17Application fees

#### 17 Application fees 17 Application fees > > (1) The application fee for a clearance is as follows— > > > > > (a) for a volunteer clearance—nil, > > > > > (b) otherwise—the fee calculated in accordance with Schedule 1A. > > > (2) The application fee is to be paid at a Service NSW service centre. > > > (2A) Despite subclause (2), an applicant invited to provide proof of identity through an online system under clause 18(2) may pay the application fee by an online method of payment. > > > (3) The following persons are exempt from the requirement to pay an application fee for a clearance— > > > > > (a) authorised carers referred to in [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157), section 137(1)(b) or (c), other than authorised residential care workers within the meaning of that Act, > > > > > (a1) an adult person referred to in the Act, section 10(1), > > > > > (b) a person undertaking practical training as part of an educational or vocational course, > > > > > (c) potential adoptive parents. > > **cl 17:** Am 2022 (121), Sch 1\[2\] \[3\]; 2022 (377), Sch 1\[7\]; 2024 (303), Sch 1\[1\].