Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 80/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 2 3 Commencement 2 4 Charges for deployment of personnel and other services 2 5 Charges for provision of information—deployment of personnel 5 6 Charges for other police information services 6 7 Fee for application for authorisation to be given agency photographs 6 8 Fee for application for giving of agency photographs 6 __________________ SCHEDULES 7 SCHEDULE 1—Charges for Personnel 7 SCHEDULE 2—Charges for Other Services 8 SCHEDULE 3—Charges for other Police Information Services 10 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 12 -- 1 of 13 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police Act 2013 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 24 June 2014 Responsible Minister: KIM WELLS Minister for Police and Emergency Services YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are— (a) to prescribe the fees and charges that may be imposed for the provision of services by police officers and Victoria Police employees; and (b) to prescribe fees for— (i) applications by media organisations for authorisation to be given agency photographs; and (ii) applications by authorised media organisations for the giving of agency photographs. -- 2 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 277 of the Victoria Police Act 2013. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2014. 4 Charges for deployment of personnel and other services (1) The Chief Commissioner, in accordance with this regulation, may impose charges for services provided by police officers and Victoria Police employees who are deployed for sporting, entertainment or any other events if— (a) charges are made for admission to the event or participation in the event; or (b) the event is commercial in nature; or (c) the event is commercially promoted or sponsored. (2) The charges for the personnel services of a police officer or Victoria Police employee are set out in Schedule 1 and are to be calculated at the following rates— (a) for the first hour or part of an hour, at the applicable rate set out in column 2 of Schedule 1 for a person of the rank or class specified in column 1 in that Schedule; and (b) for each half hour or part of a half hour in addition to the first hour referred to in paragraph (a), at the applicable rate set out in column 3 of Schedule 1. (3) For the purposes of this regulation, the time charged for personnel services under subregulation (2) is to be calculated— r. 2 -- 3 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (a) commencing at the time the police officer or Victoria Police employee leaves the place where police officers and Victoria Police employees assemble to be briefed and receive their instructions and equipment for the event; and (b) ending at the time when the police officers and Victoria Police employees are dismissed from duty following the event. (4) The charges for other services referred to in Schedule 2 that are provided by police officers and Victoria Police employees are set out in Schedule 2 and are to be calculated at the following rates— (a) for the first hour or part of an hour, at the applicable rate set out in column 2 of Schedule 2 for a service specified in column 1 in that Schedule; and (b) for each half hour or part of a half hour in addition to the first hour referred to in paragraph (a), at the rate set out in column 3 of Schedule 2. (5) For the purposes of this regulation, the time charged for other services under subregulation (4) is to be calculated— (a) commencing at the time the services are brought into operation for the event; and (b) ending at the time when the services are no longer required for the event. (6) The charges for equipment or services acquired specifically for an event for the use of police officers or Victoria Police employees if the equipment or services are not ordinarily available within Victoria Police are to be calculated and charged at the actual cost to the Chief r. 4 -- 4 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Commissioner of acquiring that equipment or services. (7) For the purposes of this regulation— (a) the time charged for personnel services under subregulation (2) is to include the time in which a police officer or Victoria Police employee is required to plan, supervise and provide administrative and operational support for the deployment of personnel; and (b) charges are not to be imposed for the time and services used by police officers who are deployed solely to manage general traffic build up as a result of the event; and (c) if an event is in an enclosed venue or area, charges are to be imposed for police officers deployed— (i) inside the venue or area; and (ii) outside the venue or area to the extent required to ensure that all traffic coming to the event is controlled; and (iii) outside the venue or area to the extent required to ensure that all traffic leaving the event is controlled and merges in an orderly manner with general traffic; and (d) if an event is not held in an enclosed venue or area, charges are to be imposed for police officers deployed— (i) to police people and traffic at the event; and (ii) to isolate people and traffic participating in the event from the people and traffic that are not participating in the event; and r. 4 -- 5 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (iii) outside the venue or area to the extent required to ensure that all traffic coming to the event is controlled and does not unreasonably disrupt general traffic; and (iv) outside the venue or area to the extent required to ensure that all traffic leaving the event is controlled and merges in an orderly manner with general traffic. Note Fees and charges under this regulation and regulation 5 are inclusive of GST. 5 Charges for provision of information—deployment of personnel (1) The Chief Commissioner may impose charges for services provided by police officers and Victoria Police employees— (a) who provide information or services as a defence witness in a criminal proceeding or as a witness for any other party in a civil proceeding; or (b) who are required to search relevant police files and provide information from those files or supervise the examination of files; or (c) who provide information or services in an interview by a member of the public about an incident or accident reported to Victoria Police including a search of files; or (d) who are required to provide a sworn affidavit. (2) The charges for the services of a police officer or Victoria Police employee under subregulation (1) are set out in Schedule 1 and are to be calculated at the following rates— r. 5 -- 6 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (a) for the first hour or part of an hour at the applicable rate set out in column 2 of Schedule 1 for a person of the rank or class specified in column 1 in that Schedule; and (b) for each half hour or part of a half hour in addition to the first hour referred to in paragraph (a), at the applicable rate set out in column 3 of Schedule 1. (3) For the purposes of this regulation, the time charged for provision of documents or other information includes each half hour of preparation time required in searching for, extracting and reviewing those documents or other information. 