Australian Capital Territory
Gas Safety (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2014-157
made under the
Gas Safety Act 2000, s67 (Determination of fees, charges and other amounts)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The purpose of the Gas Safety Act 2000 relates to the use of gas and other purposes.

Section 67 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees.  

The purpose of this determination is to revoke Disallowable Instrument DI2013‑155, which set fees for the 2013-14 financial year and to determine fees for the 2014-15 financial year.

The majority of fees determined for the 2014-15 financial year represent the 2013-14 financial year fees increased in accordance with ACT Treasury’s inflation factor of 4%.  Appropriate rounding has occurred in relation to the increases.

Gas Accreditation Licence Application Fee

The application fee and licence term fee in the previous financial year were listed as the same amount.  This has caused considerable confusion within the construction industry with applicants that are successful in obtaining a licence making the assumption that they had already paid the required fees and were therefore not subject to an additional term fee.  The differentiation in the application fee and one year licence term fee will assist in eliminating this confusion.  

Fees have been rounded to achieve administrative efficiencies.

The fees take effect on 1 July 2014.

The determination under section 67 of the Act is a Disallowable Instrument.