Agriculture and Fisheries Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2021

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Agriculture and Fisheries Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2021.

2Commencement

This regulation, other than part 10, commences on 1 July 2021.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Regulation 1998.

4Replacement of sch 2 (Fees)

Schedule 2—
omit, insert—

Schedule 2 Fees

section 45

		$
1	Application for aerial distribution contractor licence, commercial operator’s licence, ground distribution contractor’s licence or pilot chemical rating licence (Act, s 17(1)(b))—
	(a)  for 1 year	35.10
	(b)  for 3 years	82.50
2	Application for renewal of aerial distribution contractor licence, commercial operator’s licence, ground distribution contractor’s licence or pilot chemical rating licence (Act, s 19(3)(b))—
	(a)  for 1 year	23.65
	(b)  for 3 years	70.95

5Regulation amended

This part amends the Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2012.

6Replacement of sch 5 (Fees)

Schedule 5—
omit, insert—

Schedule 5 Fees

section 11

		$
1	Application for, or to renew, registration (Act, s 52(2)(d))—
	(a)  of an individual	859.15
	(b)  of all State schools, if the application is made by the State on behalf of the schools	419.05
	(c)  of a corporation that is the governing body of a non-State school	419.05
	(d)  of a corporation, other than a corporation mentioned in paragraph (c), or a public authority, if the corporation or authority has—
	(i)  less than 10 employees	859.15
	(ii)  10 to 50 employees	1,289.70
	(iii)  more than 50 employees	1,718.80
2	Copy of the register or a part of the register (Act, s 62(c))	51.50
3	Application for replacement registration certificate (Act, s 88(2))	85.75
4	Application for approval to conduct a test or use an animal in a way mentioned in s 92 of the Act (Act, s 93(2))	859.15

7Regulation amended

This part amends the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Regulation 2019.

8Replacement of sch 1 (Fees)

Schedule 1—
omit, insert—

Schedule 1 Fees

section 18

		$
1	Application for a licence (Act, s 143(2)(b))	1,077.50
2	Application for renewal of a licence (Act, s 155(2)(c))	1,077.50
3	Application for amendment of a licence (Act, s 158(2)(b))	nil
4	Application for replacement of a licence (Act, s 170(2)(c))	nil

9Regulation amended

This part amends the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.

10Replacement of sch 10 (Fees)

Schedule 10—
omit, insert—

Schedule 10 Fees

section 127

		$
1	Application for the registration of a registrable biosecurity entity (Act, s 148(1)(e))—
	(a)  in relation to the keeping of designated animals other than bees, for each year applied for	48.30
	(b)  in relation to the keeping of bees, for each year applied for	32.60
2	Renewal of registration of a registered biosecurity entity (Act, s 156(2)(a))—
	(a)  in relation to the keeping of designated animals other than bees, for each year of registration	48.30
	(b)  in relation to the keeping of bees, for each year of registration	32.60
3	Application to end the following declarations (Act, s 164C(b))—
	(a)  the declaration of a place as a restricted place;	79.95
	(b)  the declaration of a designated animal as a restricted animal;	79.95
	(c)  the declaration of designated biosecurity matter as restricted biosecurity matter	79.95
4	Giving a copy of information held in the biosecurity register (Act, s 173(1))	51.40
5	Application for a prohibited matter permit or restricted matter permit (Act, s 214(2)(b)(ii))	443.65
6	Application for renewal of a prohibited matter permit or restricted matter permit (Act, s 225(2)(c))	443.65
7	Application for the transfer of a prohibited matter permit or restricted matter permit (Act, s 230(1))	79.95
8	Copy of all or part of the information held in the register of prohibited matter and restricted matter permits (Act, s 231(4))	51.40
9	Inspection of a register of biosecurity orders kept by a chief executive officer of a local government, for each hour (Act, s 379(5))	17.10
10	Copy of all or part of the information held in a register of biosecurity orders (Act, s 379(6))	51.40
11	Application to enter into a compliance agreement with the State, for each year of the term of the agreement applied for (Act, s 396(3))	146.75
12	Giving of a biosecurity certificate by an authorised officer who is also an accredited certifier (Act, s 419) if—
	(a)  the authorised officer does not visit a place for the purpose of giving the certificate; and
	(b)  preparing the certificate takes no more than 15 minutes	54.70
13	Application for the grant of an accreditation, for each year of the term of the accreditation applied for (Act, s 420(2)(b))	335.30
14	Application for the renewal of an accreditation, for each year of the term of the accreditation applied for (Act, s 432(2)(c))	335.30
15	Application for an approval as an auditor (Act, s 460(2)(b)), the total of the following fees—
	(a)  the application fee	165.95
	(b)  the additional fee, for each year of the term of the approval applied for	428.35
16	Application for the renewal of an approval as an auditor (Act, s 460(2)(b)), the total of the following fees—
	(a)  the application fee	165.95
	(b)  the additional fee, for each year of the term of the approval applied for	428.35
17	Application for the amendment of the conditions of a relevant authority (Act, s 479(2)(b))	82.30

11Regulation amended

This part amends the Brands Regulation 2012.

