Australian Capital Territory
Working with Vulnerable People Background Checking (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument 2016-171
made under the  
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011, section 68 (Determination of fees)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Instrument determines fees payable under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011.  The Instrument repeals the previous fees instrument.  
Fees are charged in respect of applications for registration for the purposes of the Act for a person who will be in paid employment, renewal registrations, and cards and for the issuing of a duplicate registration card. 
No fee is charged for the purposes of the Act for a person who volunteers their time for no payment.
Changes in the fee determination from the previous instrument is that the fee for paid employees has increased to $79 and the fee for paid employees renewing registrations is $79. 

	

Yvette Berry
Minister for Housing, Community Services and Social Inclusion
 27  June 2016