{"id":"F2015L01881","name":"Export Control (Fees) Order 2015","slug":"export-control-fees-order-2015","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":93669,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01881-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This is the Export Control (Fees) Order 2015.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under regulation 3 of the Export Control (Orders) Regulations 1982.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedules","content":"#### 4 Schedules\n\n Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n (a) accredited veterinarian;\n (b) authorised officer;\n (c) registered establishment.\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Export Control Act 1982.\n\n> allocated authorised officer means a departmental authorised officer who is allocated to a registered establishment to perform inspections of goods for export in accordance with an arrangement in force under section 9.\n\n> animal reproductive material has the same meaning as in the Export Control (Animals) Order 2004.\n\n> area technical manager means a departmental authorised officer:\n\n (a) who is a veterinarian; and\n (b) whose services are made available at a registered establishment to provide technical support and auditing functions for the purposes of the Act.\n\n> audit means a service performed for the purpose of assessing whether export requirements under the Act and, if applicable, importing country requirements, in relation to goods for export are being, or have been, complied with.\n\n> basic fee means a fee imposed by a provision in Part 2.\n\n> departmental authorised officer means an authorised officer who is an APS employee.\n\n> departmental holiday, for the performance of a service, means a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday that is observed as a public holiday in the place where the service is performed.\n\n> disability assistance dog means a dog:\n\n (a) that has been professionally trained to assist a person with a disability; and\n (b) that is accompanying a person with such a disability who has a certificate from a medical specialist practitioner in a specialty relevant to the disability, stating that the person requires the assistance of such a dog.\n\n> egg means an egg to which the Export Control (Eggs and Egg Products) Orders 2005 apply.\n\n> egg product means an egg product to which the Export Control (Eggs and Egg Products) Orders 2005 apply.\n\n> Export Control Order means a legislative instrument (regardless of whether it is called an Order or Orders) made under the Act or the Regulations.\n\n> export document means:\n\n (a) an export permit, a tariff rate quota certificate or a government certificate that is issued under the Act, or under an instrument made under the Act, in relation to the export of goods; or\n (b) any other document that is issued or certified under the Act, or under an instrument made under the Act, in relation to the export of goods.\n\n> external authorised officer means an authorised officer who is not an APS employee.\n\n> Note: An accredited veterinarian may be an external authorised officer.\n\n> fish means fish to which the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Orders 2005 apply.\n\n> fish product means a fish product to which the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Orders 2005 apply.\n\n> government certificate means a certificate about goods the issue of which is authorised by an Export Control Order, being a certificate as to:\n\n (a) matters about which a country requires certification before the goods may be imported into that country from Australia; or\n (b) requirements of the Act that must be satisfied before the goods may be exported from Australia; or\n (c) other matters concerning goods of that kind that are to be exported from Australia.\n\n> importing country requirement, for particular goods that are to be imported into a particular country from Australia, means a requirement of the country that must be met before the goods may be imported into the country from Australia.\n\n> inspection, in relation to goods that are to be exported, means services performed in relation to the goods to determine whether export requirements under the Act and, if applicable, importing country requirements, have been met in relation to the export and the goods.\n\n> late payment fee means a fee imposed by subsection 19(1).\n\n> live animal has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Export Control (Animals) Order 2004.\n\n> meat means any of the following:\n\n (a) meat to which the Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Orders 2005 apply;\n (b) poultry meat to which the Export Control (Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products) Orders 2010 apply;\n (c) rabbit meat to which the Export Control (Rabbit and Ratite Meat) Orders 1985 apply;\n (d) ratite meat to which the Export Control (Rabbit and Ratite Meat) Orders 1985 apply;\n (e) wild game meat to which the Export Control (Wild Game Meat and Wild Game Meat Products) Orders 2010 apply.\n\n> meat product means any of the following:\n\n (a) a meat product to which the Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Orders 2005 apply;\n (b) a poultry meat product to which the Export Control (Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products) Orders 2010 apply;\n (c) a rabbit meat product to which the Export Control (Rabbit and Ratite Meat) Orders 1985 apply;\n (d) a ratite meat product to which the Export Control (Rabbit and Ratite Meat) Orders 1985 apply;\n (e) a wild game meat product to which the Export Control (Wild Game Meat and Wild Game Meat Products) Orders 2010 apply.\n\n> milk means milk to which the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Orders 2005 apply.\n\n> milk product means a milk product to which the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Orders 2005 apply.\n\n> month means a calendar month.\n\n> occupier, of a registered establishment, has the same meaning as in the Export Control (Prescribed Goods—General) Order 2005.\n\n> ordinary hours of duty means:\n\n (a) in relation to a service performed in relation to meat or meat products—the period that begins at 5.30 am and ends at 5.30 pm on a weekday; or\n (b) in any other case—the period that begins at 6.30 am and ends at 6.30 pm on a weekday.\n\n> organic produce has the same meaning as in the Export Control (Organic Produce Certification) Orders.\n\n> plant products means plant products that are prescribed goods under the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Order 2011 or the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products—Norfolk Island) Order 2016.\n\n> plants means plants that are prescribed goods under the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Order 2011 or the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products—Norfolk Island) Order 2016.\n\n> tariff rate quota certificate means a certificate that is issued under an order made under section 23A of the Act.\n\n> weekday, for the performance of a service, means a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday that is not a departmental holiday in the place where the service is performed.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Imposition of fees","content":"## Part 2—Imposition of fees","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Imposition of fees for services","content":"#### 6 Imposition of fees for services\n\n (1) Fees are imposed in accordance with this Part in connection with the performance of services by departmental authorised officers in relation to the export of any of the following goods:\n (a) animal reproductive material;\n (b) eggs;\n (c) egg products;\n (d) fish;\n (e) fish products;\n (f) live animals;\n (g) meat;\n (h) meat products;\n (i) milk;\n (j) milk products;\n (k) organic produce;\n (l) plants;\n (m) plant products;\n (n) goods in relation to which an application has been made under section 8.02 or 8.05 of the Export Control (Prescribed Goods—General) Order 2005;\n (o) goods in relation to which an application for a tariff rate quota certificate has been made.\n (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, each fee imposed by this instrument in connection with the performance of a service is in addition to any other fee imposed by this instrument in connection with the performance of that service.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees in connection with audits","content":"#### 7 Fees in connection with audits\n\n (1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee in connection with the performance of a service referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table is the amount set out in, or worked out in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Fees in connection with audits

