Australian Capital Territory
Stock (Levy) Determination 2016 
Disallowable instrument DI2016–134
made under the
Stock Act 2005, section 6 (Stock units and levy amount)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 6 of the Stock Act 2005 permits the Minister to determine:
a)	for each kind of stock, the number of animals making up a stock unit; and
b)	the levy amount per stock unit.

This instrument determines the levy amount per stock unit and the number of animals making up a stock unit.

The levy in the determination has been increased by 4% for the 2016-17 financial year, as per the government’s decision in the 2014-15 Budget. Appropriate rounding has been made in relation to increases.

The instrument commences on 1 July 2016.

The instrument revokes Stock (Levy) Determination 2015 (No 1) (DI2015-82). 

A determination under section 6 of the Act is a disallowable instrument and must be presented to the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after its notification pursuant to section 64 of the Legislation Act 2001.

Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS)
A RIS is not required for this fee determination due to s 36(1)(k) of the Legislation Act, which states that a RIS need not be prepared for an amendment of a fee consistent with announced government policy. 

Human Rights
The Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety (Legislative Scrutiny Role) terms of reference require consideration of human rights impacts, among other matters. In this case, no human rights are impacted.