Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Veterinary Surgeons - Determination of Fees 2003 (No.1)
Disallowable instrument DI2003 - 113
made under the
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1965, s 58 (Determination of fees)

The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1965 (the Act) provides for the registration of persons engaged in veterinary surgery and for related purposes.  
This instrument revokes all previous determinations of fees and sets new fees for initial registration in accordance with Section 19(2); fee for annual renewal registration pursuant to Section 36(1) and Section 37(1); entitlement to re-registration in accordance with Section 39(1); fee for interim registration pursuant to Section 13(2), fee for alteration of particulars in the register pursuant to Section 30(3); fee for duplicate certificate pursuant to Section 28(5); fee to inspect an entry in the register pursuant to Section 57(1) and fee to obtain a certified copy of an entry in the register pursuant to Section 57(1).

The fees for initial registration, annual renewals and other miscellaneous fees have been set at levels which reflect the administrative costs associated with those activities, and to meet the agreed costs of operating the Health Professions Boards Secretariat.