71Notices of fees payable

71 Notices of fees payable

 (1) As soon as practicable after receiving an application from a person for permission, the Authority must give the person a notice in writing:

 (a) stating the fee payable for the application; and

 (b) stating the date on which the notice is given; and

 (c) requiring the person to pay, within 21 days after that date:

 (i) if item 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 or 8 of Table 68 covers the relevant activity — the fee in full; or

 (ii) if item 4 or 6 of that table covers the activity — the sum of $10 000 in part payment of the fee.

 (2) If an application for permission is withdrawn before the end of the 21 days referred to in paragraph (1) (c):

 (a) no fee is payable for the application; and

 (b) the amount of any fee paid for it is to be refunded.

 (3) If:

 (a) a person has applied for permission to carry on an activity covered by item 4 or 6 of Table 68; and

 (b) the person has paid $10 000 in part payment of the fee for the application; and

 (c) the public environment report or environmental impact statement about the activity is made available for public comment in draft or final form;

the Authority must give the person a notice in writing:

 (d) stating the date on which the notice is given; and

 (e) requiring the person to pay, within 21 days after that date, the amount of the fee that has not been paid.

 (4) Except as set out in subregulation (2), an amount paid for an application is not to be refunded if the application is withdrawn, or otherwise ceases to have effect, after the amount is paid.

[40] Subregulation 73A (1)

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