Fire and Emergency Services (Fees) Variation Regulations 2013 (SA)

South Australia

Fire and Emergency Services (Fees) Variation Regulations 2013

under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Fire and Emergency Services Regulations 2005

4            Substitution of Schedules 17 and 18

Schedule 17—Fees—SAMFS

Schedule 18—Fees—SACFS

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fire and Emergency Services (Fees) Variation Regulations 2013.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2013.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Fire and Emergency Services Regulations 2005

4—Substitution of Schedules 17 and 18

Schedules 17 and 18—delete the Schedules and substitute:

Schedule 17—Fees—SAMFS

1	Fee for fire alarm monitoring—
(a)    in relation to the primary alarm system	$594.00
plus
(b)    in relation to each secondary alarm system	$241.00 per system
2	Fee for attending in response to a false alarm (with the following classifications of premises or places being determined by SAMFS)—
(a)    A Class	$742.00
(b)    B Class	$530.00
(c)     C Class	$379.00
3	Fees for fire safety services—
(a)    new alarm connection fee	$117.00
(b)    smoke testing—per hour	$128.00
(c)     on‑site inspections—per hour	$128.00
(d)    plan appraisals/meetings—per hour	$128.00
(e)     land agent searches—process fee	$42.00
(f)     land agent—document fee—per page	$3.85
(g)     fire report copies—per set	$105.00
(h)    hydrant system test/inspection—
(i)     per person—per hour	$128.00
(ii)    per flow test unit—per hour	$128.00
(iii)    per fire appliance—per hour	$162.00
(iv)    per station officer—per hour	$64.50
(v)    per fire‑fighter—per hour	$49.00
(vi)    equipment hire—per hour	$9.60
(i)     evacuation training—per hour	$128.00
4	Fee for the emergency response vessel—per hour	$394.00
5	Salvage/fire watch—
(a)    per fire appliance—per hour	$162.00
(b)    per station officer—per hour	$64.50
(c)     per fire‑fighter—per hour	$49.00
(d)    equipment hire—per hour	$9.60
6	Meals for fire safety services and salvage/fire watch will be at cost

Schedule 18—Fees—SACFS

1	Fee for fire alarm monitoring—
(a)    in relation to the primary alarm system	$594.00
plus
(b)    in relation to each secondary alarm system	$241.00 per system
2	Fee for attending in response to a false alarm (with the following classifications of premises or places being determined by SACFS)—
(a)    A Class (very high risk premises or place)	$742.00
(b)    B Class (high risk premises or place)	$530.00
(c)     C Class (significant, medium and low risk premises or place)	$379.00
3	Fees for fire safety services—
(a)    new alarm connection fee	$117.00
(b)    smoke testing—per hour	$128.00
(c)     on‑site inspections—per hour	$128.00
(d)    plan appraisals/meetings—per hour	$128.00
(e)     fire report copies—per set	$105.00
(f)     hydrant system test/inspection—
(i)     per person—per hour	$128.00
(ii)    per flow test unit—per hour	$128.00
(iii)    per fire appliance—per hour	$162.00

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 6 June 2013

No 78 of 2013

MES13/03CS, MES13/04CS