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Fire and Emergency Services Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2020

Queensland Crest

Part 1 Preliminary

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Fire and Emergency Services Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2020.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2020.

Part 2 Amendment of Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008.

4Amendment of s 64A (Fee for assessing or inspecting required special fire services)

(1)Section 64A(3)(a), ‘$242’—
omit, insert—

$246.35

(2)Section 64A(3)(b), ‘$60’—
omit, insert—

$61.05

5Amendment of s 74 (Preliminary meeting fee for proposed building development application)

Section 74(2)(a)(ii) and (b), ‘$622.25’—
omit, insert—

$633.45

6Amendment of s 75 (Fee for fire safety report for a building)

Section 75(2), ‘$156.30’—
omit, insert—

$159.10

7Amendment of sch 2 (Fees for assessment and inspection of required special fire services)

(1)Schedule 2, part 1—
omit, insert—

Part 1 Base fee for stated building work

 

Area of stated building work

Base fee

  

$

1

Base fee for stated building work that is to have a floor area of not more than 700m2

1,647.20

2

Base fee for stated building work that is to have a floor area of more than 700m2 but not more than 1,100m2

2,966.70

3

Base fee for stated building work that is to have a floor area of more than 1,100m2 but not more than 1,500m2

3,629.20

4

Base fee for stated building work that is to have a floor area of more than 1,500m2 but not more than 2,000m2

3,974.95

5

Base fee for stated building work that is to have a floor area of more than 2,000m2

4,147.80
plus $31.40 for each 100m2, or part of 100m2, over 2,000m2

(2)Schedule 2, parts 3 and 4—
omit, insert—

Part 3 Additional assessment and inspection fees for fire engineering briefs

  

$

1

Research fee—

 
 

(a)  for evaluation of 1 subsystem

1,612.90

 

(b)  for evaluation of 2 to 5 subsystems

2,649.80

 

(c)  for evaluation of more than 5 subsystems

5,300.15

2

Fire engineering brief consultation fee

5,069.65

3

Fire engineering brief meeting fee—

 
 

(a)  for attendance at not more than 3 fire engineering brief meetings

nil

 

(b)  for attendance at the fourth and each subsequent fire engineering brief meeting—for each hour, or part of an hour, of the meeting

633.45

4

Minor performance meeting fee

1,647.20

Part 4 Other assessment and inspection fees

  

$

1

Reassessment fee for assessing amended plans—for each hour, or part of an hour, during which the service assesses amended plans

633.45

2

General inspection fee for an interim inspection or inspection—for each hour, or part of an hour, of the inspection

633.45

3

Reinspection fee for an additional inspection—

 
 

(a)  for the first hour, or part of the first hour, of the inspection

1,267.15

 

(b)  for each additional hour, or part of an additional hour, of the inspection

633.45

Part 3 Amendment of Fire and Emergency Services Regulation 2011

8Regulation amended

This part amends the Fire and Emergency Services Regulation 2011.

9Amendment of s 7 (Constitution and naming of levy districts—Act, s 106(1))

(1)Section 7, heading, ‘s 106(1)’—
omit, insert—

s 106

(2)Section 7(2), definition levy district map, ‘2019’—
omit, insert—

2020

10Replacement of sch 2 (Annual contributions of owners of prescribed properties)

Schedule 2—
omit, insert—

Schedule 2 Annual contributions of owners of prescribed properties

sections 9, 10 and 11

 

Column 1

Category

Column 2

Annual contribution

   

$

 

Levy group 1

  

1.01

Advertising hoarding

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

61.80

46.60

35.60
27.40

27.40

1.02

Jetty

1.03

Park or garden with no improvements other than fences or gardens

1.04

Vacant land, including vacant land with fence

    
 

Levy group 2

  

2.01

Car park (1 level)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

226.00

179.40

132.40

110.60
110.60

2.02

Cemetery

2.03

Club that is not licensed premises

2.04

Farm, or area used for grazing, with dwelling house

2.05

Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of less than 51m2)

 

2.06

Mini storage unit (gross floor area of not more than 85m2)

  

2.07

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of less than 51m2)

  

2.08

Outbuilding

  

2.09

Park or garden, with building

  

2.10

Plant nursery

  

2.11

Residential flats or units that are not lots (not more than 2 flats or units)

  

2.12

Residential unit that is a lot

  

2.13

Single unit residence

  

2.14

Walkway (suspended or underground)

  

2.15

Transformer, substation, television or radio transmission tower

  
    
 

Levy group 3

  

3.01

Caravan park (not more than 50 sites)

class A

class B

class C
class D
class E

549.20

437.20

326.20

271.80

271.80

3.02

Car park (2 levels)

3.03

QEC service premises or education and care service premises

3.04

Church, church hall or community hall

3.05

Club that is licensed premises (not more than 2 levels)

  

3.06

Community protection centre

  

3.07

Construction site

  

3.08

Day care centre for aged, disabled or handicapped persons

  

