Australian Capital Territory
Land Rent (Certificate Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2013-182
made under the  
Land Rent Act 2008, section 32 (Determination of Fees)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

1.	Section 32 of the Land Rent Act 2008 (Land Rent Act) authorises the Minister to determine, in writing by disallowable instrument, fees for the Land Rent Act.
2.	Section 31 of the Land Rent Act provides for an application to the Commissioner for a certificate of land rent and other charges in relation to the lease.  Section 31 provides that a fee may be determined under section 32 for this provision.
3.	A certificate details current assessed and payable land rent, interest and other amounts with respect to a parcel of land.  The certificate may include amounts payable under section 41 of the Land Tax Act 2004 or section 76 of the Rates Act 2004 in relation to the parcel of land.  A separate instrument determines the application fee amount under the Land Tax Act 2004 and Rates Act 2004. Only one fee is payable for the certificate.
4.	This fee has been increased with this instrument for the first time since 2008, when the Land Rent Act was first introduced, and the fee aligns with charges for similar applications in other jurisdictions.  The ACT Revenue Office is in the unique position of providing information on all charges concerning a parcel of land, including outstanding rates, land tax, land rent and any deferred amounts.
5.	For the purposes of section 32 of the Land Rent Act, the fee for an application to the Commissioner for a certificate of land rent and other charges under section 31 is $95. 
6.	This determination commences on 1 July 2013.  The previous instrument, DI2008-139, continues to apply to all applications between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2013 inclusive.

Authorised by Treasurer
Andrew Barr MLA