Item

Column 1
Service

Column 2
Amount

1

Audit in relation to:

(a) live animals for export; or

(b) animal reproductive material for export

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) if the service is required to be performed by a veterinarian—$103 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) in any other case—$43 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

2

Audit in relation to plants or plant products for export

For each authorised officer performing the service—$36 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

3

Audit in relation to meat or meat products for export

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) if the service is required to be performed by an area technical manager—$108 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) in any other case—$30 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

4

Audit in relation to milk or milk products for export

For each authorised officer performing the service—$33 for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour

5

Audit in relation to fish or fish products for export

For each authorised officer performing the service—$50 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

6

Audit in relation to eggs or egg products for export

For each authorised officer performing the service—$50 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

7

Audit in relation to organic produce for export

For each authorised officer performing the service—$33 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

8

Audit in relation to goods in relation to which an application has been made under section 8.02 or 8.05 of the Export Control (Prescribed Goods—General) Order 2005

For each authorised officer performing the service—$40 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

9

Provision of consumable materials used in performing a service referred to in any of items 1 to 8

An amount equivalent to the cost of the consumable materials

\n```\n\n (2) If an audit is performed in relation to a registered establishment that prepares for export goods referred to in 2 or more of items 1 to 8 in the table in subsection (1) (the relevant items), the fee imposed in connection with the performance of the audit is the higher, or the highest, of the amounts set out in, or worked out in accordance with, column 2 of the relevant items.\n\n> Note: Additional fees are payable if a service is performed outside ordinary hours of duty (see sections 12, 13 and 14).","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees in connection with inspections","content":"#### 8 Fees in connection with inspections\n\n Subject to section 9, the fee in connection with the performance of a service referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table is the amount set out in, or worked out in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Fees in connection with inspections

Item

Column 1
Service

Column 2
Amount

1

Inspection in relation to:

(a) live animals for export; or

(b) animal reproductive material for export

For:

