Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Public Health (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2014-299
made under the
Public Health Act 1997, s 137 (Determination of fees)

The Public Health Act 1997 provides for the licensing and registration of public health risk activities. 

This instrument sets fees for the application, renewal and transfer of all licensable or registrable public health risk activities.

This instrument revokes and replaces DI2013‑302, notified on 28 November 2013.

This instrument comes into effect on 1 January 2015 and increases the fees by 4.0% (rounded to the nearest dollar), as set out below:

	Old Fee	Current Fee	
Infection Control Licence/Renewal	$160.00 	$166.00 	
Infection Control Licence Transfer	$64.00 	$67.00 	
Health Care Facility Licence/Renewal; >200 Beds and Accredited	$534.00 	$555.00 	
Health Care Facility Licence/Renewal; 200 or more Beds and Accredited	$1,066.00 	$1,109.00 	
Health Care Facility Licence/Renewal; Not Accredited	$799.00 	$831.00 	
Health Care Facility Licence/Renewal; Sole Dentist	$213.00 	$222.00 	
Health Care Facility Licence Transfer	$64.00 	$67.00 	
Drinking Water Utility Licence/Renewal; <1 Gigalitre	$66,202.00 	$68,850.00 	
Drinking Water Utility Licence/Renewal; 20 Megalitres or Less	$661.00 	$687.00 	
Cooling Tower & Warm Water Storage Licence/Renewal 	$267.00 	$278.00 	
Cooling Tower & Warm Water Storage Licence Transfer 	$64.00 	$67.00 	
Community Pharmacy Licence/Renewal	$515.00 	$536.00 	
Community Pharmacy Transfer	$309.00 	$321.00 	
			
The non-refundable portion of the fees has not increased.

The fees in relation to Hairdressing and Boarding House licencing have been removed.

The fees determined are based on a one year licence or registration.  Subject to some limitations, licences and registrations can also be issued for longer terms, up to a maximum duration of three years.  Where a longer term is granted, the determined fee is multiplied to correspond with the term of the licence or registration.  For example, the fee payable for a two year licence is twice the fee specified in column 4.  For a three year registration, the fee in column 4 is multiplied by three.

For every licence or registration for which a fee is payable, there is a non‑refundable amount that has been included to cover the costs associated with the processing and administration of the application. Such costs are incurred by the regulator irrespective of whether a licence or registration is granted or refused.  The non-refundable portion of the fee is not affected by the term of the licence or registration.  Accordingly, the fee to be paid for a three year licence will have the same non-refundable amount as a one year licence.