76AHazardous areas

76A Hazardous areas

(a) the declaration of areas as hazardous areas;

(b) the approval of persons to drive vehicles seating more than 9 people (driver included) in hazardous areas;

(c) the approval of certain vehicles seating more than 9 people (driver included) for use in hazardous areas;

(d) the issue of authorities or permissions to persons to drive in hazardous areas;

(e) prescribing requirements for applicants to obtain an approval, authority or permission to drive in hazardous areas, including—

(i) requiring the applicant to pass a test;

(ii) the qualifications, experience and certifications required of applicants;

(f) prohibiting or regulating the use of certain vehicles seating more than 9 people (driver included) in hazardous areas;

(g) specifying requirements for vehicles operating in hazardous areas, including—

(i) the safety standards that vehicles must meet to operate in a hazardous area; and

(ii) any safety devices or equipment that must be carried in, or fitted to, the vehicle while operating in a hazardous area.

77 Fees

(1) A power conferred by this Act to make regulations providing for the imposition of fees may be exercised by providing for all or any of the following matters—

(a) specific fees;

(b) maximum or minimum fees;

(c) maximum and minimum fees;

(d) scales of fees;

(e) the payment of fees either generally or under specified conditions or in specified circumstances, including conditions or circumstances relating to the late lodgement of an application, or the late payment of fees, under this Act;

(f) the reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of the fees.

(2) If under subsection (1)(f) regulations provide for a reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of a fee, the reduction, waiver or refund may be expressed to apply either generally or specifically—

(a) in respect of certain matters or transactions or classes of matters or transactions; or

(b) in respect of certain documents or classes of documents; or

(c) when an event happens; or

(d) in respect of certain persons or classes of persons; or

(e) in respect of any combination of matters, transactions, documents, events or persons—

and may be expressed to apply subject to specified conditions or in the discretion of any specified person.

(3) A fee that may be imposed by regulation is not limited to an amount that is related to the cost of providing a service.