Relationships (Fees) Regulations 2009

i Relationships (Fees) Regulations 2009 S.R. No. 142/2009 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Definitions 1 5 Fee for application to register a registrable relationship 2 6 Fee for application to revoke the registration of a registered relationship 2 7 Fee for addition of registrable information to the Relationships Register 2 8 Fee for application for a search of the Relationships Register 2 9 Fee for issue of certificate 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2009 S.R. No. 142/2009 Relationships Act 2008 Relationships (Fees) Regulations 2009 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 24 November 2009 Responsible Minister: ROB HULLS Attorney-General MATTHEW McBEATH Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe fees for the purposes of the Relationships Act 2008. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 71 of the Relationships Act 2008. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 December 2009. 4 Definitions In these Regulations, the Act means the Relationships Act 2008. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 142/2009 Relationships (Fees) Regulations 2009 2 5 Fee for application to register a registrable relationship For the purpose of section 7(c) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to register a registrable relationship is 15·4 fee units. 6 Fee for application to revoke the registration of a registered relationship For the purpose of section 12(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to revoke the registration of a registered relationship is 5·18 fee units. 7 Fee for addition of registrable information to the Relationships Register For the purpose of section 19(6) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the addition of registrable information to an entry in the Relationships Register is 5·18 fee units. 8 Fee for application for a search of the Relationships Register For the purpose of section 21(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a search of the Relationships Register is 1·14 fee units. 9 Fee for issue of certificate For the purpose of section 22(1) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the issue of a certificate certifying the results of a search of the Relationships Register is 1·14 fee units. ═══════════════ r. 5 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 142/2009 Relationships (Fees) Regulations 2009 3 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 2009 is $11.69. 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 -- 4 of 4 --