6Fees for environment protection notices

6 Fees for environment protection notices

(1)  In this regulation –

relevant fee, in relation to an environment protection notice, means –

(a) in the case of a level 2 activity, the fee prescribed under regulation 4(1) ; or

(b) in the case of an environmentally relevant activity (other than a level 1 activity, level 2 activity or level 3 activity), 16 500 fee units plus a variable fee of 12 680 fee units;

relevant period, in relation to an environment protection notice, means –

(a) the first 12-month period after the environment protection notice is issued and served on a person; and

(b) each 12-month period after the period referred to in paragraph (a) .

(2)  A person issued and served, in accordance with section 27(6) of the Act, with an environment protection notice that is in force, is liable to pay the relevant fee for all the actions taken by the Director or an authorized officer, during a relevant period, to ensure compliance with any conditions or restrictions contained in the notice.

(3)  The person liable to pay the relevant fee under subregulation (2) is to pay that fee within 30 days after –

(a) the day on which the environment protection notice is issued and served on the person; and

(b) each 12-month anniversary of the day on which the environment protection notice is issued and served on the person.

(4)  The fees prescribed under this regulation are exempt from GST.