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Department of Justice and Community Safety

WORKCOVER FEES SCHEDULE

Fees for transactions under the following legislation are available on this page.

Increased fees and charges apply from 1 July each year. The average increase is 4%. This table is updated to reflect the changes as soon as possible.  To access the determination by which these fees have been set click here.

 

Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989

Item
Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable
2008 Fee

335

 Certificate of Competency – Application for conversion of an existing certificate to a new Certificate of Competency

$ 37.00

336

 Certificate of Competency – Application for a new Certificate of Competency

$ 50.00

337

 Certificate of Competency – Application to vary a Certificate of Competency

$ 50.00

338

 Accreditation of Competency Assessors – Application for Accreditation as an Assessor*

$ 125.00

339

 Accreditation of Competency Assessors – First year Assessor Accreditation (valid for one year)*

$ 251.00

340

 Accreditation of Competency Assessors – Assessor Accreditation Renewal fee (valid for one year)*

$ 251.00

341

 Certificate of Competency – Application for replacement of a lost or stolen Certificate of Competency

$ 37.00

Note:

* Accreditation of Competency Assessors must only be renewed twice. A new application must then be submitted, which requires payment of a new application and first year fee.

 

Dangerous Substances Act 2004

Item
Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable
2008 Fee

299

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 2.4.2 – Manufacturing licences*

Manufacturing licence: factory manufacture – a licence authorising the manufacture of explosives at a factory

 

$ 799.00

300

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 2.4.2 – Manufacturing licences*

Manufacturing licence – a licence authorising the manufacture of explosives other than at a factory

 

$ 251.00

301

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 2.5.2 – Import licences*

Import licence – a licence authorising the import of explosives

 

$ 95.00

302

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 2.6.2 – Carrying licences*

Carrying licence – a licence authorising the carrying of explosives by road or rail (single vehicle)

fee per each additional vehicle

 


$ 134.00


$ 38.00

303

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 2.6.3 – Explosives driving licences*

Explosives driving licence – a licence authorising the driving of vehicles to carry explosives

 

$ 95.00

304

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 2.7.2 – Storage licences*

Storage licence – a licence authorising the storage of explosives (single magazine)

fee per each additional magazine

 


$ 251.00


$ 78.00

305

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 2.8.2 – Supply licences*

Supply licence – a licence authorising the supply of explosives

 


$ 95.00

306

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 2.9.3 – Shotfirers’ licences*

Shot firer’s licence – a licence authorising the use of an explosive under part 2.9 of the Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004

$ 114.00

307

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 2.9.4 – Blasting permits

Blasting permit – a permit authorising the operation at a premises stated in the blast plan

 

$ 407.00

308

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 3.3.3 – Consumer fireworks licences**

Consumer fireworks licence – a licence authorising the supply of fireworks (single premises)

fee per each additional premises

 


$ 346.00


$ 78.00

309

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 3.4.3 – Display operators’ licences*

Display operator’s licence – a licence authorising the use of fireworks for fireworks displays

 

$ 251.00

310

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 3.4.4 –Fireworks display permits

Fireworks display permit – a permit authorising the use of fireworks for a fireworks display or displays as stated in the permit (where the applicant holds a display operator’s licence)

$ 16.50

311

Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulations 2004, Division 3.4.4 –Fireworks display permits

Fireworks display permit – a permit authorising the use of fireworks for a fireworks display or displays as stated in the permit (where the applicant does not hold a display operator’s licence)

$ 173.00

312

Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004, Part 2.6 (Registrable premises – registration)

Two-year registration fee for registrable premises

 


$ 112.00

313

Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004, Part 4.4 – Manufacturing security sensitive substances*

Security sensitive substances manufacturing licence – a licence authorising the manufacture of a security sensitive substance

 

$ 799.00

314

Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004, Part 4.5 – Importing security sensitive substances

Security sensitive substances import licence – a licence authorising the import of a security sensitive substance (fee per year – licence may be issued for up to three years)

