Australian Capital Territory
Building (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2015–198
made under the
Building Act 2004, s 150 (Determination of fees)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The purpose of the Building Act 2004 is to regulate buildings and building work and other purposes.

Section 150 of the Act provides the Minister with the power to determine fees.  

The purpose of this determination is to revoke Disallowable Instrument DI 2014-150, which set fees for the 2014-15 financial year and to determine fees for the 2015-16 financial year.  

The majority of fees determined for the 2015-16 financial year represent the 2014-15 financial year fees increased in accordance with ACT Treasury’s inflation factor of 4%.  Appropriate rounding has occurred in relation to the increases.

The building levy has been increase to 0.9% of cost works. This funding will be used to undertake the necessary building inspections. 

Fees have been rounded to achieve administrative efficiencies.

The fees take effect on 1 July 2015.

The determination under section 150 of the Act is a Disallowable Instrument.