GST
Fees and charges highlighted with an asterisk (*) include GST. All others are GST exempt.
Grace period
Where a grace period relates to a licence for a major hazards facility, the provisions of regulation 34 of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazards Facilities) Regulations 2007 apply. Where referenced for other licences, the grace period is the three months
If you have any enquiries regarding the fees, please email cso@dmirs.wa.gov.au
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| O | One-off fee or charge |
| S | Annual fee – original issue or renewal of a licence |
| F | Five-year licence fee – original issue or renewal |
| A | Annual MHF licence fees |
| AC | Annual charges based on licensed storage capacity or area occupied |
For updated information relating to certificates of competency see Statutory positions
Explosives and firework licensing
Show moreApplication fees for Dangerous Goods Safety (Explosives) Regulations 2007 as described in Schedule 1.
| Description | Fees (from 1 July 2024) | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Application for a security card (5 yearly) | $185.00 | O |
| Application to renew a security card (5 yearly) | $54.50 | O |
| Application for a test permit | $225.00 | O |
| Application to have an explosive authorised | ||
| If already authorised in another Australian jurisdiction | $182.00 | O |
| If not already authorised in another Australian jurisdiction | $735.00 | O |
| Application for a Fireworks Event Permit – one fee being whichever of the following is the highest fee applicable to the event: | ||
| For ground firework only events | $182.00 | O |
| For firework events with less than or equal to 3,000 aerial shells | $368.00 | O |
| For firework events with greater than 3,000 aerial shells | $5,248.00 | O |
| Late fee – for event permit applications submitted within two weeks of the event | $41.00 | O |
The following licences are referred to as trading licences and have effect for 5 years. For a new application, the annual fee covers the first year of the licence. Thereafter, the holder will be billed annually and must pay the annual fee before, on or within the grace period. Where the annual fee is paid within the grace period, the holder must also pay a late payment fee of $41.00 Annual fee for a trading licence or checking fee for licence applications not submitted by an accredited consultant [as per regulations 157(1)(da) and 174A] | ||
| Explosives Import / Export Licence | $232.00 | S |
| Explosives Manufacture Licence | $489.00 | S |
| Explosives Manufacture (MPU) Licence | $1,130.00 | S |
| Explosives Storage Licence: | ||
| $144.00 | S |
| $172.00 | S |
| $463.00 | S |
| Explosives Transport Licence | $1,150.00 | S |
| Explosives Supply Licence | $78.50 | S |
Application for the declaration of a special berth [as per regulation 111N] | $5,380.00 | O |
Fee for the issue and renewal of a licence (5 yearly licence) [as per regulation 157(1)(c)] | ||
| Explosives Driver Licence | $129.00 | F |
| Shotfiring Licence | $129.00 | F |
| Fireworks Contractor Licence | $569.00 | F |
| Fireworks Operator Licence | $141.00 | F |
| Pyrotechnics (Special Use) Licence | $141.00 | F |
Annual fee for using a SEF to store explosives [as per regulation 189] | ||
| (a) If the explosive is stored in a magazine provided by the State at a type A facility: | ||
| AC* | |
| AC* | |
| AC* | |
| (b) If the explosive is stored in a magazine provided by the holder at a type A facility - $479.00 for each 1,000 kg or part thereof of the official capacity of the magazine | AC* | |
| (c) If the explosive is stored in a magazine at a type B facility – 50% of the fee in paragraph (b) above for each 1,000 kg or part thereof of the official capacity of the magazine | AC* | |
Annual fee for using a SEF to manufacture or store security sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) [as per regulation 190(2)] | ||
| (a) If the SEF is a type A facility – the greater of: | ||
| AC* | |
| AC* | |
| (b) if the SEF is a type B facility – 50% of the fee that would be payable if paragraph (a) above applied | AC* | |
Transport licensing
Show moreApplication fees for Dangerous Goods Safety (Road and Rail Transport of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007 as described in Part 22.
| Description | Fees (from 1 July 2024) | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Issue or renewal of a Dangerous Goods Driver Licence (5 yearly licence) | $141.50 | F |
| Issue or renewal of a Dangerous Goods Vehicle Licence (5 yearly licence) | $895.00 | F |
| Application for an approval (e.g. tanker) | $357.00 | O |
Storage and handling licensing
Show moreApplication fees for Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007 as described in Schedule 5.
A dangerous goods site licence has effect for 5 years.
For a new application, the annual fee covers the first year of the licence. Thereafter, the holder will be billed annually and must pay the annual fee before, on or within the grace period.
Where the annual fee is paid within the grace period, the holder must also pay a late payment fee of $41.00.
| Description | Fees (from 1 July 2024) | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee for a licence or checking fee for licence applications not submitted by an accredited consultant [as per regulations 26 and 44A] | ||
| Less than 50,000 kg or L | 270.00 | S |
| 50,000 kg or L or more | 903.00 | S |
Application for the declaration of a special berth [as per regulation 135I] | 4,870.00 | O |
Major hazard facilities
Show moreApplication fees for Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2007 as described in Schedule 3.
Application for approval of a Safety Report [as per regulation 26]
| Description | Fees (from 1 July 2024) | Code |
|---|---|---|
| For a Class A facility | $126,000.00 | O |
| For a Class B facility | $101,000.00 | O |
| For a Class C facility | $76,000.00 | O |
| For a Class D facility | $20,000.00 | O |
A site licence for a major hazard facility has effect for 5 years.
For a new application, the annual fee covers the first year of the licence. Thereafter, the holder will be billed annually and must pay the annual fee before, on or within the grace period.
Where the annual fee is paid within the grace period, the holder must also pay a late payment fee of $41.00.
Annual site licence fee for a major hazard facility [as per regulation 34]
| Description | Fees (from 1 July 2024) | Code |
|---|---|---|
| For a Class A facility | $126,000.00 | S |
| For a Class B facility | $101,000.00 | S |
| For a Class C facility | $76,000.00 | S |
| For a Class D facility | $20,000.00 | S |
Security sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) licensing
Show moreApplication fees for Dangerous Goods Safety (Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate) Regulations 2007 as described in Schedule 1.
SSAN licences have effect for 5 years.
For a new application, the annual fee covers the first year of the licence. Thereafter, the holder will be billed annually and must pay the annual fee before, on or within the grace period.
Where the annual fee is paid within the grace period, the holder must also pay a late payment fee of $41.00.
| Description | Fees (from 1 July 2024) | Code |
|---|---|---|
Annual fee for a licence or checking fee for licence applications not submitted by an accredited consultant [as per regulations 30(1) (c) and 46A] | ||
| SSAN Import / Export Licence | $232.00 | S |
| SSAN Manufacture Licence | $433.00 | S |
| SSAN Storage Licence | $203.00 | S |
| SSAN Transport Licence | $217.00 | S |
| SSAN Supply Licence | $187.00 | S |
| SSAN Fertiliser Licence | $71.00 | S |
