Dangerous goods schedule of fees and charges

GST

Fees and charges highlighted with an asterisk (*) include GST. All others are GST exempt.

Grace period

Where a grace period relates to a licence for a major hazards facility, the provisions of regulation 34 of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazards Facilities) Regulations 2007 apply. Where referenced for other licences, the grace period is the three months

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Code	Description
O	One-off fee or charge
S	Annual fee – original issue or renewal of a licence
F	Five-year licence fee – original issue or renewal
A	Annual MHF licence fees
AC	Annual charges based on licensed storage capacity or area occupied

EXPLOSIVES DESCRIPTION Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007 FEES AS PRESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 1		FEE ($) (up to 30 June 2024)	FEE ($) (from 1 July 2024)	CODE
Application for a security card (5 yearly)		185.00	185.00	O
Application to renew a security card (5 yearly)		52.00	54.50	O
Application for a test permit		215.00	225.00	O
Application to have an explosive authorised
If already authorised in another Australian jurisdiction		174.00	182.00	O
If not already authorised in another Australian jurisdiction		700.00	735.00	O
Application for a Fireworks Event Permit – one fee being whichever of the following is the highest fee applicable to the event:
For ground firework only events		174.00	182.00	O
For firework events with less than or equal to 3,000 aerial shells		351.00	368.00	O
For firework events with greater than 3,000 aerial shells		5,248.00	5,248.00	O
Late fee – for event permit applications submitted within two weeks of the event		41.00	41.00	O
The following licences are referred to as trading licences and have effect for 5 years. For a new application, the annual fee covers the first year of the licence. Thereafter, the holder will be billed annually and must pay the annual fee before, on or within the grace period. Where the annual fee is paid within the grace period, the holder must also pay a late payment fee of $41.00 Annual fee for a trading licence or checking fee for licence applications not submitted by an accredited consultant [as per regulations 157(1)(da) and 174A]
Explosives Import / Export Licence		221.00	232.00	S
Explosives Manufacture Licence		466.00	489.00	S
Explosives Manufacture (MPU) Licence		1,078.00	1,130.00	S
Explosives Storage Licence:
	For less than 1 t of explosives	138.00	144.00	S
	For 1 t or more but less than 5 t of explosives	164.00	172.00	S
	For 5 t or more of explosives	441.00	463.00	S
Explosives Transport Licence		1,100.00	1,150.00	S
Explosives Supply Licence		75.00	78.50	S
Application for the declaration of a special berth [as per regulation 111N]		5,127.00	5,380.00	O
Fee for the issue and renewal of a licence (5 yearly licence) [as per regulation 157(1)(c)]
Explosives Driver Licence		123.00	129.00	F
Shotfiring Licence		123.00	129.00	F
Fireworks Contractor Licence		542.00	569.00	F
Fireworks Operator Licence		135.00	141.00	F
Pyrotechnics (Special Use) Licence		135.00	141.00	F
Annual fee for using a SEF to store explosives [as per regulation 189] (a) If the explosive is stored in a magazine provided by the State at a type A facility:
	(i) If the licence authorises the storage of less than 100 kg of explosive - $270.00			AC*
	(ii) If the licence authorises the storage of 100 kg or more but not more than 1,000 kg of explosive – $270.00 plus $2.30 for each 10 kg or part thereof over 100 kg authorised by the licence			AC*
	(iii) If the licence authorises the storage of 1,000 kg or more of explosive – 125% of the fee in paragraph (b) below for each 1,000 kg or part thereof of the official capacity of the magazine			AC*
(b) If the explosive is stored in a magazine provided by the holder at a type A facility - $479.00 for each 1,000 kg or part thereof of the official capacity of the magazine				AC*
(c) If the explosive is stored in a magazine at a type B facility – 50% of the fee in paragraph (b) above for each 1,000 kg or part thereof of the official capacity of the magazine				AC*
Annual fee for using a SEF to manufacture or store security sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) [as per regulation 190(2)]
(a) If the SEF is a type A facility – the greater of:
	(i) $4302.00; or			AC*
	(ii) $13.30 per m2 or part thereof of the area of land occupied by the holder at the SEF other than for storing explosives			AC*
(b) if the SEF is a type B facility – 50% of the fee that would be payable if paragraph (a) above applied				AC*

TRANSPORT DESCRIPTION Dangerous Goods Safety (Road and Rail Transport of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007	FEE ($) (up to 30 June 2024)	FEE ($) (from 1 July 2024)	CODE
FEES AS PRESCRIBED IN PART 22
Issue or renewal of a Dangerous Goods Driver Licence (5 yearly licence)	135.00	141.50	F
Issue or renewal of a Dangerous Goods Vehicle Licence (5 yearly licence)	855.00	895.00	F
Application for an approval (e.g. tanker)	340.00	357.00	O

STORAGE AND HANDLING DESCRIPTION Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007	FEE ($) (up to 30 June 2024)	FEE ($) (from 1 July 2024)	CODE
FEES AS PRESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 5
A dangerous goods site licence has effect for 5 years. For a new application, the annual fee covers the first year of the licence. Thereafter, the holder will be billed annually and must pay the annual fee before, on or within the grace period. Where the annual fee is paid within the grace period, the holder must also pay a late payment fee of $41.00.
Annual fee for a licence or checking fee for licence applications not submitted by an accredited consultant [as per regulations 26 and 44A]
Less than 50,000 kg or L	258.00	270.00	S
50,000 kg or L or more	860.00	903.00	S
Application for the declaration of a special berth [as per regulation 135I]	4,645.00	4,870.00	O

SECURITY SENSITIVE AMMONIUM NITRATE DESCRIPTION Dangerous Goods Safety (Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate) Regulations 2007	FEE ($) (up to 30 June 2024)	FEE ($) (from 1 July 2024)	CODE
FEES AS PRESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 1
SSAN licences have effect for 5 years. For a new application, the annual fee covers the first year of the licence. Thereafter, the holder will be billed annually and must pay the annual fee before, on or within the grace period. Where the annual fee is paid within the grace period, the holder must also pay a late payment fee of $41.00.
Annual fee for a licence or checking fee for licence applications not submitted by an accredited consultant [as per regulations 30(1) (c) and 46A]
SSAN Import / Export Licence	221.00	232.00	S
SSAN Manufacture Licence	413.00	433.00	S
SSAN Storage Licence	194.00	203.00	S
SSAN Transport Licence	207.00	217.00	S
SSAN Supply Licence	179.00	187.00	S
SSAN Fertiliser Licence	68.00	71.00	S

MAJOR HAZARD FACILITIES DESCRIPTION Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2007	FEE ($) (up to 30 June 2024)	FEE ($) (from 1 July 2024)	CODE
FEES AS PRESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 3
Application for approval of a Safety Report [as per regulation 26]
For a Class A facility	126,000.00	126,000.00	O
For a Class B facility	101,000.00	101,000.00	O
For a Class C facility	76,000.00	76,000.00	O
For a Class D facility	20,000.00	20,000.00	O
A site licence for a major hazard facility has effect for 5 years. For a new application, the annual fee covers the first year of the licence. Thereafter, the holder will be billed annually and must pay the annual fee before, on or within the grace period. Where the annual fee is paid within the grace period, the holder must also pay a late payment fee of $41.00. Annual site licence fee for a major hazard facility [as per regulation 34]
For a Class A facility	126,000.00	126,000.00	S
For a Class B facility	101,000.00	101,000.00	S
For a Class C facility	76,000.00	76,000.00	S
For a Class D facility	20,000.00	20,000.00	S

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