(a) each authorised officer who is a veterinarian performing the service:

(i) if the service could have been performed by an external authorised officer—$71 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(ii) in any other case—$55 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) each authorised officer who is not a veterinarian performing the service—$55 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

2

Inspection in relation to plants or plant products for export

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) if the service could have been performed by an external authorised officer—$75 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) in any other case—$36 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

3

Inspection in relation to meat or meat products for export (other than meat or meat products covered by item 4 or 5)

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) if the service is required to be performed by a veterinarian—$39 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) in any other case—$30 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

4

Inspection in relation to meat or meat products for export in accordance with an arrangement in force under section 9

For each allocated authorised officer who is a veterinarian—$15 199.50 for each month or part of a month

5

Inspection in relation to meat or meat products for export in accordance with an arrangement in force under section 9

For each allocated authorised officer who is not a veterinarian:

(a) if the service could have been performed by an external authorised officer—$11 843.25 for each month or part of a month; or

(b) in any other case—$9 790.75 for each month or part of a month

6

Inspection in relation to milk or milk products for export

For each authorised officer performing the service—$33 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

7

Inspection in relation to fish or fish products for export

For each authorised officer performing the service—$50 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

8

Inspection in relation to eggs or egg products for export

For each authorised officer performing the service—$50 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

9

Inspection in relation to goods in relation to which an application has been made under section 8.02 or 8.05 of the Export Control (Prescribed Goods—General) Order 2005

For each authorised officer performing the service—$40 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

10

Provision of consumable materials used in performing a service referred to in any of items 1 to 9

An amount equivalent to the cost of the consumable materials

\n```\n\n> Note 1: Additional fees are payable if a service is performed outside ordinary hours of duty (see sections 12, 13 and 14).","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Secretary may enter into an arrangement in relation to performance of inspections in relation to goods for export","content":"#### 9 Secretary may enter into an arrangement in relation to performance of inspections in relation to goods for export\n\n (1) This section applies in relation to an establishment that is registered for operations associated with the preparation for export of goods referred to in subsection 6(1).\n (2) The Secretary may enter into a written arrangement with the occupier of the establishment to allocate an authorised officer to the establishment to perform inspections of goods for export as specified in the arrangement.\n\n> Note: If an arrangement under subsection (2) is in force in relation to a registered establishment, fees are imposed on a monthly basis for each authorised officer allocated to the establishment to perform inspections (see items 4 and 5 of the table in section 8).\n\n (3) The arrangement must include provision permitting the Secretary to vary the allocation of authorised officers provided for by the arrangement if the Secretary is satisfied that the varied allocation better represents the usage of inspection services at the establishment.\n (4) The arrangement must include provision requiring the occupier of the registered establishment to notify the Secretary, in writing, if:\n (a) the occupier wishes to terminate the arrangement on a specified date; or\n (b) the allocation of an authorised officer to the establishment to perform inspections of goods for export as specified in the arrangement will not be required during a specified period of 14 days or more (a shutdown period).\n The provision included in the arrangement must specify the period within which, or the time by which, the notice must be given.\n (5) If:\n (a) the occupier of the registered establishment notifies the Secretary, in writing, that the occupier wishes to terminate the arrangement on a specified date (the termination date); and\n (b) the notice is given within the period, or by the time, specified in the arrangement;\n the fee imposed by section 8 for each authorised officer allocated to the establishment to perform inspections does not apply in relation to any month beginning after the termination date.\n (6) If:\n (a) the occupier of the registered establishment notifies the Secretary, in writing, that the allocation of an authorised officer to the establishment to perform inspections of goods for export as specified in the arrangement will not be required during a specified shutdown period; and\n (b) the notice is given within the period, or by the time, specified in the arrangement;\n the fee imposed by section 8 for each authorised officer allocated to the establishment to perform inspections is reduced proportionately for each month during which the shutdown period occurs.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees in connection with applications for export documents","content":"#### 10 Fees in connection with applications for export documents\n\n The fee in connection with the performance of a service mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table is the amount set out in, or worked out in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Fees in connection with applications for export documents

Item

Column 1
Service

Column 2
Amount

1

Assessment of an application for the issue of an export document for the export of:

(a) live animals; or

(b) animal reproductive material

For each export document applied for:

