $6.	
Concrete kerbstone or concrete gutter	$50 increased to $75 plus rate per square metre of $11 increased to $20.	

The attached Determination was Gazetted on 27 July 1983.