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Fees effective from 1 July 2008

Note: The following fees are Goods and Services Tax (GST) exempt and therefore a tax invoice will not be issued.


(Schedule 1) Application and Licence Fees


Item Fee

1On lodging an application for a servicing licence or a public weighbridge(Section 44 of the principle Act) - application fee$87.50
2Licence fee payable under section 52(1) of the principal Act
(a)in the case of a servicing licence$207.00
and for each person employed by the licensee to certify measuring instruments - an additional

$56.50
(b)in the case of a public weighbridge licence - for each weighbridge$207.00
3On lodging an application to the administering authority for the issue of a duplicate servicing licence or public weighbridge licence$39.00
4On lodging an application to the administering authority for the issue of a certificate of suitability for a weighbridge$87.50
5On lodging an application to the administering authority for the issue of a duplicate certificate of suitability for a weighbridge$39.00



(Schedule 2) Trade Measuring Instruments Charges



The charges set out in this Schedule are payable to the administering authority by the person who uses the relevant instrument for trade when an inspector verifies, re-verifies or tests a measuring instrument pursuant to the principal Act.

Item Fee


1
Part 1 Masses
Masses used for trade
each mass not exceeding 5 kg$4.60
each mass exceeding 5 kg$8.05
2Other masses
each mass not exceeding 5 kg$4.60
each mass exceeding 5 kg but not exceeding 25 kg$8.05
each mass exceeding 25 kg but not exceeding 100 kg$20.70
each mass exceeding 100 kg but not exceeding 1.5 t$36.00
each mass exceeding 1.5 t$55.50

3
Part 2 Measures of Length
For each graduated edge tested
each measure not exceeding 1 m$4.60
each measure exceeding 1 m but not exceeding 3 m $11.60
each measure exceeding 3 m but not exceeding 20 m $42.75
each measure exceeding 20 m$94.00
Part 3 Length Measuring Instruments
4Each measure not exceeding 12 m$15.00
5Each measure exceeding 12 m$33.50
Part 4 Area Measuring Instruments
6Each instrument$86.50




Item Fee

Part 5 Measures of Volume
7Each lubricating oil measure, alcoholic measure or beverage measure$3.50
8Each dispensing measure or graduated measuring cylinder$15.00
9Each un-subdivided measure not previously specified
each measure not exceeding 2L
each measure exceeding 2L but not exceeding 20L
each measure exceeding 20L

$5.80
$11.60
$26.50
10Each subdivided measure not previously specified
each measure not exceeding 2L
each measure exceeding 2L but not exceeding 20L
each measure exceeding 20L

$33.50
$63.00
$94.00




Item Fee

Part 6 Liquid Measuring Instruments
11Alcoholic liquor measuring instruments
(a)single product instruments with one delivery outlet - each instrument$5.80
(b) single product or multi -product instruments with more than one delivery outlet - each instrument$38.00


12

(a)
Liquid fuel and oil measuring instruments

driveway flow meters (each dual or multi user instrument will be taken as two or more separate measuring instruments)
each measuring unit designed for a flow rate not exceeding 60 L/min$86.50
each measuring unit designed for a flow rate exceeding 60 L/min$110.00
(b)measuring instruments designed to deliver blended fuels - each instrument$110.00
(c)control console or note, coin, card or other payment system interfaced with a measuring instrument - each console or system$43.75
(d)volumetric drum filling instruments - each instrument$101.00
when an instrument is tested with more than one product - for each additional product$43.75
(e)drum filling flow meters, vehicle mounted flow meters, gantry flow meters and other flow meters
each flow meter tested at a flow rate not exceeding 1000 L/min$130.00
each flow meter tested at a flow rate exceeding 1000 L/min$219.00
when a flow meter is tested with more than one product - for each additional product$43.75
(f)LPG driveway flow meters (each dual or multi user instrument will be taken as two or more separate measuring instruments) - each measuring unit$196.00
(g)LPG vehicle mounted flow meters - each flow meter$282.00




Item Fee

13Milk flow meters
each flow meter$219.00
14Mass flow meters
each mass meter$219.00
when a flow meter is tested with more than one product - for each additional product$43.75
15Vehicle tanks
for each compartment tested per 1000L or part of 1000L$21.90
for each dipstick tested against the calibration chart$38.00
16Other measuring instruments
each instrument per 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes for the time taken to test the instrument$36.00



Part 7 Weighing Instruments


Item Fee

17Class 1 instruments (including balances) - each instrument$71.00
18Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 instruments (including automatic weighing instruments and unclassified instruments, but not including instruments otherwise specified)
each instrument not exceeding 15 kg capacity$37.00
each instrument exceeding 15 kg but not exceeding 100 kg capacity$63.00
each instrument exceeding 100 kg but not exceeding 500 kg capacity$71.00
each instrument exceeding 500 kg but not exceeding 1 t capacity$130.00
each instrument exceeding 1 t but not exceeding 3 t capacity$234.00
19Weighbridges
each instrument with a minimum of 3 t but not exceeding 20 t capacity$319.00
each instrument exceeding 20 t but not exceeding 40 t capacity$444.00
each instrument exceeding 40 t but not exceeding 60 t capacity$617.00
each instrument exceeding 60 t but not exceeding 100 t capacity$772.00
each instrument exceeding 100 t capacity$1161.00




