Environment Protection Regulations 2021
194Prescribed fees for certain permits
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194 Prescribed fees for certain permits
(1) For the purposes of section 50(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to the Authority for a permit that specifies a relevant activity is 125·88 fee units.
(2) For the purposes of section 56(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to the Authority to transfer a permit that specifies a relevant activity is 52·22 fee units.
Reg. 194(3) substituted by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 23(1).
(3) For the purposes of section 57(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to the Authority to amend a permit that specifies a relevant activity is 22·87 fee units.
Reg. 194(3A) inserted by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 23(1).
(3A) For the purposes of section 50A(1)(b) of the Act, a fee is payable in the prescribed circumstance that the Authority's assessment of an application referred to in subregulation (3) exceeds 3·9 hours.
Reg. 194(3B) inserted by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 23(1).
(3B) For the purposes of section 50A(2) of the Act, the fee payable under subregulation (3A) is calculated by multiplying 5·89 fee units by the number of hours (or part of an hour) of the assessment exceeding 3·9 hours.
Reg. 194(4) amended by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 23(2).
(4) The total fee calculated under subregulations (3) and (3B) must not exceed 292·52 fee units.
(5) For the purposes of section 59(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to the Authority for consent to surrender a permit that specifies a relevant activity is 47·08 fee units.
Reg. 194(6) substituted by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 23(3).
(6) For the purposes of section 82(2)(c) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application under section 82(1) of the Act to exempt a permit that specifies a relevant activity is 45·68 fee units.
Reg. 194(6A) inserted by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 23(3).
(6A) For the purposes of section 50A(1)(b) of the Act, a fee is payable in the prescribed circumstance that the Authority's assessment of an application referred to in subregulation (6) exceeds 6·4 hours.
Reg. 194(6B) inserted by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 23(3).
(6B) For the purposes of section 50A(2) of the Act, the fee payable under subregulation (6A) is calculated by multiplying 7·16 fee units by the number of hours (or part of an hour) of the assessment exceeding 6·4 hours.
Reg. 194(7) amended by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 23(4).
(7) The total fee calculated under subregulations (6) and (6B) must not exceed 73·03 fee units.
(8) For the purposes of section 84(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application under section 84(1) of the Act to renew a permit that specifies a relevant activity is 28·56 fee units.