Australian Capital Territory
Gaming Machine (Fees) Determination 2018
Disallowable Instrument DI2018 – 193
made under the  
Gaming Machine Act 2004, section 177 (Determination of fees)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Gaming Machine Act 2004 (the Act) regulates the operation of gaming machines in the Territory.

This instrument revokes the determination of fees made by Disallowable Instrument DI2017-89, notified on the Legislation Register on 5 June 2017.

Section 177 of the Act provides that the Minister may determine fees for the Act.  This instrument provides for fees in relation to administrative tasks performed under the Act, including applications and notifications for approvals, licences, authorisation certificates, storage and quarantine permits, permits for linked jackpot arrangements and amendments to those licences, certificates, schedules and permits issued by the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission.

Fees in the 2018-19 financial year have been increased from fees in the previous financial year by indexation of 4%. Calculations are rounded down to the nearest dollar, with the exception of fees that have remained static for over three years, in which case calculations are rounded up to the nearest dollar. The table in this explanatory statement sets out the current fee (in column 3) and the new fee to take effect from 1 July (in column 4) to enable a comparison.

The list of items for which fees are set is identical to the items contained in the Disallowable Instrument DI2017-89.

A determination under section 177 is a disallowable instrument and must be tabled in the Legislative Assembly.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	
Relevant Section of Act 	Description of Matter for which Fee is Payable	Previous Fee	Fee from
1 July 2018	
15	Application for Class C gaming machine licence
	1,140.00	1,185.00	
21	Application for authorisation certificate for Class C gaming machines (an authorisation certificate application)
	1,140.00	1,185.00	
28	Application for gaming machine licence and authorisation certificate for Class B gaming machines
(a class B licence and authorisation certificate application)
	1,243.00	1,292.00	
31	Application for minor licence amendment
(a minor licence amendment application)
	77.00	80.00	
33

(1)(a)

(1)(b)

(1)(c)	Application for authorisation certificate amendment (an authorisation certificate amendment application):

a gaming area amendment

a premises relocation amendment
	new suburb
	same suburb

a increase maximum amendment

311.00

1,140.00
311.00

1,036.00	

323.00

1,185.00
323.00

1,077.00	
37A	Notification for a one-off increase maximum amendment
	311.00	323.00	
37B	Notification for a technical amendment

	37.00
per machine	38.00
per machine	
37E	Notification of transfer of an authorisation certificate to another licensee
	518.00	538.00	
37I	Application for replacement of a licence, an authorisation certificate or an authorisation schedule
	76.00	79.00	
38B	Application for an in-principle approval for an authorisation certificate
	1,140.00	1,185.00	

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	
Relevant Section of Act 	Description of Matter for which Fee is Payable	Previous Fee	Fee from
1 July 2018	
38H	Application to transfer an in-principle authorisation certificate to someone else
	518.00	538.00	
38J	Application to extend an in-principle authorisation certificate
	228.00	237.00	
38M	Application to convert an in-principle authorisation certificate
	1,140.00	1,185.00	
69	Application for the approval of a gaming machine or peripheral equipment for a gaming machine
	455.00	473.00	
72

	Application for approval as a supplier for:
(a) an individual
(b) a corporation
	
300.00
736.00	
312.00
765.00	
73	Issue a replacement copy of an approved supplier’s certificate
	76.00	79.00	
74	Application for approval as a technician
	148.00	153.00	
78	Application for transfer of a technician from one supplier to another
	60.00	62.00	
81	Issue a replacement copy of a technician’s identity card or certificate
	60.00	62.00	
84	Application for renewal of a technician’s approval
	148.00	153.00	
99	Notification for the acquisition of:

(a) an authorisation for a gaming machine (including gaming machines if traded)

(b) a gaming machine	

124.00 for four or less

37.00
per machine

128.00 for four or less

38.00
per machine	
107	Application for approval to repossess a gaming machine
	37.00
per machine	38.00
per machine	
112	Application for approval to dispose of a gaming machine
	37.00
per machine	38.00
per machine	

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	
Relevant Section of Act 	Description of Matter for which Fee is Payable	Previous Fee	Fee from
1 July 2018	
113A	Notification of disposal of a gaming machine
	37.00
per machine	38.00
per machine	
127O	Application for storage permit to store one or more gaming machines
	311.00	323.00	
127Q	Notification that a quarantine permit is required to store gaming machines
	104.00	108.00	
127R	Notification to extend a quarantine permit to store gaming machines
	104.00	108.00	
127V	Application to extend a storage permit for a general purpose
	104.00	108.00	
127X	Notification to dispose of a stored or quarantined gaming machine or remove a gaming machine from storage
	104.00	108.00	
127ZB(2)	Notification of the requirement to amend or issue a storage permit or a quarantine permit and, if required, issue a storage permit for an interim purpose for gaming machines 
	466.00	484.00	
127ZE	Inspection of gaming machines held under a storage or quarantine permit
	311.00	323.00	
134	Application to operate a single-user approval linked-jackpot arrangement
	148.00	153.00	
135	Application to operate a multi-user permit linked-jackpot arrangement
	3,015.00	3,135.00	
139	Application for amendment to the 
multi-user permit
	757.00	787.00	
140	Application for an amendment to the financial or operational aspects of a linked-jackpot arrangement of a multi-user permit
	757.00	787.00	
141	Application for the transfer of a multi-user permit
	736.00	765.00