Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2017—113
made under the
Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927, s 70 (Determination of fees)

The Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927 provides for the licensing of wholesale tobacco merchants and retail tobacconists.

Section 70 of the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1927 provides the Minister with the power to determine fees for the purposes of the Act.

This instrument sets fees for the application and renewal of licences for wholesale tobacco merchants and retail tobacconists.

This instrument comes into effect the day after notification and increases the annual fees payable by $100 plus the Wage Price Indexation rate of 2% (rounded to the nearest dollar), as set out below:

Fee payable	Old Fee	New Fee	
Application for a wholesale tobacco merchant’s licence:
(a)	If apply from September to November
(b)	If apply from December to February
(c)	If apply from March to May
(d)	If apply from June to August	
$411
$308
$206
$103	
$519
$389
$260
$130	
Application for a retail tobacconist’s licence:
(a)	If apply from September to November
(b)	If apply from December to February
(c)	If apply from March to May
(d)	If apply from June to August	
$411
$308
$206
$103	
$519
$389
$260
$130	
Renewal of a wholesale tobacco merchant’s licence	$411	$519	
Renewal of a retail tobacconist’s licence	$411	$519	

This instrument revokes and replaces DI2016-170, notified on 30 June 2016.