1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Exhibited Animals (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2024.2CommencementThis regulation commences on 1 July 2024.3Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016.4Amendment of s 19 (Fees)Section 19, ‘mentioned’—omit, insert—stated5Amendment of pt 6 hdg (Transitional provision)Part 6, heading, ‘provision’—omit, insert—provisions6Insertion of new pt 6, div 1, hdgPart 6, after part 6, heading—insert—Division 1Transitional provision for SL No. 69 of 20167Insertion of new pt 6, div 2Part 6—insert—Division 2Transitional provision for Exhibited Animals (Fees) Amendment Regulation 202421Exemption from fees for official assessment (application)(1)This section applies if—

(a)before the commencement—

(i)a person made an application of a type mentioned in section 103(1)(a) or (b) of the Act; and

(ii)the person gave the chief executive written consent to an official assessment (application) of an animal, enclosure or place to which the application relates; and

(b)from the commencement, the official assessment (application) is carried out.

(2)The person is exempt from payment of the following fees for the official assessment (application)—

(a)the fee for carrying out the assessment under schedule 3, item 9;

(b)the fee for travel associated with carrying out the assessment under schedule 3, item 10.

8Insertion of new sch 3After schedule 2—insert—Schedule 3Feessection 19Fee units1Application for the grant of an exhibition licence that allows only for exhibiting and dealing with a rabbit (Act, s 51(1)(b)(ii))311.712Application for the grant of an exhibition licence, other than an exhibition licence mentioned in item 1 (Act, s 51(1)(b)(ii))—(a)if the applicant employs no more than 3 full-time equivalent employees3,279.42(b)if the applicant employs more than 3 but no more than 15 full-time equivalent employees5,154.77(c)if the applicant employs more than 15 full-time equivalent employees7,809.853Application for the grant of an interstate exhibitors permit (Act, s 51(1)(b)(ii))469.144Application for the renewal or restoration of an exhibition licence mentioned in item 1 (Act, s 87(3)(b))156.365Application for the renewal or restoration of an exhibition licence, other than an exhibition licence mentioned in item 1 (Act, s 87(3)(b))—(a)if the applicant employs no more than 3 full-time equivalent employees1,639.76(b)if the applicant employs more than 3 but no more than 15 full-time equivalent employees2,576.87(c)if the applicant employs more than 15 full-time equivalent employees3,904.926Application to amend an exhibited animal authority (Act, s 94(4)(b)(ii))—(a)for amending an exhibition licence by granting a special exhibition approval for an authorised animal (category C2)156.36(b)for amending an exhibited animal authority by making a substantive amendment, other than as mentioned in paragraph (a)—(i)if the amendment relates to an authorised animal (category A) and subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) do not apply69.51(ii)if the amendment relates to an authorised animal (category B) and subparagraph (iii) does not apply104.24(iii)if the amendment relates to an authorised animal (category C) 156.36(c)for amending an exhibited animal authority, other than as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b)37.537Application to transfer an exhibition licence (Act, s 98(2)(b))72.978Copy of information held in the register of exhibited animal authorities (Act, s 100(5))46.889Fee for an inspector to carry out an official assessment (Act, s 105(2))—(a)if the assessment is carried out for no more than 1 hour in a day; or185.25(b)otherwise—(i)for each hour for which the assessment is carried out; and185.25(ii)for each additional 15 minutes for which the assessment is carried out46.3210Fee for an inspector to travel to and from a place for carrying out an official assessment (Act, s 105(2))214.1811Application for grant of an accreditation (Act, s 111(2)(b))1,324.1312Application for renewal of an accreditation (Act, s 124(2)(c))1,172.7013Application for amendment of an accreditation (Act, s 127(3)(b))72.979Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)Schedule 4—insert—substantive amendment, of an exhibited animal authority, means an amendment—

(a)that is relevant to a matter mentioned in the Act, section 37(2) or (3) with which a management plan for the authority must comply; and

(b)that the chief executive considers will change the relevant risk or relevant adverse effects associated with exhibiting or dealing with an authorised animal under the authority.