NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
POLICE ADMINISTRATION (FEES) REGULATIONS 1985
As in force at 31 July 2024
Table of provisions
1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1
2 Fee payable for member of Police Force appearing as witness
in civil action .................................................................................... 1
2A Fee for police attendance at false alarms ........................................ 2
3 Other fees ........................................................................................ 2
Schedule Fees for provision of other services
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 31 July 2024
POLICE ADMINISTRATION (FEES) REGULATIONS 1985
Regulations under the Police Administration Act 1978
1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Police Administration
(Fees) Regulations 1985.
2 Fee payable for member of Police Force appearing as witness
in civil action
(1) The prescribed fee, under section 167(2) of the Act, for a member
of the Police Force appearing before a court as a witness at the
hearing of a civil proceeding is:
(a) half of the member's daily salary (as determined from time to
time by the Tribunal under Part III of the Act) for each half day
or part thereof occupied in travelling from the place where that
member is stationed to the Court, attending the court and
returning from the court to that place;
(b) the cost of the member's conveyance from the place where
that member is stationed to the court and the return to that
place; and
(c) for each day of the hearing – the cost of meals; or
(d) for each night that the member is obliged, because of the
hearing, to stay away from that member's station – travelling
allowance (as determined from time to time under the Act).
(2) A member's salary referred to in subregulation (1) shall be
calculated:
(a) for one day – by dividing the member's gross normal
fortnightly salary by 10; or
(b) for one half day – by dividing the member's gross normal
fortnightly salary by 20.
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(3) A member shall not demand from the person calling him as a
witness, the payment of overtime.
2A Fee for police attendance at false alarms
(1) Subject to subregulations (2) and (3), where the police have
attended any premises in response to a false alarm on 3 occasions
in a period of 28 days, an attendance fee of 200 revenue units
shall, on each subsequent occasion on which they so attend the
premises, be payable by the occupier of the premises or, if they are
unoccupied, by their owner, and shall be recoverable as a debt due
and payable to the Territory.
(2) Where in the case of any premises a period of 90 days passes
during which the police have not attended them in response to a
false alarm, all previous occasions on which the police have
attended the premises shall be disregarded for the purposes of
subregulation (1).
(3) A fee shall not become payable under subregulation (1) if the
Commissioner so decides in the circumstances of a particular case.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation, the police are to be treated as
attending premises in response to a false alarm where a member of
the Police Force attends them in the course of his duty and in
response to an alarm which was installed for the protection of the
premises and was, in the opinion of the member responsible for the
investigation of the incident, activated otherwise than by a person's
unlawful conduct.
3 Other fees
(1) The fees specified in Column 2 of the Schedule are fees for the
other services (which may be provided by the Police Force)
specified in Column 1 of the Schedule.
(2) A fee shall not be charged for services provided in respect of a
sporting or entertainment event except where more than
2 members are present at the event to carry out duties.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation and the Schedule:
for each half hour or part thereof means the period of time during
which services are provided in respect of a sporting or
entertainment event calculated forward to or back to the nearest
half hour.
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services provided in respect of a sporting or entertainment
event means the carrying out of duties by members, or the
provision of support services, for and in relation to the holding of a
sporting or entertainment event and, in particular, includes:
(a) policing the area, whether or not an enclosed area, where the
event is to take place;
(b) policing an area designated as a car park, controlling traffic at
an entrance to or exit from the event or designated car park
and controlling traffic which is using routes specified to be
used in relation to the event;
(c) policing the immediate vicinity outside the area where the
event is to take place; and
(d) planning and administering a strategy in relation to the event.
sporting or entertainment event means a sports or other event
organised or promoted for the purpose of making a profit except
where the Commissioner is satisfied that the whole of any profit is
to be applied to a purpose that is charitable, benevolent,
philanthropic or beneficial to the community.
support service means a police aircraft, a police car, a police
horse, a police motorboat, a police motorcycle or a police van
provided to enable a member to carry out duties in respect of a
sports or entertainment event, but does not include a vehicle used
only to transport a member to the area where the member will carry
out those duties.
travelling time means the period of time reasonably taken:
(a) by a member to travel from a police station; or
(b) for the transportation or operation of a support service from
the place where it is kept,
to the area where services in respect of a sporting or entertainment
event will be provided and includes the time reasonably taken to
return from that area to the police station or place when the
services of the member or support service are no longer required.
