Passports Regulations (Amendment) 1996 No. 141
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Statutory Rules 1996 No. 141
Issued by the authority of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Passports Act 1938
Passports Regulations (Amendment)
Section 12 of the Passports Act 1938 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of the Act.
Regulation 13 of the Passports Regulations provides that fees are payable in respect of passports and travel documents as specified in Schedule 2 of the Passports Regulations.
The purpose of these amendments is to give effect to a Government decision to increase fees for passport issue on 1 July each year in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for the preceding twelve months ending 31 March.
A new Schedule 2 of the Passports Regulations specifies the revised fees to be charged for the issue and renewal of and the placement of observations on travel documents.
The fee charged for the issue of an ordinary passport for an adult for example, has been increased from $106.00 to $110.00.