22Determination of fees and charges

22 Determination of fees and charges (1) For the purposes of section 21(a), the Minister, after consultation with the Minister administering the **Essential Services Commission Act 2001**, may determine, by notice published in the Government Gazette, the fees and charges specified in respect of a licence. (2) A determination of fees and charges under this section may provide for any of the following matters— (a) specific fees and charges; (b) maximum fees and charges; (c) minimum fees and charges; (d) scales of fees and charges according to the value of the services provided for the fees and charges; (e) fees and charges that vary according to different persons or classes of persons; (f) the manner of payment of fees and charges; (g) the reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or part, of the fees and charges; (h) the time or times at which fees and charges are to be paid. (3) If under subsection (2)(g) provision is made for a reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of a fee or charge, the reduction, waiver or refund may be expressed to apply— (a) either generally or specifically— (i) in respect of certain matters or transactions or classes of matters or transactions; or (ii) in respect of certain documents or classes of documents; or (iii) when an event happens; or (iv) in respect of certain persons or classes of persons; or (v) in respect of any combination of matters, transactions, documents, events or persons; and (b) subject to specified conditions or at the discretion of any specified person or body. (4) A determination under this section takes effect on the day that the notice is published in the Government Gazette under subsection (1) or on a later day specified in that notice. (5) A determination under this section ceases to have effect on whichever of the following days occurs first— (a) the day the determination is revoked; (b) the day (if any) that the notice published in the Government Gazette under subsection (1) specifies as the day on which the determination ceases to have effect; (c) the day that is 10 years after the day on which the determination took effect.