Fee per year if this security sensitive substances activity is the second or subsequent activity authorised under the licence***


$ 95.00



$ 47.00

315

Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004, Part 4.6 – Carrying security sensitive substances

Security sensitive substances carrying licence – a licence authorising the carrying of a security sensitive substance by road or rail (fee per year – licence may be issued for up to three years)

Fee per year if this security sensitive substances activity is the second or subsequent activity authorised under the licence***

 

$ 95.00

 


$ 47.00

316

Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004, Part 4.7 – Storing security sensitive substances

Security sensitive substances storage licence – a licence authorising the storage of a security sensitive substance (fee per premises per year – licence may be issued for up to three years)

Fee per year if this security sensitive substances activity is the second or subsequent activity authorised under the licence***

 


$ 95.00

 

$ 47.00

317

Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004, Part 4.8 – Supplying security sensitive substances

Security sensitive substances supply licence – a licence authorising the supply of a security sensitive substance (fee per year – licence may be issued for up to three years)

Fee per year if this security sensitive substances activity is the second or subsequent activity authorised under the licence***

 


$ 95.00

 

$ 47.00

318

Dangerous Substances (General) Regulations 2004, Part 4.9 – Using security sensitive substances

Security sensitive substances user licence – a licence authorising the use of a security sensitive substance (fee per year – licence may be issued for up to three years)

Fee per year if this security sensitive substances activity is the second or subsequent activity authorised under the licence***

 


$ 95.00


$ 47.00

318.1

For undertaking a search of records in relation to the storage of dangerous substances, dangerous goods, underground storage tanks and licence history.

$ 37.00

Notes:

* For licences issued authorising the handling of explosives under the Dangerous Substances (Explosives) Regulation 2004, the fee is a fee per year or part thereof for the period of the licence.

** Consumer fireworks licenses are issued for one year only.

*** The fee for a security sensitive substances licence for a single activity (excluding manufacture) is set at $95.00. Where a licence is issued for multiple security sensitive licence activities (via the same application and transaction), the fee for the second and subsequent activities is set at $47.00.

Examples:

1. A person applies for and is issued with a ‘security sensitive substances supply licence’. Cost of the licence is $95.00 per year.

2. A person applies for and is issued with a ‘security sensitive substances supply licence’ and a ‘security sensitive substances storage licence’. Cost of the licence is $142.00 per year ($95.00 + $47.00).

3. A person applies for and is issued with a ‘security sensitive substances supply licence’, a ‘security sensitive substances storage licence’ and a ‘security sensitive substances carrying licence’. Cost of the licence is $189.00 per year ($95.00 + $47.00 + $47.00).

A person applies for and is issued with a ‘security sensitive substances supply licence’. The cost of the licence is $95.00 per year. Later, the person applies for a ‘security sensitive substances storage licence’. The cost of that licence is also $95.00 per year.


Machinery Act 1949

Item
Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable
2008 Fee

319

Inspection of Boiler – locomotive, traction engine or road roller boilers, having a heating surface not exceeding 7.50 square metres – fee per inspection

$ 111.00

320

Inspection of Boiler – locomotive, traction engine or road roller boilers, having a heating surface exceeding 7.50 square metres – fee per inspection

$ 157.00

321

Inspection of Boiler – other than locomotive, traction engine or road roller boilers having a heating surface, not exceeding 2 square metres – including economiser and superheater (if any) – fee per inspection*

$ 43.00

322

Inspection of Boiler – other than locomotive, traction engine or road roller boilers having a heating surface, exceeding 2 square metres but not exceeding 5 square metres – including economiser and superheater (if any) – fee per inspection

$ 69.00

323

Inspection of Boiler – other than locomotive, traction engine or road roller boilers having a heating surface, exceeding 5 square metres but not exceeding 15 square metres – including economiser and superheater (if any) – fee per inspection

