Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(regulation 33)
In this Schedule:
"AQIS entry management system" means an electronic import control system maintained and administered by AQIS.
"AQIS holiday" , for an officer performing a chargeable service, means a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday that:
(a) is a day observed as a public holiday in the place in which the officer performs the service; or
(b) falls in the period beginning on 27 December and ending on 31 December in a year.
"ordinary hours of duty" , for an officer, means a period that begins at 6.30 am and ends at 6.30 pm on any weekday.
"weekday" , for an officer performing a chargeable service, means a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday that is not an AQIS holiday for the officer.
"working day" , for an officer performing a chargeable service, means a period of 7.5 hours for which the officer performs the service during the ordinary hours of duty on a weekday.
Part 2 Fees for chargeable services performed during ordinary hours of duty
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Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Item No. | Chargeable service | Fee |
| 1 | Inspection of food, including time spent: | For each officer performing the service: |
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| (a) arranging for a person to analyse the food; and (b) preparing an inspection report; and (c) assessing the results | (a) for a working day — $714; or (b) for less than a working day: |
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| (i) for the first half hour, or part of a half hour — $80; and |
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| (ii) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the first half hour — $40 |
| 2 | Assessment of information in an entry relating to a consignment of food that is made on an AQIS entry management system, other than an assessment as part of an inspection under item 1, for inclusion in a food control certificate for an import entry to which a recognised foreign government certificate relates | For each officer performing the service — $35.50 for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour |
| 3 | Assessment of information in an entry relating to a consignment of food that is made on an AQIS entry management system, other than an assessment as part of an inspection under item 1, for inclusion in a food control certificate | For each entry: (a) for an assessment based only on information in the entry — $27; and (b) if the officer performing the assessment requires additional information to perform the assessment — an additional $27 |
| 4 | Supervision of the treatment, destruction or re-exportation of food under the Scheme | For each officer performing the service: (a) for the first half hour, or part of a half hour — $80; and (b) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the first half hour — $40 |
Part 3 Additional fees for chargeable services performed out of ordinary hours of duty
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Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Item No. | Chargeable service | Additional Fee |
| 5 | A service mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 2 (when performed outside the ordinary hours of duty) | For each officer performing the service on a weekday (outside the ordinary hours of duty): (a) if the service is performed immediately before or immediately after services performed by the officer during the ordinary hours of duty — $10 for each quarter hour or part of a quarter hour; or (b) in any other case: (i) for any period up to 3 hours — $120; and (ii) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the 3 hour period — $10 |
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| For each officer performing the service on a Saturday: (a) for any period up to 3 hours — $120; and (b) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the 3 hour period — $10 |
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| For each officer performing the service on a Sunday: (a) for any period up to 3 hours — $156; and (b) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the 3 hour period — $13 |
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| For each officer performing the service on an AQIS holiday: (a) for any period up to 3 hours — $192; and (b) for each quarter hour, or part of a quarter hour, after the 3 hour period — $16 |