Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Food (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 2)
Disallowable Instrument DI2012-120
made under the
Food Act 2001, s 150 (Determination of fees)

This Food (Fees) Determination revokes and replaces the Food (Fees) Determination DI2012-14 and reproduces DI2012-14 except for the introduction of two new fees for reinspections of a food business premises where the premises is subject to a Prohibition Order. 

The Health Protection Service has not previously charged for reinspections following the service of a Prohibition Order. There is some concern that food businesses have made repeated requests for a reinspection to have the Prohibition Order lifted although they may not have completed all the remedial action outlined in the Prohibition Order. This is time and resource intensive for the Health Protection Service. To ensure that food businesses seek a reinspection only when the remedial action has been undertaken, a fee will apply for  reinspections. Proprietors will be informed of the fees at the time the Prohibition Order is served. 

Two fees for a reinspection apply – reinspection during business hours and reinspection outside of business hours. The fees have been set based on the resources utilised for the conduct of an inspection as follows:

	New Fee							Amount
Reinspection during business hours				$330.00
 	Reinspection after hours 					$640.00