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(3) Do the costs associated with the use of Garema Place and other public areas in the ACT differ depending on (a) location and (b) users, for example charity groups as opposed to non-charity users; if so, please outline those charges;

(4) If charges are applicable to charities, can these costs be reimbursed by the ACT Government; if so, how; if not, why not.

Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) No charges are required to be paid by registered charities to use a public place for the purpose of fundraising under the Charitable Collections Act (2003) or the Roads and Public Places Act (1937). Any person, including a charity, must obtain a permit to use a public place under the Roads and Public Places Act (1937), but these are free.

(2) Cost-recovery based fees are charged for gated access to certain public places and for the use of electricity. Any person, including a charity, is required to pay these fees.

Fees for gated access and electricity connections are as follows:

• Recovery costs for opening a gate

$24.50

• Recovery cost for opening a power box

$24.50

• Access to Electricity outlets in Garema Place, Petrie Plaza, and City Walk

$10.20

(3) These fees do not vary depending on location, or whether or not the user is a charity.

(4) The government has no policy of reimbursing gate access or electricity fees to persons or organisations claiming to be charities.

Public service—senior executive service
(Question No 192)

Mr Smyth asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 17 February 2005:

(1) Further to the reply to question on notice No 1, how many levels of senior executive service (SES) officers are there in the ACT Public Service;

(2) What is the remuneration for each level of SES officer;

(3) How many short-term contracts at SES level are currently in place and are these figures in addition to the figures provided as part of the response to question on notice No 1.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) There are 12 Executive levels in the ACT Public Service.

(2) Remuneration for each level is as follows:

Level

Total Remuneration Package

Cash Component

1.1

$140,905

$102,504

1.2

$153,315

$113,203

1.3

$165,725

$123,901

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