Migration Agents Regulations 1998-Declaration of value of activities, fees for assessments and standards for professional development activities 2015-IMMI 15/106 [F2015L01710] -Response required [2015] AUSStaCSDLM 237 (25 November 2015)

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Instrument	Migration Agents Regulations 1998 - Declaration of value of activities, fees for assessments and standards for professional development activities 2015 - IMMI 15/106 [F2015L01710]
Purpose	Updates matters for migration agents in relation to the value of activities, fees for assessments and standards for professional development activities
Last day to disallow	22 February 2016
Authorising legislation	Migration Agents Regulations 1998
Department	Immigration and Border Protection
Scrutiny principle	Standing Order 23(3)(a)

Unclear basis for determining fees

The instrument specifies the fee for performing assessments of migration agents' activities for continuing professional development. The committee notes that the fee will be $99, which is the same as the fee specified in a previous instrument. However, the ES does not explicitly state the basis on which the fee has been calculated.

The committee's usual expectation in cases where an instrument of delegated legislation carries financial implications via the imposition of or change to a charge, fee, levy, scale or rate of costs or payment is that the relevant ES makes clear the specific basis on which an individual imposition or change has been calculated.

The committee requests the advice of the minister in relation to this matter.