(a) if the export document is not a replacement export document—$60; or

(b) if the export document is a replacement export document—$500

2

Assessment of an application for the issue of an export document for the export of a consignment of plants or plant products

For each export document applied for:

(a) if the export document is not a replacement export document and:

(i) the application is made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$12; or

(ii) the application is not made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$100; or

(b) if the export document is a replacement export document—$500

3

Assessment of an application for the issue of an export document for the export of a consignment of meat or meat products

For each export document applied for:

(a) if the export document is not a replacement export document and:

(i) the application is made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$3; or

(ii) the application is not made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$100; or

(b) if the export document is a replacement export document—$500

4

Assessment of an application for the issue of an export document for the export of a consignment of any of the following:

(a) milk or milk products;

(b) fish or fish products;

(c) eggs or egg products

For each export document applied for:

(a) if the export document is not a replacement export document and:

(i) the application is made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$6; or

(ii) the application is not made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$100; or

(b) if the export document is a replacement export document—$500

5

Assessment of an application for the issue of an export document (other than a tariff rate quota certificate) for the export of goods in relation to which an application has been made under section 8.02 or 8.05 of the Export Control (Prescribed Goods—General) Order 2005

For each export document applied for:

(a) if the export document is not a replacement export document and:

(i) the application is made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$15; or

(ii) the application is not made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$36; or

(b) if the export document is a replacement export document—$500

5A

Assessment of an application for the issue of a tariff rate quota certificate for the export of goods (other than meat or meat products or milk or milk products)

For each tariff rate quota certificate applied for:

(a) if the certificate is not a replacement certificate and:

(i) the application is made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$15; or

(ii) the application is not made using the Department’s electronic export documentation system—$36; or

(b) if the certificate is a replacement certificate—$500

6

Provision of any consumable materials used in performing a service referred to in any of items 1 to 5A

An amount equivalent to the cost of the consumable materials

\n```\n\n> Note 1: The assessment of an application for the issue of a tariff rate quota certificate for the export of meat or meat products or milk or milk products is covered by item 3 or 4 (see the definition of export document in section 5).\n\n> Note 2: Additional fees are payable if a service is performed outside ordinary hours of duty (see sections 12, 13 and 14).","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees in connection with assessment of application for exemption from Export Control Order","content":"#### 11 Fees in connection with assessment of application for exemption from Export Control Order\n\n The fee in connection with the performance of a service mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table is the amount set out in, or worked out in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Fees in connection with assessment of application for exemption from Export Control Order

Item

Column 1
Service

Column 2
Amount

1

Assessment in relation to an application under an Export Control Order for an exemption of certain goods from specified provisions of an Export Control Order

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) if the service relates to live animals or animal reproductive material—$55 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) if the service relates to plants or plant products—$36 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(c) if the service relates to meat or meat products—$30 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(d) if the service relates to milk or milk products—$33 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(e) if the service relates to fish or fish products—$50 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(f) if the service relates to eggs or egg products—$50 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

\n```\n\n> Note: Additional fees are payable if a service is performed outside ordinary hours of duty (see sections 12, 13 and 14).","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees in connection with services performed outside ordinary hours of duty—live animals or animal reproductive material","content":"#### 12 Fees in connection with services performed outside ordinary hours of duty—live animals or animal reproductive material\n\n (1) This section applies if an authorised officer performs a service referred to in section 7, 8, 10 or 11 in relation to live animals or animal reproductive material during a period outside ordinary hours of duty.\n\n> Note: Ordinary hours of duty, in relation to the performance of a service in relation to live animals or animal reproductive material, is the period that begins at 6.30 am and ends at 6.30 pm on a weekday (see section 5).\n\n (2) The fee in connection with the performance of the service during the period is the amount set out in, or worked out in accordance with, column 2 of the item in the following table that applies to the service.\n\n> Note: The fee imposed by this subsection is in addition to the fee imposed by section 7, 8, 10 or 11 (as applicable) in connection with the performance of the service (see subsection 6(2)).\n\n```html\n

Fees in connection with services performed in relation to live animals or animal reproductive material outside ordinary hours of duty

