Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Animals (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2012-141
made under the
Domestic Animals Act 2000, Section 144 – Determination of Fees

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 144 of the Domestic Animals Act 2000 (the Act) permits the Minister to determine fees for the Act.

This determination revokes the previous fee determination (DI 2011–209) that set fees for the 2011-2012 financial year and establishes fees from 1 July 2012.

The determination increases most fees in accordance with the Wage Price Index estimate for 2012-13 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 for cash handling purposes.  

The Registrar of Domestic Animals may waive or refund certain types of fees. These are set out in section 6 of the determination. The refund amounts as set out in Schedule 2 of the instrument have also been adjusted in accordance with the current wage price index estimate.

The determination takes effect on 1 July 2012.