6 Charges for other police information services (1) The Chief Commissioner may impose charges for services provided by police officers and Victoria Police employees in keeping and searching relevant records and supplying information specified in column 1 of Schedule 3 in accordance with the applicable charge specified in column 2 of that Schedule. (2) Nothing in this regulation applies to services referred to in regulation 5. 7 Fee for application for authorisation to be given agency photographs For the purpose of section 237(2) of the Victoria Police Act 2013, the prescribed fee is 11⋅6 fee units. 8 Fee for application for giving of agency photographs For the purpose of section 239(2)(a) of the Victoria Police Act 2013, the prescribed fee is 33⋅7 fee units. __________________ r. 6 -- 7 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Regulations 4(2), 5(2) CHARGES FOR PERSONNEL Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Police Officer Officer 11·6 fee units 5·8 fee units Sub-Officer 8·7 fee units 4·35 fee units Other ranks 6·8 fee units 3·4 fee units Victoria Police Employee VPS Grade 7 12·7 fee units 6·35 fee units VPS Grade 6 9·8 fee units 4·9 fee units VPS Grade 5 7·5 fee units 3·75 fee units VPS Grade 4 6·3 fee units 3·15 fee units VPS Grade 3 5·3 fee units 2·65 fee units VPS Grade 2 4·1 fee units 2·05 fee units VPS Grade 1 3·5 fee units 1·75 fee units __________________ Sch. 1 -- 8 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 4(4) CHARGES FOR OTHER SERVICES Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Service First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Police dogs 2·0 fee units 1·0 fee units Police horses 3·0 fee units 1·5 fee units Police motor car (including 1 crew) 7·7 fee units 3·85 fee units Police motor cycle (including 1 crew) 7·8 fee units 3·9 fee units Small police bus (including 1 crew) 7·4 fee units 3·7 fee units Medium police bus (including 1 crew) 7·8 fee units 3·9 fee units Large police bus (including 1 crew) 8·5 fee units 4·25 fee units Police bicycles (including 1 crew) 7·1 fee units 3·55 fee units All-Terrain vehicles (including 1 crew) 7·4 fee units 3·7 fee units Personal water craft (including 1 crew) 9·3 fee units 4·65 fee units Police motor boat— of 5 metres or less (including 1 crew) of 5 metres or less (including 2 crew) of 6 metres or more with a single engine (including 2 crew) 9·4 fee units 16·6 fee units 22·9 fee units 4·7 fee units 8·3 fee units 11·45 fee units of 6 metres or more with a twin engine (including 2 crew) 22·8 fee units 11·4 fee units Sch. 2 -- 9 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 9 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Service First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part of 7⋅4 metres or more with a twin engine (including 2 crew) of 10 metres or more (including 2 crew) of 12 metres or more (including 2 crew) 29·0 fee units 35·4 fee units 45·1 fee units 14·5 fee units 17·7 fee units 22·55 fee units Helicopter— Light twin (including 2 crew) Medium twin (including 3 crew) 295·4 fee units 490·7 fee units 147·7 fee units 245·35 fee units __________________ Sch. 2 -- 10 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 10 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 6 CHARGES FOR OTHER POLICE INFORMATION SERVICES Column 1 Service Column 2 Charge National Police Certificates Item 1 for a search of all relevant police records except fingerprint records to provide notification to an organisation accredited by the Chief Commissioner about the existence of any criminal history of volunteers providing services to that organisation 1·24 fee units Item 2 for a search of all relevant police records except fingerprint records to provide notification about the existence of a criminal history, other than under item 1 3·3 fee units Item 3 for a search of all relevant police records including fingerprint records to provide notification about the existence of a criminal history 12·9 fee units Ink-fingerprints Item 4 to process and provide one set of ink- fingerprints for visa, passport or immigration purposes not ordinarily undertaken by police officers in the course of their duty 3·4 fee units Item 5 to process and provide two sets of ink- fingerprints for visa, passport or immigration purposes not ordinarily undertaken by police officers in the course of their duty 4·8 fee units Item 6 to process and provide three sets of ink- fingerprints for visa, passport or immigration purposes not ordinarily undertaken by police officers in the course of their duty 6·2 fee units Sch. 3 -- 11 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 11 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Column 1 Service Column 2 Charge Lost, stolen or damaged property Item 7 for a search of all relevant police records to provide a copy of a crime or fire report 3·3 fee units Item 8 to process each subrogation notice provided by loss assessors or insurers to advise of change of ownership or property 1·1 fee units Collision or accident Item 9 for a search of all relevant police records to provide a copy of an accident report and the first 10 pages of a witness statement 3·6 fee units Item 10 to provide copies of additional pages of witness statements in excess of 10 pages, for each additional page $1 ═══════════════ Sch. 3 -- 12 of 13 -- S.R. No. 80/2014 Victoria Police (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2014 12 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES Fee Units These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit. The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2014 is $13.24. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents. The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. Endnotes -- 13 of 13 --