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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 1126
Building Regulation Fees
Mrs Carnell asked the Minister for Urban Services (question redirected to the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning as ACT Building Control became a part of the Department of the Environment, Land and Planning on 1 January 1994) - In relation to building fees -
(1) What formula are building fees based upon; are they designed to achieve cost
recovery?
(2) What was the cost of operation of Building Control in 1992-93, and what was the
value of fees collected in 1992-93?
(3) What is the expected cost of operation of Building Control in 1993-94, and what is
the expected value of fees to be collected in 1993-94?
Mr Wood - the answer to the Member's question is as follows:
(1) The formula is a "sliding scale" based upon the cost of building work. Current fee
scales are designed to fully recover the direct operating costs of ACT Building
Control and to give partial recovery of indirect costs. No building regulation
administration has yet implemented full cost recovery of building regulation
services.
(2) The cost of operating Building Control in 1992-93, including an oncost of 80%,
was $5,523,000. (Direct salaries and operating costs were $3,263,000);
Fees collected were $5,529,000.
(3) The expected cost of operation in 1993-94, including oncost, is $5,843,000.
(Direct salaries and operating costs are estimated to be $3,565,000);
- the increase in expenditure over 1992-93 a reflection of:
- twenty seven (27) salary payments to be made in 1993-94 as compared to twenty six (26) in 1992-93;
- costs included directly in Building Control budget which previously were accounted for in a central pool.
Fees collected are estimated to be $4,700,000. This is a reflection of the expected
downturn in the building industry in 1993-94.
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