Item

Column 1
Service

Column 2
Amount

1

Service performed by an authorised officer who is not a veterinarian on a weekday outside ordinary hours of duty

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) if the service is performed immediately before or immediately after a service performed by the officer during ordinary hours of duty—$15 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) in any other case:

(i) for any period up to 30 minutes—$30; and

(ii) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the first 30 minutes—$15

2

Service performed by an authorised officer who is not a veterinarian on a Saturday, Sunday or a departmental holiday

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) for any period up to 30 minutes—$40; and

(b) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the first 30 minutes—$20

3

Service performed by an authorised officer who is a veterinarian on a weekday outside ordinary hours of duty

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) if the service is performed immediately before or immediately after a service performed by the officer during ordinary hours of duty—$21 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) in any other case:

(i) for any period up to 30 minutes—$42; and

(ii) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the first 30 minutes—$21

4

Service performed by an authorised officer who is a veterinarian on a Saturday, Sunday or a departmental holiday

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) for any period up to 30 minutes—$58; and

(b) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the first 30 minutes—$29

\n```","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees in connection with services performed outside ordinary hours of duty—meat or meat products","content":"#### 13 Fees in connection with services performed outside ordinary hours of duty—meat or meat products\n\n (1) This section applies if an authorised officer performs a service referred to in section 7, 8, 10 or 11 in relation to meat or meat products during a period outside ordinary hours of duty.\n\n> Note: Ordinary hours of duty, in relation to the performance of a service in relation to meat or meat products, is the period that begins at 5.30 am and ends at 5.30 pm on a weekday (see section 5).\n\n Shift loading rates\n (2) If the authorised officer is entitled to be paid a shift loading for performing the service during the period, the fee in connection with the performance of the service during the period is the amount set out in, or worked out in accordance with, column 2 of the item in the following table that applies to the service and the authorised officer.\n\n> Note: The fee imposed by this subsection is in addition to the fee imposed by section 7, 8, 10 or 11 (as applicable) in connection with the performance of the service (see subsection 6(2)).\n\n```html\n

Fees in connection with services performed in relation to meat or meat products outside ordinary hours of duty—shift loadings

Item

Column 1
Service

Column 2
Amount

1

Service performed by an authorised officer who is not a veterinarian

If the service is performed:

(a) on a weekday—$1.57 for each hour or part of an hour; or

(b) on a Saturday—$5.22 for each hour or part of an hour; or

(c) on a Sunday—$10.43 for each hour or part of an hour; or

(d) on a departmental holiday—$15.65 for each hour or part of an hour

2

Service performed by an authorised officer who is a veterinarian

If the service is performed:

(a) on a weekday—$2.43 for each hour or part of an hour; or

(b) on a Saturday—$8.09 for each hour or part of an hour; or

(c) on a Sunday—$16.17 for each hour or part of an hour; or

(d) on a departmental holiday—$24.26 for each hour or part of an hour

\n```\n\n Overtime rates\n (3) If the authorised officer is entitled to be paid at overtime rates for performing the service during the period, the fee in connection with the performance of the service during the period is the amount set out in, or worked out in accordance with, column 2 of the item in the following table that applies to the service and the authorised officer.\n\n> Note: The fee imposed by this subsection is in addition to the fee imposed by section 7, 8, 10 or 11 (as applicable) in connection with the performance of the service (see subsection 6(2)).\n\n```html\n

Fees in connection with services performed in relation to meat or meat products outside ordinary hours of duty—overtime rates

Item

Column 1
Service

Column 2
Amount

1

Service performed by an authorised officer who is not a veterinarian (other than during a period covered by item 2)

If the overtime rate:

(a) is single time—$10.43 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) is time and a half—$15.64 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(c) is double time—$20.86 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(d) is double time and a half—$26.07 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

2

Service performed by an authorised officer who is not a veterinarian during a period that:

(a) does not end immediately before, or start immediately after, a service performed by the officer during ordinary hours of duty; and

(b) is less than 4 hours

If the overtime rate:

(a) is single time—$166.88; or

(b) is time and a half—$250.24; or

(c) is double time—$333.76; or

(d) is double time and a half—$417.12

3

Service performed by an authorised officer who is a veterinarian (other than during a period covered by item 4)

If the overtime rate:

