Biosecurity fees

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On 1 July 2023 most of our fees and charges increased by 3.4% in line with the government's indexation policy.

Fees under the Biosecurity Act 2014

Registrable Biosecurity Entities Fee
RBE Application/Renewal for a Designated Animal (other than Bees) Charged for 3 years
- charge per year
$51.20
RBE Application/Renewal for - Bees (PDF, 1.7MB) Charged for 3 years
- charge per year
$34.56
Application to end a declaration Fee
For a restricted place (PDF, 624.0KB)  $84.75
For a designated animal as a restricted animal (PDF, 583.1KB)  $84.75
For a designated biosecurity matter as restricted biosecurity matter (PDF, 624.0KB)  $84.75
Application for information Fee
Biosecurity Register Register of Biosecurity Orders (Property Specific)  $54.48
Biosecurity Register Register of Prohibited Matter and Restricted Matter Permits
Register of Biosecurity Orders
  $54.48
Inspection of a register of Biosecurity orders (Phone 13 74 68) Per hour $18.13
Copy of all or part of the information held in a register of biosecurity orders   $54.48
Prohibited or restricted matter applications Fee
Prohibited matter or restricted matter permit (PDF, 1012.8KB)  $470.27
Renew or amend a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit (PDF, 1.3MB)  $470.27
Transfer a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit (PDF, 1.9MB)  $84.75
Government and industry agreements Fee
Application to enter into a compliance agreement with the State   $155.56
Biosecurity certificate by an authorised officer Fee
No visit required by authorised officer/accredited certifier and preparing the Certificate takes < 15 minutes (Phone 13 74 68)   $57.98
Certification Assurance Accreditation (CAA) Fee
Application (PDF, 699.6KB) Per year $355.42
Renewal (PDF, 699.6KB) Per year $355.42
Amendment (PDF, 699.6KB)  $87.24
Accredited certifier for cattle tick Fee
Application Per year $355.42
Renewal Per year $355.42
Amendment   $87.24
Approval as an Auditor Fee
Application/Renewal (Phone 13 74 68)   $175.91
Yearly Fee (Phone 13 74 68)   $454.05
Amendment (PDF, 188.3KB)  nil
Property of Origin certificateFee
Application

$99.65 for up to 20 PICs

Additional PICs can be added to the certificate at a cost of $40.45 for each additional ten PICs or part thereof.

Amendments to a certificate will incur a cost of $40.45 for ten PICs or part thereof.

Fees under the Brands Act 1915

Brand and earmark applications Fee
Horse and cattle 3 piece brand   $117.77
Cattle earmark   $117.77
Horse and cattle symbol brand   $341.59
Pig brand   $56.60
Sheep/goat Symbol fire brand   $127.78
Sheep/goat symbol paint brand   $127.78
Sheep/goat letter or numeral fire brand   $117.77
Sheep letter or numeral paint brand   $117.77
Sheep Earmark   $117.77
Transferring a brand or earmark Fee
Brand or earmark transfer   $56.60

Fees under the Chemical Usage (Agriculture and Veterinary) Control Act 1988

Supervision fees Fee
Supervision by an inspector on a business day in working hours Per hour $55.54
Supervision by an inspector on a business day not in working hours Per hour $83.63
Supervision by an inspector on a day that is not a business day Per hour $111.62

Fees under the Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966

Applying for licences Fee
Aerial distribution contractor licence 1 year $37.21
  3 years $87.45
Ground distribution contractor licence 1 year $37.21
  3 years $87.45
Pilot chemical rating licence 1 year $37.21
  3 years $87.45
Commercial operator licence 1 year $37.21
  3 years $87.45
Renewal of licences Fee
Aerial distribution contractor licence 1 year $25.07
  3 years $75.21
Ground distribution contractor licence 1 year $25.07
  3 years $75.21
Pilot chemical rating licence 1 year $25.07
  3 years $75.21
Commercial operator licence 1 year $25.07
  3 years $75.21

Fees under the Drug Misuse Act

Application and renewal of licences Fee
Application fee for a researcher licence   $2,059.53
Application fee for a grower licence   $1,383.25
Application fee for a seed handler licence   $461.79
Application fee for renewal of a researcher licence   $1,667.22
Application fee for renewal of a grower licence   $1,123.55
Application fee for renewal of a seed handler licence   $461.79
Application fee for amendment of a licence or condition   $312.65
Monitoring fee (per hour, charged in 15 minute increments)   $341.37

/ hour