44Charges in relation to hazardous material incidents—the Act, s 40(4A)

44 Charges in relation to hazardous material incidents—the Act, s 40(4A)

44 Charges in relation to hazardous material incidents—the Act, s 40(4A)

(1) For the Act, section 40(4A), the prescribed charges for services performed in relation to a hazardous material incident are—

(a) the call out charge specified in Schedule 1, Part 1 for the incident, and

(b) if an item specified in Schedule 1, Part 2 is used or made available for use—the charge specified in the part for the item, and

(c) if an item specified in Schedule 1, Part 3 is hired or purchased—the charge specified in the part for the item, and

(d) if consumables are used—the charge specified in Schedule 1, Part 4 for the consumables.

(2) If an item referred to in Schedule 1, Part 2 is used on an hourly basis, half of the charge specified is prescribed for each half hour, or part of a half hour, during which the item is used or made available for use.

(3) If a fully encapsulated gas suit or spillage suit is damaged or contaminated to the extent that it cannot be reused, the prescribed charge for the suit is the cost of replacing the suit.

(4) If an item is used for a particular hazardous material incident and, in the Commissioner’s opinion, the item may be reused, the prescribed charge for the item specified in Schedule 1, Part 3 must be reduced by the amount the Commissioner considers reasonable, having regard to the extent to which the item may be reused.

(5) If an item is damaged during a particular hazardous material incident to the extent it cannot be reused, the prescribed charge for the item under Schedule 1, Part 3 is the cost of replacing the item.

s 44: Am 2025 (668), Sch 1[2]–[4].