12Replacement of sch 7 (Fees)

Schedule 7—
omit, insert—

Schedule 7 Fees

section 9

		$
1	Registration of a 3-piece horse and cattle brand	111.10
2	Registration of a cattle earmark	111.10
3	Registration of a symbol brand	322.25
4	Transfer of a 3-piece horse and cattle brand	53.40
5	Transfer of a symbol brand	53.40
6	Registration of a sheep letter or numeral fire brand	111.10
7	Registration of a sheep letter or numeral paint brand	111.10
8	Registration of a sheep symbol fire brand	120.55
9	Registration of a sheep symbol paint brand	120.55
10	Registration of a sheep earmark	111.10
11	Transfer of a sheep letter or numeral fire brand	53.40
12	Transfer of a sheep letter or numeral paint brand	53.40
13	Transfer of a sheep symbol fire brand	53.40
14	Transfer of a sheep symbol paint brand	53.40
15	Transfer of a sheep earmark	53.40
16	Registration of a pig brand	53.40
17	Transfer of a pig brand	53.40

13Regulation amended

This part amends the Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Regulation 2017.

14Amendment of s 37 (Hourly fee)

(1)Section 37(2)(a), ‘$51.50’—
omit, insert—

$52.40

(2)Section 37(2)(b), ‘$77.60’—
omit, insert—

$78.90

(3)Section 37(3), ‘$103.55’—
omit, insert—

$105.30

15Regulation amended

This part amends the Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987.

16Replacement of s 28 (Licence fees)

Section 28—
omit, insert—

28Licence fees—Act, ss 54 and 65

(1)For section 54(2)(a) of the Act, the application fee prescribed is $515.35.

(2)For section 65(2)(d)(i) of the Act, the licence renewal fee prescribed is $206.25.

17Regulation amended

This part amends the Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019.

18Replacement of schs 5 and 6

Schedules 5 and 6—
omit, insert—

Schedule 5 Fees for resource allocation authorities and fish movement exemption notices

section 137

Part 1 Resource allocation authorities

		$
1	Assessment of application for resource allocation authority (Act, s 54(1)(b))—
	(a)  for a prescribed declared fish habitat area development—
	(i)  for a level 1 assessment	636.95
	(ii)  for a level 2 assessment	1,961.70
	(iii)  for a level 3 assessment	3,760.10
	(iv)  for a level 4 assessment	7,682.40
	(v)  for a level 5 assessment	19,125.45
	(b)  for a development that is—
	(i)  building work mentioned in the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24, definition non-referable building work, paragraph (d); or
	(ii)  operational work impacting on marine plants that are dead marine wood on unallocated State land for trade or commerce	636.95
	(c)  for prescribed aquaculture development—
	(i)  for a level 1 assessment	636.95
	(ii)  for a level 2 assessment	1,961.70
	(iii)  for a level 3 assessment	3,760.10
	(iv)  for a level 4 assessment	7,682.40
	(v)  for a level 5 assessment	19,125.45
2	Assessment of application for renewal of resource allocation authority (Act, s 56(4)(b))	636.95

Part 2 Fish movement exemption notices

		$
1	Assessment of application for fish movement exemption notice (Act, s 76E(2)(b))—
	(a)  for a level 1 assessment	636.95
	(b)  for a level 2 assessment	1,961.70
	(c)  for a level 3 assessment	3,760.10
	(d)  for a level 4 assessment	7,682.40
	(e)  for a level 5 assessment	19,125.45

Schedule 6 Other fees

sections 139(1), 140, 141(5), definition additional administrative fee

Part 1 Fees for licences

		$
1	Application for issue of a licence (Act, s 54(1)(b))	346.85
2	Annual fee	346.85
3	Additional administrative fee if annual fee paid in 2 payments (s 141(5))	33.95

