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Our fees and charges increase on 1 July each year. On 1 July 2022 our fees and charges were increased by 2.5% in line with Government’s indexation policy. Call us on 13 25 23 to find out details about specific fees, charges or prices.

Fees under the Biosecurity Act 2014

Registrable Biosecurity EntitiesFee
RBE Application/Renewal for a Designated Animal (other than Bees) (PDF, 2.0MB) Charged for 3 years
- charge per year
$49.51
RBE Application/Renewal for - Bees (PDF, 1.7MB) Charged for 3 years
- charge per year
$33.42
Application to end a declarationFee
For a restricted place (PDF, 624.0KB)  $81.95
For a designated animal as a restricted animal (PDF, 583.1KB)  $81.95
For a designated biosecurity matter as restricted biosecurity matter (PDF, 624.0KB)  $81.95
Application for informationFee
Biosecurity Register Register of Biosecurity Orders (Property Specific)  $52.69
Biosecurity Register Register of Prohibited Matter and Restricted Matter Permits
Register of Biosecurity Orders
  $52.69
Inspection of a register of Biosecurity orders (Phone 13 74 68) Per hour $17.53
Copy of all or part of the information held in a register of biosecurity orders   $52.69
Prohibited or restricted matter applicationsFee
Prohibited matter or restricted matter permit %asset_summary_377809  $454.74
Renew or amend a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit (PDF, 1.3MB)  $454.74
Transfer a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit (PDF, 1.9MB)  $81.95
Government and industry agreementsFee
Application to enter into a compliance agreement with the State   $150.42
Biosecurity certificate by an authorised officerFee
No visit required by authorised officer/accredited certifier and preparing the Certificate takes < 15 minutes (Phone 13 74 68)   $56.07
Certification Assurance Accreditation (CAA)Fee
Application (PDF, 699.6KB) Per year $343.68
Renewal (PDF, 699.6KB) Per year $343.68
Amendment (PDF, 699.6KB)  $84.36
Accredited certifier for cattle tickFee
Application Per year $343.68
Renewal Per year $343.68
Amendment   $84.36
Approval as an AuditorFee
Application/Renewal (Phone 13 74 68)   $170.10
Yearly Fee (Phone 13 74 68)   $439.06
Amendment (PDF, 188.3KB)  nil
Property of Origin certificateFee
Application

$96.35 for up to 20 PICs

Additional PICs can be added to the certificate at a cost of $39.10 for each additional ten PICs or part thereof.

Amendments to a certificate will incur a cost of $39.10 for ten PICs or part thereof.

Fees under the Brands Act 1915

Brand and earmark applicationsFee
Horse and cattle 3 piece brand   $113.88
Cattle earmark   $113.88
Horse and cattle symbol brand   $330.31
Pig brand   $54.74
Sheep/goat Symbol fire brand   $123.56
Sheep/goat symbol paint brand   $123.56
Sheep/goat letter or numeral fire brand   $113.88
Sheep letter or numeral paint brand   $113.88
Sheep Earmark   $113.88
Transferring a brand or earmarkFee
Brand or earmark transfer   $54.74

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

Supervision feesFee
Supervision by an inspector on a business day in working hours Per hour $53.71
Supervision by an inspector on a business day not in working hours Per hour $80.87
Supervision by an inspector on a day that is not a business day Per hour $107.93
   

Fees under the Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966

Applying for licencesFee
Aerial distribution contractor licence 1 year $35.98
  3 years $84.56
Ground distribution contractor licence 1 year $35.98
  3 years $84.56
Pilot chemical rating licence 1 year $35.98
  3 years $84.56
Commercial operator licence 1 year $35.98
  3 years $84.56
Renewal of licencesFee
Aerial distribution contractor licence 1 year $24.24
  3 years $72.72
Ground distribution contractor licence 1 year $24.24
  3 years $72.72
Pilot chemical rating licence 1 year $24.24
  3 years $72.72
Commercial operator licence 1 year $24.24
  3 years $72.72

Fees under the Drug Misuse Act

Application and renewal of licencesFee
Application fee for a researcher licence   $1,991.52
Application fee for a grower licence   $1,337.57
Application fee for a seed handler licence   $446.54
Application fee for renewal of a researcher licence   $1,612.17
Application fee for renewal of a grower licence   $1,086.45
Application fee for renewal of a seed handler licence   $446.54
Application fee for amendment of a licence or condition   $302.32
Monitoring fee (per hour, charged in 15 minute increments)   $330.10

/ hour

Monitoring fee (analysis)   variable