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Schedule Fees for provision of other services
regulation 3
Column 1 Services Column 2 Fees
1 Providing an escort, being:
(a) a member of any rank 200 revenue units for the first
2 hours or part thereof plus
50 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof after the first 2 hours
for each member engaged
(b) a police car or van 68c for each kilometre travelled by
each car or van
(c) a police motorcycle 55c for each kilometre travelled by
each motorcycle
(d) a police horse 25 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each horse
(e) a police motor boat that is:
(i) a single engine motor
boat
25 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each motor boat of that
kind
(ii) a twin engine motor
boat
100 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each motor boat of that
kind
2 Performing special guard duty 50 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof for each member
engaged
3 Providing services for a sporting
or entertainment event where
duties are carried out by 3 or
more members of any rank
50 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each member engaged
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Column 1 Services Column 2 Fees
4 Providing a support service in
respect of a sporting or
entertainment event or special
guard duty, being:
(a) a police horse 25 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each horse
(b) a police motorcycle 25 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each motorcycle
(c) a police car or van 25 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each car or van
(d) a police motor boat that is:
(i) a single engine motor
boat
25 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each motor boat of that
kind
(ii) a twin engine motor
boat
100 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each motor boat of that
kind
(e) a police aircraft 700 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof (including travelling
time) for each aircraft
5 Interviewing a member for the
purpose of acquiring information
in relation to any matter
50 revenue units for each half hour
or part thereof for each member
interviewed
6 Providing a report about an
accident
50 revenue units, plus 60c for each
copy of a page of the report
7 Providing a report about stolen
property
50 revenue units, plus 60c for each
copy of a page of the report
8 Providing a report for the
purpose of granting a passport or
visa
50 revenue units if a search of police
fingerprint files is not required and
140 revenue units if a search of
police fingerprint files is required
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Column 1 Services Column 2 Fees
9 Providing photographic services 21 revenue units, plus:
(a) for each black and white
photograph, print size:
(i) 17 cm x 12 cm 8 revenue units
(ii) 25 cm x 20 cm 13 revenue units
(iii) 50 cm x 40 cm 57 revenue units
(b) for each coloured
photograph, print size:
(i) 10.4 cm x 15.2 cm 1 revenue unit
(ii) 20.8 cm x 15.2 cm 6 revenue units
(iii) 25 cm x 20 cm 12 revenue units
(iv) 50.8 cm x 40.6 cm 51 revenue units
(c) for the development of a
negative
9 revenue units
(d) for a copy of a photograph 11 revenue units
(e) for any other photographic
work
the current market price as
determined by the member in
charge of the forensic science
section of the Police Force
10 Photocopying a document 60c for each copy of a page of the
document
11 Providing an electronic copy of
an electronically recorded record
of interview or witness
statement, being:
(a) a DVD 12 revenue units
(b) an audio tape 6 revenue units
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Column 1 Services Column 2 Fees
12 Providing a national police
certificate involving:
(a) a name check only of a
person
12 revenue units if the person is a
volunteer; or
62 revenue units if the person is not
a volunteer
(b) a name and fingerprint
check
168 revenue units
(c) a replacement certificate 6 revenue units if the person is a
volunteer; or
24 revenue units in any other case
12A Providing a facts of charge
report to a worker screening
unit
63 revenue units
13 Providing independent forensic
services to clients who are not
Agencies, being:
(a) a general forensic
examination
(b) DNA analysis
125 revenue units per hour
185 revenue units per hour
(c) the preparation of a
forensic case file
45 revenue units, plus 60c for each
copy of a page of the file
14 Taking fingerprints of a person
on the request of the person
48 revenue units for each set of
fingerprints taken
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Police Administration (Fees) Regulations (SL No. 25, 1985)
Notified 9 October 1985
Commenced 9 October 1985
Amendments of the Police Administration (Fees) Regulations (SL No. 52, 1987)
Notified 13 January 1988
Commenced 28 January 1988 (Gaz G2, 13 January 1988, p 5)
Amendments of Police Administration (Fees) Regulations (SL No. 62, 1992)
Notified 29 October 1992
Commenced 1 November 1992 (r 1)
Amendments of Police Administration (Fees) Regulations (SL No. 70, 1992)
Notified 9 December 1992
Commenced 9 December 1992
Amendment of Police Administration (Fees) Regulations (SL No. 38, 1999)
Notified 8 December 1999
Commenced 1 March 2000 (Gaz G8, 1 March 2000, p 3)
Amendments of Police Administration (Fees) Regulations (SL No. 13, 2004)
Notified 28 April 2004
Commenced 9 June 2004 (Gaz G23, 9 June 2004, p 3)
Police Administration (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2005 (SL No. 39, 2005)
Notified 19 October 2005
Commenced 9 November 2005 (Gaz G45, 9 November 2005, p 4)
Police Administration (Fees) Amendment (Revenue Units) Regulations 2006 (SL No. 40,
2006)
Notified 8 November 2006
Commenced 8 November 2006
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Police Administration (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2009 (SL No. 3, 2009)
Notified 4 March 2009
Commenced 4 March 2009
Fees and Charges Amendment Regulations 2009 (SL No. 34, 2009)
Notified 14 December 2009
Commenced 1 January 2010 (r 2)
Police Administration (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SL No. 39, 2013)
Notified 19 December 2013
Commenced 19 December 2013
Police Administration (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SL No. 13, 2017)
Notified 29 June 2017
Commenced 1 July 2017 (r 2)
Police Administration (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL No. 24, 2024)
Date made 30 July 2024
Commenced 31 July 2024 (r 2)
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 2A ins No. 52, 1987, r 3
amd No. 13, 2004, r2; No. 40, 2006, r 3; No. 34, 2009, r 16; No. 39, 2013, r 4
r 3 amd No. 52, 1987, r 4
sub No. 62, 1992, r 2
sch amd No. 52, 1987, r 5
sub No. 62, 1992, r 2
amd No. 70, 1992
sub No. 38, 1999, r 2; No. 13, 2004, r 3
amd No. 39, 2005, r 4; No. 40, 2006, r 4; No. 3, 2009, r 3
sub No. 34, 2009, r 16
amd No. 39, 2013, rr 3 and 4; No. 13, 2017, r 4; No. 24, 2024, r 4