Part 2 Fees for fishery symbols or quota authorities

Fishery symbol or quota authority	$
Commercial harvest fisheries
A1	402.35
A2	131.80
B1	13.8717/unit
D	6.9358/unit
E	131.80
F	131.80
G	131.80
H	131.80
J1 where a unit equals each whole 100kg entitled to be taken under the licence on which the symbol is written	13.8717/unit
JE	131.80
O	69.3588/area
P	402.35
W1	131.80
W2	131.80
Y	131.80
Commercial line fisheries
L1	402.35
L2	402.35
L3	402.35
L4	1,179.00
L8	1,179.00
Commercial net fisheries
K1	804.65
K2	804.65
K3	804.65
K4	804.65
K5	804.65
K6	804.65
K7	804.65
K8	804.65
N1	402.35
N2	804.65
N3	1,526.05
N4	3,051.90
N10	1,179.00
N11	208.05
N12	24,243.05
N13	13,468.40
East coast trawl fishery
M1	nil
M2	1,179.00
T1	nil
T2	nil
T5	402.35
T6	402.35
T7	402.35
T8	402.35
T9	402.35
T1 effort unit	0.4165
T2 effort unit	0.4165
Other commercial fisheries
SM	nil
SM unit	0.2080
C1	402.35
C2	nil
C3	402.35
ITQ unit	1.0404
R where a unit equals each 1kg of (whole weight) fish entitled to be taken under the licence on which the symbol is written	0.4165/unit
S	804.65
T4	402.35
T4-ITQ unit	0.03885
RQ	nil
CT line unit	0.4165
OS line unit	0.2080
RTE line unit	0.2080
Fee for all fishery symbols and quota authorities
Additional administrative fee if annual fee paid in 2 payments (s 141(5))	33.95

Part 3 Other fees

		$
1	Application for developmental fishing permit (Act, s 54(1)(b))	6,520.05
2	Application for indigenous fishing permit (Act, s 54(1)(b))	nil
3	Application for stocked impoundment permit (Act, s 54(1)(b))—
	(a)  if the permit is issued for 1 week	12.00
	(b)  if the permit is issued for 1 year to a person who holds—
	(i)  a Queensland Government seniors card; or
	(ii)  any of the following cards issued by the Commonwealth department in which the Social Security Act 1991 (Cwlth) or the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth) is administered—
	(A)  a pensioner concession card;
	(B)  a health care card;
	(C)  a repatriation health card for all conditions	41.00
	(c)  if the permit is issued for 1 year to a person other than a person mentioned in paragraph (b)	57.00
4	Application for general fisheries permit (Act, s 54(1)(b))	346.85
5	Request to amend a licence under section 63(4)(d) of the Act—
	(a)  if the request is to replace a boat identified in the licence	173.45
	(b)  otherwise	at reasonable cost, but no more than actual cost
6	Application to move a fishery symbol to another licence (Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019, section 62(3)(b)(i))	173.45
7	Application to register the transfer of an authority (Act, s 65A(4))—
	(a)  for a temporary transfer under s 65C of the Act	34.75
	(b)  otherwise	173.45
8	Application for a replacement authority (Act, s 71(2)(b))	34.75
9	Fee for a person to inspect, take extracts from, or obtain a copy of details in, the register (Act, s 73(4))	the reasonable cost, but no more than the actual cost, of allowing the person to inspect, take extracts from, or obtain a copy of details in, the register
10	Application for a certificate about an authority (Act, s 74(3))	173.45

19Regulation amended

This part amends the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020.

20Insertion of new s 192A

After section 192—
insert—

192A Amendment of s 141 (Additional provision about annual fees for a licence, fishery symbol or quota authority)

(1)Section 141(2)(b)—
omit, insert—

(b)for a licence stated in schedule 6, part 1—in 2 equal payments of the sum of the amount of the fee and the additional administrative fee, with—

(i)1 payment before the start of the financial year; and

(ii)the other payment at least 6 months before the end of the financial year.

(2)Section 141(3)(b), from ‘licence’ to ‘authority’—
omit, insert—

licence

(3)Section 141(5), definition additional administrative fee—
omit, insert—

additional administrative fee means the additional administrative fee stated in schedule 6, part 1.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019

21Amendment of s 195 (Amendment of sch 6 (Other fees))

