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.