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Corporations (Fees) Act 2001
5ADifferential fees
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#### 5A Differential fees
(1) The regulations may prescribe, in relation to a chargeable matter, different fees having regard to whether the matter is complied with by electronic means.
(2) The regulations may prescribe, in relation to a chargeable matter, different fees having regard to whether the matter is of low, medium or high complexity.
(3) The regulations may prescribe, in relation to a chargeable matter, different fees having regard to any matter relating to the person by whom the fee for the matter is payable.
(4) ASIC may, by legislative instrument, make a determination specifying criteria for whether a chargeable matter is of low, medium or high complexity for the purposes of subsection (2).
(5) However, if no such determination is in operation, the fee for a chargeable matter is the fee prescribed by the regulations for the chargeable matter of low complexity.