8Matters relating to amount of charges

8 Matters relating to amount of charges

(1) A regulation may prescribe a charge under subsection 7(1): (a) by specifying an amount as the charge; or (b) by specifying a method for calculating the amount of the charge. (2) Before the Governor‑General makes a regulation under subsection 7(1) prescribing a charge in relation to a matter, the Minister must be satisfied that the amount of the charge is set at a level that is designed to recover no more than the Commonwealth’s likely costs in connection with the matter.