Exhibited Animals (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2024 (Qld)

1   Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Exhibited Animals (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2024.

2   Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2024.

3   Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Exhibited Animals Regulation 2016.

4   Amendment of s 19 (Fees)

Section 19, ‘mentioned’—
omit, insert—

stated

5   Amendment of pt 6 hdg (Transitional provision)

Part 6, heading, ‘provision’—
omit, insert—

provisions

6   Insertion of new pt 6, div 1, hdg

Part 6, after part 6, heading—
insert—

Division 1 Transitional provision for SL No. 69 of 2016

7   Insertion of new pt 6, div 2

Part 6—
insert—

Division 2 Transitional provision for Exhibited Animals (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2024

21   Exemption 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.

8   Insertion of new sch 3

After schedule 2—
insert—

Schedule 3 Fees

section 19

Fee units
1	Application for the grant of an exhibition licence that allows only for exhibiting and dealing with a rabbit (Act, s 51(1)(b)(ii))	311.71
2	Application 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 employees	3,279.42
(b)  if the applicant employs more than 3 but no more than 15 full-time equivalent employees	5,154.77
(c)  if the applicant employs more than 15 full-time equivalent employees	7,809.85
3	Application for the grant of an interstate exhibitors permit (Act, s 51(1)(b)(ii))	469.14
4	Application for the renewal or restoration of an exhibition licence mentioned in item 1 (Act, s 87(3)(b))	156.36
5	Application 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 employees	1,639.76
(b)  if the applicant employs more than 3 but no more than 15 full-time equivalent employees	2,576.87
(c)  if the applicant employs more than 15 full-time equivalent employees	3,904.92
6	Application 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 apply	69.51
(ii)  if the amendment relates to an authorised animal (category B) and subparagraph (iii) does not apply	104.24
(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)	37.53
7	Application to transfer an exhibition licence (Act, s 98(2)(b))	72.97
8	Copy of information held in the register of exhibited animal authorities (Act, s 100(5))	46.88
9	Fee 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; or	185.25
(b)  otherwise—
(i)  for each hour for which the assessment is carried out; and	185.25
(ii)  for each additional 15 minutes for which the assessment is carried out	46.32
10	Fee for an inspector to travel to and from a place for carrying out an official assessment (Act, s 105(2))	214.18
11	Application for grant of an accreditation (Act, s 111(2)(b))	1,324.13
12	Application for renewal of an accreditation (Act, s 124(2)(c))	1,172.70
13	Application for amendment of an accreditation (Act, s 127(3)(b))	72.97

9   Amendment 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.