(a) is time and a half—$24.26 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) is double time—$32.34 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(c) is double time and a half—$40.43 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

4

Service performed by an authorised officer who is a veterinarian during a period that:

(a) does not end immediately before, or start immediately after, a service performed by the officer during ordinary hours of duty; and

(b) is less than 3 hours

If the overtime rate:

(a) is time and a half—$291.12; or

(b) is double time—$388.08; or

(c) is double time and a half—$485.16

\n```","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees in connection with services performed outside ordinary hours of duty—other goods","content":"#### 14 Fees in connection with services performed outside ordinary hours of duty—other goods\n\n (1) This section applies if an authorised officer performs a service referred to in section 7, 8, 10 or 11 (other than a service in relation to live animals, animal reproductive material, meat or meat products) during a period outside ordinary hours of duty.\n\n> Note: Ordinary hours of duty, in relation to the performance of a service other than in relation to meat or meat products, is the period that begins at 6.30 am and ends at 6.30 pm on a weekday (see section 5).\n\n (2) The fee in connection with the performance of the service during the period is the amount set out in, or worked out in accordance with, column 2 of the item in the following table that applies to the service.\n\n> Note: The fee imposed by this subsection is in addition to the fee imposed by section 7, 8, 10 or 11 (as applicable) in connection with the performance of the service (see subsection 6(2)).\n\n```html\n

Fees in connection with services (other than in relation to live animals, animal reproductive material, meat or meat products) performed outside ordinary hours of duty

Item

Column 1
Service

Column 2
Amount

1

Service performed by an authorised officer on a weekday outside ordinary hours of duty

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) if the service is performed immediately before or immediately after a service performed by the officer during ordinary hours of duty—$15 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or

(b) in any other case:

(i) for any period up to 30 minutes—$30; and

(ii) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the first 30 minutes—$15

2

Service performed by an authorised officer on a Saturday, Sunday or a departmental holiday

For each authorised officer performing the service:

(a) for any period up to 30 minutes—$40; and

(b) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the first 30 minutes—$20

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Fees in connection with appointments of non‑APS employees as authorised officers to perform services in relation to plants or plant products

Item

Column 1
Service

Column 2
Amount

1

Consideration of an application by a person (other than an APS employee) to be appointed to be an authorised officer under section 20 of the Act for the purpose of exercising powers, or performing functions, in relation to plants or plant products for export

$250

2

Training, and initial assessment of competence, of a person who has made an application referred to in item 1

$1 750

3

Additional training, and assessment of competence, of a person referred to in item 2 who was found not to be competent after the assessment referred to in that item

$2 000

4

Making an instrument under section 20 of the Act appointing a person (other than an APS employee) to be an authorised officer for the purpose of exercising powers, or performing functions, in relation to plants or plant products for export

