Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004

Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents i Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 S.R. No. 12/2004 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Charges for deployment of personnel and other resources 2 5. Charges for provision of information 6 6. Charges for other police services 8 7. Old fees and charges to apply until 1 July 2004 9 8. 2005–2006 charges for personnel 9 9. 2006–2007 charges for personnel 11 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 14 -- 1 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents 1 STATUTORY RULES 2004 S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation Act 1958 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 3 February 2004 Responsible Minister: ANDRÉ HAERMEYER Minister for Police and Emergency Services STEPHANIE LENN Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe the fees and charges that may be imposed for the provision of services by the members of the Police Force and persons employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner.1 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 130 of the Police Regulation Act 1958. 3. Commencement (1) These Regulations, except regulations 8 and 9, come into operation on 3 February 2004. (2) Regulation 8 comes into operation on 1 July 2005. (3) Regulation 9 comes into operation on 1 July 2006. -- 2 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 2 4. Charges for deployment of personnel and other resources (1) The Chief Commissioner of Police may, in accordance with this regulation, impose charges for services provided by members of the Police Force and persons employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner 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 member of the Police Force or person employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner are to be calculated at the following rates— (a) for the first hour or part of an hour at the rate set out in column 2 of Table 1; 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 Table 1. Table 1—Personnel Services Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Member Officer $65 $32.50 Sub-Officer $50 $25 Other ranks $42 $21 r. 4 -- 3 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 3 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part VPS Employee VPS Grade 6 $86 $43 VPS Grade 5 $66 $33 VPS Grade 4 $56 $28 VPS Grade 3 $47 $23.50 VPS Grade 2 $37 $18.50 VPS Grade 1 $29 $14.50 (3) The charges for other services referred to in Table 2 that are provided by members of the Police Force and persons employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner are to be calculated at the following rates— (a) for the first hour or part of an hour, at the rate set out in column 2 of Table 2; 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 Table 2. Table 2—Other Services Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Service First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Police dogs $6 $3 Police horses $41 $20.50 Police motor car $20 $10 Police motor cycle $27 $13.50 Small Police bus $28 $14 Medium Police bus $46 $23 Large Police bus $66 $33 r. 4 -- 4 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 4 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Service First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Police motor boat— of 5 metres or less with a single engine of more than 5 metres with a single engine of 10 metres or less with a twin engine of more than 10 metres with a twin engine $55 $156 $244 $296 $27.50 $78 $122 $148 Helicopter— single engine (including crew) twin engine (including crew) $2469 $4447 $1234.50 $2223.50 (4) The charges for equipment or services acquired specifically for an event for the use of members of the Police Force or persons employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner if the equipment or services are not ordinarily available within the Police Force are to be calculated and charged at the actual cost to the Chief Commissioner of acquiring that equipment or services. (5) For the purposes of this regulation the time charged for personnel services under sub- regulation (2) is to be calculated— (a) commencing at the time the member or person leaves the place where members of the Police Force and other persons assemble r. 4 -- 5 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 5 to be briefed and receive their instructions and equipment for the event; and (b) ending at the time when the members of the Police Force and other persons are dismissed from duty following the event. (6) For the purposes of this regulation the time charged for other services under sub- regulation (3) 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. (7) For the purposes of this regulation— (a) the time charged for personnel services under sub-regulation (2) is to include the time in which a member of the Police Force or person employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner 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 members of the Police Force 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 members of the Police Force 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 r. 4 -- 6 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 6 (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 members of the Police Force deployed— (i) to police people and traffic at the event; (ii) to isolate people and traffic participating in the event from the people and traffic that are not participating in the event; (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; (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. 