Item Fee

20Hopper weighers
each instrument not exceeding 10 t capacity$305.00
each instrument exceeding 10 t but not exceeding 200 t capacity$498.00
each instrument exceeding 200 t capacity$1161.00
21Wheel load weighers
each instrument$102.00


22


Additional mass indicator or ticket printer interfaced with a weighing instrument

each indicator or printer not exceeding 1 t capacity$8.05
each indicator or printer exceeding 1 t capacity$55.50
23Other weighing instruments not specified
each instrument per 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes for the time taken to test the instrument$36.00



(Schedule 3) Verification and Testing Charges

The charges set out in this Schedule are payable to the administering authorty by the person who requests the verification or testing.

Part 1 Masses


Item Fee

1Masses verified to the requirements of State Secondary Standards
each mass of a denomination not exceeding 200 g$37.00
each mass of a denomination exceeding 200 g but not exceeding 25 kg$71.00
2Masses verified to the requirements of State Tertiary Standards
each mass of a denomination not exceeding 200 g$21.90
each mass of a denomination exceeding 200 g but not exceeding 25 kg$43.75
3Masses verified to the requirements of Inspectors' Class 1, Inspectors' Class 2 Standards
each mass of a denomination not exceeding 200 g$15.00
each mass of a denomination exceeding 200 g but not exceeding 25 kg$33.40
4Masses verified to the requirements of Inspectors' Class 3 Standards
each mass of a denomination not exceeding 5 kg$8.05
each mass of a denomination exceeding 5 kg but not exceeding 30 kg$12.60
each mass of a denomination exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 1 t$71.00
each mass of a denomination exceeding 1 t$130.00



Part 2 Volumetric Measures


Item Fee

5Volumetric measures verified to the requirements of State Secondary Standards
each measure with a capacity not exceeding 25 L
$187.00
each measure with a capacity exceeding 25 L but not exceeding 200 L$288.00
each measure with a capacity exceeding 200 L$747.00
6Volumetric measures verified to the requirements of State Tertiary, Inspectors' Class 1 Standards
each measure with a capacity not exceeding 25 L$63.00
each measure with a capacity exceeding 25 L but not exceeding 200 L$138.00
each measure with a capacity exceeding 200 L but not exceeding 2000 L$492.00
each measure with a capacity exceeding 2000 L$926.00



Part 3 Measures of Length


Item Fee

7Rigid line measures verified to the requirements of State Secondary or Inspectors' Class 1 Standards
(a)measures not exceeding 1000 mm - each graduated edge$352.00
(b)measures exceeding 1000 mm but not exceeding 3000 mm - each graduated edge$506.00
8Rigid line measures verified to lesser accuracies than those required for State Secondary or Inspectors' Class 1 Standards
(a)measures not exceeding 1000 mm - each graduated edge$110.00
(b)measures exceeding 1000 mm but not exceeding 3000 mm - each graduated edge$156.00
9Flexible line measures verified to the requirements of State Secondary or Inspectors' Class 1 Standards
each measure not exceeding 10 m$171.00
each measure exceeding 10 m but not exceeding 50 m$375.00
each measure exceeding 50 m$568.00
10Flexible line measures verified to lesser accuracies than those required for State Secondary or Inspectors' Class 1 Standards
each measure not exceeding 10 m$86.50
each measure exceeding 10 m but not exceeding 50 m$280.00
each measure exceeding 50 m$358.00



Part 4 Other Measures and Measuring Instruments


Item Fee

11Vernier Callipers - each instrument tested$110.00
12Micrometers - each instrument tested$149.00
13Orifice Plates - each plate tested$171.00
14Weighing instruments Class 1 (including Class A balances) - each instrument$171.00
15Liquid measuring instruments
master flow meters each petroleum product tested

$866.00
LPG master flow meters each instrument$1333.00
16Area templates each template tested$568.00
17Other instruments not specified
each instrument per 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes for the time taken to test the instrument$40.25



Part 5 Certificates and Measurement Reports


Item Fee

18On the issue of each certificate of verification or each duplicate certificate of verification$26.75
19On the issue of each measurement report or each duplicate measurement report$17.30



(Schedule 4) Charges Payable

The charges set out in this schedule are payable to the administering authority by the owner of an instrument where inspector keeps appointment to examine or test the instrument but the instrument is unavailable for examination or testing.

Item Fee

1Where a test on a measuring instrument involves the use of the weighbridge testing unit - for each 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes that the inspector is kept waiting$86.50
2Where a test on a measuring instrument does not involve the use of the weighbridge testing unit - for each 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes that the inspector is kept waiting$38.00



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