$ 111.00

324

Inspection of Boiler – other than locomotive, traction engine or road roller boilers having a heating surface, exceeding 15 square metres but not exceeding 70 square metres – including economiser and superheater (if any) – fee per inspection

$ 157.00

325

Inspection of Boiler – other than locomotive, traction engine or road roller boilers having a heating surface, exceeding 70 square metres but not exceeding 200 square metres – including economiser and superheater (if any) – fee per inspection

$ 202.00

326

Inspection of Boiler – other than locomotive, traction engine or road roller boilers having a heating surface, exceeding 200 square metres but not exceeding 400 square metres – including economiser and superheater (if any) – fee per inspection

$ 213.00

327

Inspection of Boiler – other than locomotive, traction engine or road roller boilers having a heating surface, exceeding 400 square metres -including economiser and superheater (if any)

plus per 100 metres or part thereof by which the heating surface exceeds 400 square metres

$ 258.00

 

$ 7.50

328

Inspection of Pressure Vessel – steam jacketed pan having internal diameter not exceeding 1 metre – fee per inspection*

$ 37.00

329

Inspection of Pressure Vessel – steam jacketed pan having internal diameter exceeding 1 metre – fee per inspection*

$ 43.00

330

Inspection of Pressure Vessel – other pressure vessels having an internal capacity not exceeding 150 litres – fee per inspection*

$ 37.00

331

Inspection of Pressure Vessel – other pressure vessels having an internal capacity exceeding 150 litres but not exceeding 1,500 litres – fee per inspection*

$ 43.00

332

Inspection of Pressure Vessel – other pressure vessels having an internal capacity exceeding 1,500 litres but not exceeding 3,000 litres – fee per inspection

$ 69.00

333

Inspection of Pressure Vessel – other pressure vessels having an internal capacity exceeding 3,000 litres – fee per inspection

$ 100.00

334

Other Inspections exempted vessel – fee per inspection

$ 258.00

Notes:

* Single Inspections: Where description of matter for which fee is payable in column 2 is marked * and on any one day in any one premises, an inspection is made of only one boiler or one pressure vessel, the fee to be charged for the inspection shall be 50 percent in excess of the fee otherwise payable.

* Multiple Inspections: Where on any one day in any one premises, five or more boilers or five or more pressure vessels are inspected, the fee to be charged for the inspection shall be 30 percent less than the fees otherwise payable.

 

Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912

Item
Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable
2008 Fee

342

Notification of Intention to commence building, excavation or compressed air work

a) work in relation to a single private dwelling house – for every $1,000 or part thereof by which the cost of the work exceeds $265,000

$ 11.30

343

Notification of Intention to commence building, excavation or compressed air work

b) other work not related to a single private dwelling house – for every $2,000 or part thereof by which the cost of the work exceeds $22,000

$ 11.30

344

Notification of Intention to commence building, excavation or compressed air work

c) other work not related to a single private dwelling house

additional fee for every $1,000 or part thereof by which the cost of the work exceeds $210,000


$ 1,161.00
$ 1.40

345

Design review of cranes, hoists, lifts, plant, scaffolding and gear

$ 46.00 minimum fee

plus $ 91.00 per hour

346

Lifts testing of lifts

$ 42.00 minimum fee

plus $ 28.00
per hour

347

Lifts re-testing of lifts (where initial test has failed inspection) – plus $73.15 per hour

$ 680.00 minimum fee

plus $ 79.00 per hour

348

Approval of lifts

$70.00

 

Workers Compensation Act 1951

Item
Matter in respect of which fee or charge is payable
2008 Fee

349

Application Fee to be an approved insurer or an exempt employer for the purposes of workers compensation in the ACT

$ 6,608.00*

350

Fee to be an approved insurer or an exempt employer for the purposes of workers compensation in the ACT (valid for three years)

$ 6,608.00*

Note:

* Fees and Charges so marked are GST applicable