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Fee and Penalty Units to Increase from 1 July 2024

Fee Units and Penalty Units will rise from 1 July 2024.

The value of a fee unit will rise from $15.90 to $16.33. This is an increase of approximately 2.70%.

The value of a penalty unit will rise from $192.31 to $197.59. This is an increase of approximately 2.75%.

These rises are gazetted at: view source here

Common Offences

Offence

Until 30 June 2024

From 1 July 2024

s16 and s118 Building Act (natural person)

$96,155.00

$98,795.00

s16 and s118 Building Act (body corporate)

$480,775.00

$493,975.00

Building Regulations (swimming pool offences)

$1,923.10

$1,975.90

Reg 229 Building Regulations (natural person and body corporate)

$3,846.20

$3,951,80

s126 Planning and Environment Act

$230,772.00

$237,108.00

s29(3)/(4) Domestic Animals Act

$7,692.40

$7,903.60

s61 Public Health and Wellbeing Act (natural person)

$23,077.20

$23,710.80

s61 Public Health and Wellbeing Act (body corporate)

$115,386.00

$118,554.00

s35A Food Act

$23,077.20

$23,710.80


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