3.09

Forest used for commercial growing or harvesting of timber (less than 10ha)

  

3.10

Funeral parlour

  

3.11

Guest house or hostel, with shared bathroom facilities (not more than 2 levels)

  

3.12

Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 51–500m2)

  

3.13

Library, museum, art gallery or zoo

  

3.14

Marina, non-residential

  

3.15

Mini storage unit (gross floor area of more than 85m2)

  

3.16

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 51–250m2)

  

3.17

Outdoor storage area (less than 2,025m2)

  

3.18

Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, not more than 2 levels)

  

3.19

Restaurant, including floating restaurant, that is not licensed premises

  

3.20

Outdoor sales area (less than 2,025m2)

  

3.21

Service station

  
    
 

Levy group 4

  

4.01

Caravan park (51–100 sites)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

1,103.20

880.80

659.00
549.20
549.20

4.02

Car park (3–4 levels)

4.03

Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of less than 4,050m2)

4.04

Drive-in theatre

 

4.05

Guest house or hostel, with shared bathroom facilities (3–4 levels)

  

4.06

Hotel or motel (not more than 2 levels)

  

4.07

Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 501–1,125m2)

  

4.08

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 251–500m2)

  

4.09

Outdoor storage area (2,025–4,050m2)

  

4.10

Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, 3–4 levels)

  

4.11

Restaurant, including floating restaurant, that is licensed premises

  

4.12

Outdoor sales area (2,025–4,050m2)

  

4.13

School (non-boarding) (not more than 100 pupils)

  

4.14

Theatre or cinema complex, not part of drive-in shopping centre (1 auditorium)

  

4.15

Tourist attraction (less than 4,050m2)

  
    
 

Levy group 5

  

5.01

Airfield

class A

class B

class C

class D
class E

1,816.00

1,447.40

1,084.00

902.60
902.60

5.02

Caravan park (more than 100 sites)

5.03

Deagon Training Complex

5.04

Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 4,050–7,500m2)

5.05

Forest used for commercial growing or harvesting of timber (10–40ha)

  

5.06

Industry (extractive) (less than 10,001m2)

  

5.07

Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 1,126–2,000m2)

  

5.08

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 501–1,012m2)

  

5.09

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of less than 601m2)

  

5.10

Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of less than 1,000,000L)

  

5.11

School (non-boarding) (101–500 pupils)

  

5.12

Showground or racecourse, other than major Brisbane venue

  

5.13

Tourist attraction (4,050–10,000m2)

  
    
 

Levy group 6

  

6.01

Car park (more than 4 levels)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

3,257.00

2,604.00

1,948.60
1,625.80

1,625.80

6.02

Club that is licensed premises (3–4 levels)

6.03

Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 7,501–10,000m2)

6.04

Guest house or hostel, with shared bathroom facilities (5–6 levels)

6.05

Hotel or motel (3 levels)

  

6.06

Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 2,001–3,000m2)

  

6.07

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 1,013–3,500m2)

  

6.08

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of 601–1,012m2)

  

6.09

Outdoor storage area (more than 4,050m2)

  

6.10

Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, 5–6 levels)

  

6.11

Outdoor sales area (more than 4,050m2)

  

6.12

School (boarding) (not more than 100 boarders)

  

6.13

School (non-boarding) (more than 500 pupils)

  

6.14

Tertiary residential quarters

  

6.15

Theatre or cinema complex, not part of drive-in shopping centre (2–3 auditoriums)

  

6.16

Welfare residence (not more than 50 beds)

  
    
 

Levy group 7

  

7.01

Forest used for commercial growing or harvesting of timber (more than 40ha)

class A

class B

class C
class D

class E

5,318.20

4,250.40

3,188.80

2,656.80

1,625.80

7.02

Guest house or hostel, with shared bathroom facilities (more than 6 levels)

7.03

Hospital (not more than 50 beds)

7.04

Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 3,001–4,000m2)

7.05

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of 3,501–5,500m2)

7.06

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of 1,013–3,500m2)

 

7.07

Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, 7–10 levels)

 

7.08

Tavern

 

7.09

Theatre or cinema complex, not part of drive-in shopping centre (4–6 auditoriums)

 
    
 

Levy group 8

  

8.01

Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 10,001–15,000m2)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

8,135.80
6,400.20

4,878.00
4,066.20

1,625.80

8.02

Hotel or motel (4 levels)

8.03

Industry (extractive) (10,001–20,000m2)

8.04

Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 4,001–5,500m2)

 

8.05

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (not more than 2 levels, gross floor area of more than 5,500m2)

 

8.06

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of 3,501–5,500m2)

  

8.07

Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 1,000,000–25,000,000L)

  

8.08

Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, 11–15 levels)

  

8.09

Tertiary education institution (not more than 500 students)

  

8.10

Theatre or cinema complex, not part of drive-in shopping centre (more than 6 auditoriums)

  

8.11

Tourist attraction (more than 10,000m2)

  

8.12

Welfare residence (51–100 beds)

