Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988
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53 Regulations
(1) The Governor‑General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing matters: (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act. (2) In particular, the regulations may provide for: (a) the charging and recovery of fees in relation to proposals submitted to the Authority for approval under this Act; and (b) the remission, refund or waiver of those fees, or the exemption of persons from payment of those fees. (3) The amount of a fee: (a) must be reasonably related to the expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Authority in connection with the proposal in question; and (b) must not be such as to amount to taxation.