Criminal Code (Animal Valuers) Regulation 2014

This section states the fees and allowances payable to an animal valuer forming a panel for performing the functions of an animal valuer.

The fee payable to the valuer for each day or part of a day on which a valuation is carried out is $259.60.

The allowances payable to the valuer for carrying out a valuation are—

a travelling allowance that is—

the amount actually and properly paid for fares for public transport; or

if a private vehicle is used—the amount calculated at the rate per kilometre payable under the Public Sector Act 2022 to a public service employee required to use the employee’s private motor vehicle for official purposes, taken to the nearest whole cent; and

an accommodation allowance payable in the same circumstances, and at the same rate, as that payable to a public service officer under the Public Sector Act 2022; and

a meal allowance payable in the same circumstances, and at the same rate, as that payable to a public service officer under the Public Sector Act 2022.

The fees and allowances payable for attending at court (the court allowances) are the same court allowances payable under the court’s rules to a professional witness attending to give evidence of a professional nature or, to the extent to which the rules do not provide for those court allowances, the same court allowances as are payable to an expert witness.

For subsections (3) and (4), if part or all of an animal valuer’s fees or allowances are common to more than 1 proceeding, the fees or allowances payable must be apportioned to reflect that fact.

The chief executive must pay an animal valuer’s fees or allowances—

for carrying out a valuation—after receiving—

the certificate of valuation or a copy of the certificate of valuation; and

a claim for payment; and

proof of the claim, if any; or

for attending at court—after receiving—

a claim for payment; and

proof of the claim, if any.

If an amount payable under this section is for a supply on which GST is payable, the amount payable under this section is to be increased to take account of the GST.