5. Charges for provision of information (1) The Chief Commissioner of Police may impose charges for services provided by members of the Police Force and persons employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner— (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 r. 5 -- 7 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 7 (c) who provide information or services in an interview by a member of the public about an incident or accident reported to the Police Force including a search of files; or (d) who are required to provide a sworn affidavit. (2) The charges for the services of a member of the Police Force or person employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner under sub-regulation (1) are to be calculated at the following rates— (a) for the first hour or part of an hour at the rate set out in column 2 of Table 3; 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 Table 3. Table 3—Personnel Services Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Member Officer $65 $32.50 Sub-Officer $50 $25 Other ranks $42 $21 VPS Employee VPS Grade 6 $86 $43 VPS Grade 5 $66 $33 VPS Grade 4 $56 $28 VPS Grade 3 $47 $23.50 VPS Grade 2 $37 $18.50 VPS Grade 1 $29 $14.50 r. 5 -- 8 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 8 (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 services (1) The Chief Commissioner of Police may impose charges for services provided by members of the Police Force and persons employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner in keeping and searching relevant records and supplying information in accordance with Table 4. (2) Nothing in this regulation applies to services referred to in regulation 5. Table 4—Records Services Service Charge Collision or Accident (a) 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 $36 (b) to provide copies of additional pages of witness statements in excess of 10 pages, for each additional page $1 Criminal History (a) for a search of all relevant police records except fingerprint records to provide notification to an organisation accredited by the Chief Commissioner of Police about the existence of any criminal history of volunteers providing services to that organisation $12.40 (b) for a search of all relevant police records except fingerprint records to provide notification about the existence of a criminal history, other than under paragraph (a) $27 r. 6 -- 9 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 9 Service Charge (c) for a search of all relevant police records including fingerprint records to provide notification about the existence of a criminal history $112 Lost, stolen or damaged property (a) for a search of all relevant police records to provide a copy of a crime or fire report $33 (b) to process each subrogation notice provided by loss assessors or insurers to advise of change of ownership or property $11 7. Old fees and charges to apply until 1 July 2004 Despite regulations 4, 5 and 6, the fees and charges that may be imposed by the Chief Commissioner of Police until 1 July 2004 for the provision of services by members of the Police Force are the fees and charges set out in the Police (Charges) Regulations 19922 , as in force on 29 January 2004. 8. 2005–2006 charges for personnel (1) For regulation 4(2) substitute— "(2) The charges for the personnel services of a member of the Police Force or person employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner are to be calculated at the following rates— (a) for the first hour or part of an hour, at the rate set out in column 2 of Table 1; 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 Table 1. r. 7 -- 10 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 10 Table 1—Personnel Services Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Member Officer $73 $36.50 Sub-Officer $56 $28 Other ranks $47 $23.50 VPS Employee VPS Grade 6 $86 $43 VPS Grade 5 $66 $33 VPS Grade 4 $56 $28 VPS Grade 3 $47 $23.50 VPS Grade 2 $37 $18.50 VPS Grade 1 $29 $14.50 ". (2) For regulation 5(2) substitute— "(2) The charges for the services of a member of the Police Force or person employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner under sub- regulation (1) are to be calculated at the following rates— (a) for the first hour or part of an hour at the rate set out in column 2 of Table 3; 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 Table 3. r. 8 -- 11 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 11 Table 3—Personnel Services Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Member Officer $73 $36.50 Sub-Officer $56 $28 Other ranks $47 $23.50 VPS Employee VPS Grade 6 $86 $43 VPS Grade 5 $66 $33 VPS Grade 4 $56 $28 VPS Grade 3 $47 $23.50 VPS Grade 2 $37 $18.50 VPS Grade 1 $29 $14.50 ". 9. 2006–2007 charges for personnel (1) For regulation 4(2) substitute— "(2) The charges for the personnel services of a member of the Police Force or person employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner are to be calculated at the following rates— (a) for the first hour or part of an hour, at the rate set out in column 2 of Table 1; 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 Table 1. r. 9 -- 12 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 12 Table 1—Personnel Services Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Member Officer $82 $41 Sub-Officer $63 $31.50 Other ranks $53 $26.50 VPS Employee VPS Grade 6 $86 $43 VPS Grade 5 $66 $33 VPS Grade 4 $56 $28 VPS Grade 3 $47 $23.50 VPS Grade 2 $37 $18.50 VPS Grade 1 $29 $14.50 ". (2) For regulation 5(2) substitute— "(2) The charges for the services of a member of the Police Force or person employed in the Office of the Chief Commissioner under sub- regulation (1) are to be calculated at the following rates— (a) for the first hour or part of an hour at the rate set out in column 2 of Table 3; 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 Table 3. r. 9 -- 13 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 13 Table 3—Personnel Services Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 First hour or part Subsequent ½ hour or part Member Officer $82 $41 Sub-Officer $63 $31.50 Other ranks $53 $26.50 VPS Employee VPS Grade 6 $86 $43 VPS Grade 5 $66 $33 VPS Grade 4 $56 $28 VPS Grade 3 $47 $23.50 VPS Grade 2 $37 $18.50 VPS Grade 1 $29 $14.50 ". ═══════════════ r. 9 -- 14 of 15 -- Victorian Legislation Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 12/2004 Police Regulation (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2004 14 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 1: Commencing 1 December 2003, Victoria Police fees and charges will be annually indexed at the rate specified by the Treasurer as part of the annual budget process. The Treasurer has set a rate of 3% for 2003–2004. The rate to apply to future years is to be set by 31 January of each calendar year for application from the immediately following 1 July. 2 Reg. 7: S.R. No. 187/1992 as extended in operation by S.R. No. 5/2003. 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