  
    
 

Levy group 9

  

9.01

Albion Park Raceway

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

14,441.00

11,549.20
8,660.80

7,217.00

1,625.80

9.02

Club that is licensed premises (more than 4 levels)

9.03

Doomben Racecourse

9.04

Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 15,001–20,000m2)

9.05

Eagle Farm Racecourse

 

9.06

Hospital (51–100 beds)

  

9.07

Hotel or motel (5–6 levels)

  

9.08

Industry (heavy) (gross floor area of less than 3,001m2)

  

9.09

Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of 5,501–7,500m2)

  

9.10

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (3–4 levels, gross floor area of more than 5,500m2)

  

9.11

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (5–6 levels)

  

9.12

Residential flats or units that are not lots (more than 2 flats or units, more than 15 levels)

  

9.13

Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland showground

  

9.14

School (boarding) (more than 100 boarders)

  

9.15

Tertiary education institution (501–1,000 students)

  

9.16

Welfare residence (101–200 beds)

  
    
 

Levy group 10

  

10.01

Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 20,001–30,000m2)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

29,653.40
23,720.00

17,784.80

14,824.20

1,625.80

10.02

Hospital (101–200 beds)

10.03

Industry (extractive) (more than 20,000m2)

10.04

Industry (heavy) (gross floor area of 3,001–7,500m2)

10.05

Industry (light, service or offensive) (gross floor area of more than 7,500m2)

  

10.06

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (7–10 levels)

  

10.07

Welfare residence (201–500 beds)

  
    
 

Levy group 11

  

11.01

Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 30,001–40,000m2)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

50,201.20
40,160.40
30,120.80

25,096.40

1,625.80

11.02

Hospital (201–500 beds)

11.03

Hotel or motel (7–10 levels)

11.04

Industry (heavy) (gross floor area of 7,501–15,000m2)

11.05

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (11–20 levels)

  

11.06

Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 25,000,001–50,000,000L)

  

11.07

Tertiary education institution (1,001–5,000 students)

  

11.08

Welfare residence (more than 500 beds)

  
    
 

Levy group 12

  

12.01

Brewery (gross floor area of more than 15,000m2)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

92,809.20
74,243.20
55,683.80

46,402.00

1,625.80

12.02

Bulk sugar terminal

12.03

Distillery (gross floor area of more than 15,000m2)

12.04

Drive-in shopping centre (area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 40,001–60,000m2)

12.05

Hospital (more than 500 beds)

  

12.06

Hotel or motel (11–16 levels)

  

12.07

Industry (heavy) (gross floor area of more than 15,000m2)

  

12.08

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (21–29 levels)

  

12.09

Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 50,000,001–100,000,000L)

  

12.10

Resort complex (gross floor area of less than 18,000m2)

  

12.11

Sugar mill, sugar factory or sugar refinery

  
    
 

Levy group 13

  

13.01

Bulk coal terminal

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

106,390.00

85,109.80
63,830.20

53,191.00

1,625.80

13.02

Drive-in shopping centre (1 shopping level, area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of more than 60,000m2)

13.03

Hotel or motel (17–25 levels)

13.04

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (30–40 levels)

  

13.05

Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 100,000,001–150,000,000L)

  

13.06

Power station

  

13.07

Resort complex (gross floor area of 18,000–35,000m2)

  

13.08

Tertiary education institution (5,001–10,000 students)

  
    
 

Levy group 14

  

14.01

Casino, including any accommodation, entertainment and restaurant facilities (not more than 20 levels)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

159,590.00
127,672.20
95,750.80

79,790.60
1,625.80

14.02

Drive-in shopping centre (more than 1 shopping level, area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of 60,001–100,000m2)

14.03

Hotel or motel (more than 25 levels)

 

14.04

Integrated office, shop and commercial complex (more than 5 levels, underground parking facilities for more than 1,000 vehicles and underground bus interchange)

  

14.05

Metal refinery or smelter

  

14.06

Office, shop or commercial premises, other than drive-in shopping centre (more than 40 levels)

  

14.07

Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 150,000,001–200,000,000L)

  

14.08

Resort complex (gross floor area of more than 35,000m2)

  
    
 

Levy group 15

  

15.01

Drive-in shopping centre (more than 1 shopping level, area devoted to buildings, roadways, parking and landscaping of more than 100,000m2)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

265,983.60
212,786.00
159,587.80
132,988.60

1,625.80

15.02

Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of 200,000,001–250,000,000L)

15.03

Tertiary education institution (more than 10,000 students)

    
 

Levy group 16

  

16.01

Casino, including any accommodation, entertainment and restaurant facilities (more than 20 levels)

class A

class B

class C

class D

class E

443,314.40
354,651.00
265,983.60

221,654.80
1,625.80

16.02

Oil or fuel depot, including refinery (licensed capacity of more than 250,000,000L)

Note to schedule 2—

Unless otherwise stated, area in square metres refers to the part of a prescribed property used for the purpose stated in the category in column 1.