139Charging of fees by Commissioner

139 Charging of fees by Commissioner

(1) The rules may prescribe fees to be charged by the Commissioner for services provided by or on behalf of the Commissioner, or for or on behalf of the Minister in the Minister’s capacity as an accreditation authority for an entity, in performing or exercising functions or powers under this Act, the rules or the data codes. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the rules may provide for the amount of a fee to be the cost incurred by the Commonwealth in arranging and paying for another person to perform functions or exercise powers. (3) A fee prescribed by the rules is payable to the Commonwealth. (4) The rules may make provision for: (a) when and how fees are payable; (b) any other matters in relation to fees including exemptions, refunds and remissions. (5) If a fee is payable for a service, the service need not be provided while the fee remains unpaid. The rules may provide for the extension of any times for providing services accordingly.