22Fees

22 Fees

(1)  The fees specified in Schedule 1 are prescribed as the fees that are payable or chargeable for the matters to which they respectively relate.

(2)  However, for an eligible pensioner, the fee that is payable or chargeable for any matter is 80% of the fee prescribed for that matter under subregulation (1) .

(3)  The fees and charges prescribed under subregulation (1) are GST inclusive.

(4)  In this regulation –

eligible pensioner means a person who –

(a) is in receipt of a pension under the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; or

(b) holds a valid pensioner concession card issued under the National Health Act 1953 of the Commonwealth; or

(c) is in receipt of a pension under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 of the Commonwealth or holds a valid pensioner concession card issued under that Act;

GST has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth.