Gene Technology Act 2001
Div 8Annual charge
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Division 8—Annual charge 72AA—GMO licence—annual charge (1) A person who is the holder of a GMO licence at any time during a financial year is liable to pay a charge for the licence in respect of that year. (2) The amount of the charge for a financial year is such amount as is prescribed by the regulations. (3) The amount of the charge prescribed for a financial year may be in the nature of a tax and not be related to the cost of providing any service. This section does not appear in the Commonwealth Act. Provision is included, however, in the Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Act 2000 of the Commonwealth for the imposition of an annual charge for a GMO licence.