$250

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and\n (b) at the time when the payment is made, the agent has not collected an amount equivalent to the fee from the person;\n the agent may recover such an amount from the person as a debt due to the agent.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Time for payment of a basic fee","content":"#### 18 Time for payment of a basic fee\n\n A basic fee is due and payable when a demand for payment of the fee is made.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Late payment fee","content":"#### 19 Late payment fee\n\n (1) If a basic fee is not paid at or before the time (the payment time) the fee is due and payable, a late payment fee is imposed, worked out in accordance with subsection (2), in addition to the basic fee.\n (2) The late payment fee is worked out using the following formula:\n ![](image.002.png)\n where:\n\n> days overdue is the number of days after the basic fee is due and payable that elapse before the day on which the basic fee is paid.","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Person liable to pay a late payment fee","content":"#### 20 Person liable to pay a late payment fee\n\n If a basic fee is payable and the person liable to pay the fee, or an agent of that person, has not paid the fee at or before the time the fee is due and payable, the person and the agent are jointly and severally liable to pay the late payment fee.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Secretary may decide not to perform services if fees are not paid","content":"#### 21 Secretary may decide not to perform services if fees are not paid\n\n (1) This section applies in relation to a person (the debtor) who is liable to pay a basic fee or a late payment fee that is due and payable in connection with the performance of an export service for the debtor.\n (2) The Secretary may give the debtor written notice that the Secretary may decide not to perform any further export services for the debtor unless arrangements for payment of the unpaid fee, satisfactory to the Secretary, are made within 14 days after the date of the notice.\n (3) If, at the end of the period of 14 days referred to in subsection (2), arrangements for payment of the unpaid fee, satisfactory to the Secretary, have not been made, then, despite any arrangement between the Secretary and the debtor, the Secretary may decide not to perform any further export services for the debtor.\n (4) Action by the Secretary under this section does not affect the liability of the debtor to pay the unpaid fee.\n (5) For this section, an export service is a service in connection with which a fee is imposed under this instrument.\n\n> Note: Part 16 (Reconsideration and review of decisions) of the Export Control (Prescribed Goods—General) Order 2005 applies in relation to a decision made under this section.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Recovery of basic fees and late payment fees","content":"#### 22 Recovery of basic fees and late payment fees\n\n A basic fee or a late payment fee that is due and payable to the Commonwealth under this instrument may be recovered as a debt due to the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"## Part 4—Miscellaneous","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Remitting basic fees and late payment fees","content":"#### 23 Remitting basic fees and late payment fees\n\n (1) The Secretary may, if the Secretary considers it appropriate to do so, remit the whole or part of a basic fee or a late payment fee that is payable or paid to the Commonwealth under this instrument.\n (2) The Secretary may do so on his or her own initiative or on written application by a person.","sortOrder":25}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"On its face this instrument imposes and specifies fees and processes for export control services under the authority of regulation 3 of the Export Control (Orders) Regulations 1982 (s3) and amends/repeals instruments listed in its Schedules (s4). The body of the Order confines itself to fee structures, payment, liability, exemptions and administrative discretion (ss6–23). There is no express expansion or contraction of the substantive regulatory scope of export controls in the textual provisions provided; any changes to scope would depend on the Schedules (s4), which are not included here."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive, itemised fee schedules with many category-specific rates across audits, inspections and document assessments (see ss7–11).","Multiple time‑based charging rules (per quarter hour, per hour, per month) and higher professional rates for veterinarians and area technical managers (ss7, 8, 12, 13).","Separate extra fees for services outside ordinary hours with differing regimes for live animals, meat and other goods (ss12–14) and different 'ordinary hours' for meat vs other goods (definition in s5).","Monthly flat fees where the Secretary allocates authorised officers under an arrangement (s9; items 4–5 in s8) plus variation and shutdown notice mechanics (s9(3)–(6)).","Different charging depending on whether an external authorised officer could have performed the service or whether electronic systems are used for applications (see items in s8 and s10).","Joint and several liability of agents and recovery mechanics; late payment penalty formula (s17, s19, s22).","Discretionary powers for the Secretary to withhold services for unpaid fees (s21) and to remit fees wholly or partly on application or on initiative (s23).","Cross‑references to the Act and multiple Export Control Orders and to other instrument provisions (ss3, 4, 5, and many item notes), which affect interpretation and application.","Special administrative fees for appointing/training non‑APS authorised officers and staged training charges (s15).","Exemptions for certain exports and establishments (disability assistance dogs, approved aid organisations, specific marine labs) which create carve‑outs to fee liability (s16)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order sets the fees that departmental authorised officers can charge for export-related services (inspections, audits, export‑document assessments, exemptions, appointments and consumables) and for late payment. It specifies who pays (the person for whom the service is performed, s17), when fees are due (on demand, s18), exemptions (s16) and a late‑payment formula (s19). It also lets the Secretary enter into inspection allocation arrangements (s9), refuse further services for unpaid fees (s21) and remit fees (s23)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2092},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains focused on its original purpose of imposing fees for export control services. 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It applies to exporters, registered export establishments, and authorised officers, and covers inspection/audit time-based charges, export document fees, after‑hours loadings, and private‑sector appointment costs.\n\nFees are payable on demand (joint liability for exporters/agents), attract daily penalties if late, and can be remitted by the Secretary. Exemptions include disability assistance dogs, certain humanitarian aid exports, and some government marine research labs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/export-control-fees-order-2015","history":"/api/acts/export-control-fees-order-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/export-control-fees-order-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/export-control-fees-order-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/export-control-fees-order-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/export-control-fees-order-2015/documents"}}