8.1Amount of fees

8.1 Amount of fees

(1) For section 4 of the Application Fees Act, a fee is specified in accordance with this section for a matter mentioned in an item in Schedule 4. Calendar year starting on 1 January 2011 (2) In the calendar year starting on 1 January 2011, subject to subsections (6) and (7), the amount of a fee for a matter mentioned in an item in Schedule 4, other than item 4.5 or 4.6 of that Schedule (overseas applications), is the amount mentioned in column 3 of the item. Calendar year starting on 1 January 2015 (2A) In the calendar year starting on 1 January 2015, subject to subsection (8A), the amount of a fee for a matter mentioned in item 4.5 or 4.6 of Schedule 4 is the amount mentioned in column 3 of the item. Calendar year starting on 1 January 2012, and subsequent calendar years (3) Subject to subsections (4), (6), (7) and (8A), in the calendar year starting on 1 January 2012, or in a subsequent calendar year, the fee for a matter mentioned in an item in Schedule 4 is the amount worked out by multiplying the indexation factor for the calendar year by the amount of the fee for the matter in the previous calendar year before the amount was rounded under subsection (5). (4) If the indexation factor for the calendar year is less than 1, the fee for the matter in the calendar year is the fee for the matter in the previous calendar year. (5) If, apart from this subsection, the amount worked out under subsection (3) would be an amount of dollars and cents: (a) the amount is to be rounded to the nearest whole dollar; and (b) an amount of 50 cents is to be rounded up. Additional fees (6) The fee for a matter mentioned in item 4.1 of Schedule 4 is payable in addition to the fee (if any) for the issue of a travel document if the applicant requests that the document be issued within 48 hours after the provision of all the information requested by the Minister for the purpose of being satisfied of the identity or entitlement of the person in order to issue the document. (7) Subject to subsection (8), the fee for a matter mentioned in item 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4 of Schedule 4 is payable in addition to the fee (if any) for an application for a travel document if: (a) the applicant for the travel document has lost a travel document or travel documents, or had a travel document or travel documents stolen, in the period of 5 years before applying for the travel document; and (b) the application is an application for a travel document to replace a travel document that has been lost or stolen. (8) The reference in subsection (7) to a travel document that has been, or travel documents that have been, lost or stolen does not include a travel document if the fee, for a matter mentioned in item 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4 of Schedule 4, that was applicable on the replacement of that document has been waived under paragraph 8.2(j), or a refund of the fee has been given under subsection 8.3(4). (8A) The fee for a matter mentioned in item 4.5 or 4.6 of Schedule 4 (overseas applications) in relation to an Australian passport other than an emergency passport is payable in addition to the fee (if any) for the issue of the passport (including for another matter mentioned in that Schedule). (9) In this section: