12Matters relating to amount of charges

12 Matters relating to amount of charges

(1) The regulations may prescribe a charge for the purposes of subsection 11(1): (a) by specifying an amount as the charge; or (b) by specifying a method for calculating the amount of the charge. (2) Before the Governor‑General makes regulations for the purposes of subsection 11(1) prescribing a charge in relation to a matter, the Minister must be satisfied that the amount of the charge is set at a level that is designed to recover no more than the Commonwealth’s likely costs in connection with the matter.