Business Names Registration (Fees) Act 2011
5Matters relating to amount of fees
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5 Matters relating to amount of fees
(1) The regulations may prescribe a fee for a chargeable matter: (a) by specifying an amount (not exceeding $10,000) as the fee; or (b) by specifying a method for calculating the amount of the fee.
Note: The limitation in paragraph (a) applies separately to each fee imposed if more than one fee is prescribed for the same chargeable matter (see subsection 4(3)).
(2) The fee for a chargeable matter need not bear any relationship to the cost of providing any service that forms part of, or is related to, that matter. (3) The fee, or the sum of the fees, for a chargeable matter must not exceed $50,000.