Section 195(1), inserted schedule 6, part 2—
omit, insert—

Part 2 Fees for fishery symbols or quota authorities

Fishery symbol or quota authority	$
East coast trawl fishery
M1	nil
M2	402.35
T1	nil
T2	nil
T5	402.35
T6	402.35
T7	402.35
T8	402.35
T9	402.35
effort unit for a trawl region	0.4165
Commercial line fisheries
L1	402.35
L2	402.35
L3	402.35
L4	1,179.00
L8	1,179.00
Commercial net fisheries
K1	804.65
K2	804.65
K3	804.65
K4	804.65
K5	804.65
K6	804.65
K7	804.65
K8	804.65
N1	402.35
N2	804.65
N3	1,526.05
N4	3,051.90
N10	1,179.00
N11	208.05
N12	24,243.05
N13	13,468.40
ENL-ITQ unit	0.10
Commercial crab fisheries
C1	402.35
C2	nil
C3	402.35
C2-ITQ unit	1.0404
BC1-ITQ unit	3.48
EC1-ITQ unit	2.43
GC1-ITQ unit	3.88
Hand-harvest fisheries
A1	402.35
A2	131.80
E	131.80
F	131.80
G	131.80
H	131.80
JE	131.80
O	69.3588/area
P	402.35
W1	131.80
W2	131.80
Y	131.80
B1B-ITQ unit	0.138717
B1W-ITQ unit	0.138717
B1O-ITQ unit	0.138717
DO-ITQ unit	0.069358
DS-ITQ unit	0.069358
J1-ITQ unit	0.138717
R-ITQ unit	0.4165/unit
Other commercial fisheries
SM	nil
SM unit	0.2080
S	804.65
T4	402.35
T4-ITQ unit	0.03885
RQ	nil
CT line unit	0.4165
OS line unit	0.2080
RTE line unit	0.2080

Editor's note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019

22Regulation amended

This part amends the Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014.

23Amendment of s 29 (Fees for accreditation—Act, s 44)

Section 29(2) and (3), ‘2021’—
omit, insert—

2022

24Amendment of s 31 (Fees for approval as auditor—Act, s 60)

Section 31(2) and (3), ‘2021’—
omit, insert—

2022

25Replacement of sch 1 (Fees)

Schedule 1—
omit, insert—

Schedule 1 Fees

sections 29 and 31

Part 1 Fees for accreditation

Division 1 Application fee

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
		2021 amount of fee	2022 amount of fee
		$	$
1	Application fee	168.75	171.60

Division 2 Accreditation fees

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
	Activity	Food safety scheme for the accreditation	2021 amount of fee	2022 amount of fee
			$	$
1	Accredited processing activity—
	(a)  if carried out on or from meat retail premises or a meat retail vehicle	meat scheme	540.50	549.70
	(b)  if carried out for the exportation of scheme produce	dairy scheme meat scheme	8,452.05	8,595.75
	(c)  otherwise	dairy scheme egg scheme meat scheme seafood scheme	1,689.90	1,718.65
2	Accredited producing activity	dairy scheme egg scheme meat scheme seafood scheme	422.25	429.45
3	Temperature controlled storage	meat scheme seafood scheme	303.95	309.10
4	Transporting	meat scheme	303.95	309.10
5	Wild animal harvesting	meat scheme seafood scheme	303.95	309.10
6	Another accreditation activity for which a fee is not already prescribed under items 1 to 5	dairy scheme egg scheme meat scheme seafood scheme	286.90	291.80

Part 2 Fees for approval as auditor

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
		2021 amount of fee	2022 amount of fee
		$	$
1	Application fee	168.75	171.60
2	Auditor approval fee	591.30	601.35

26Regulation amended

This part amends the Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2016.

27Replacement of sch 3 (Fees)

Schedule 3—
omit, insert—

Schedule 3 Fees

section 28

		$
1	Application for registration (Act, s 19(1)(c))—
	(a)  as a veterinary surgeon	131.50
	(b)  as a veterinary specialist	164.35
2	Application for registration as a veterinary surgeon for a limited period (Act, s 19B(2)(b))	73.65
3	Restoration of name (Act, s 17(5))—
	(a)  to the register of veterinary surgeons	164.35
	(b)  to the register of veterinary specialists	164.35
4	Issue of a duplicate certificate of registration under section 20 of the Act (Act, s 37(2)(e))	73.65
5	Application for an approval (Act, s 18A(2)(c))	271.60
6	Application for special registration (Act, s 19E(2)(b))—
	(a)  as a veterinary surgeon	131.50
	(b)  as a veterinary specialist	164.35
7	Fee for each 12-month period of special registration (Act, s 19E(3)(a))—
	(a)  as a veterinary surgeon	271.60
	(b)  as a veterinary specialist	381.20
8	Annual fee (Act, s 17(1))—
	(a)  for the first year of registration for a veterinary surgeon who—
	(i)  became a holder of a degree or diploma or member of a college or other body mentioned in section 18(1) of the Act; and
	(ii)  has not previously been registered as a veterinary surgeon	203.75
	(b)  for a veterinary surgeon who—
	(i)  is 55 years or older; and
	(ii)  is not engaged in the practice of veterinary science; and
	(iii)  is resident in the Commonwealth	135.80
	(c)  for a veterinary surgeon other than a veterinary surgeon mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b)	271.60
9	Additional annual fee for a veterinary specialist (Act, s 17(1))	109.60
10	Application for approval to use premises as veterinary premises (Act, s 25A(2)(c))—
	(a)  for an application for which the board requires the applicant to allow an inspection of the premises under section 25B(b) of the Act	741.20
	(b)  for another application	247.00