4Waiver or refund of prescribed fees

4 Waiver or refund of prescribed fees

Waiver of prescribed fees (1) For the purposes of subsection 32(5) of the Act, a circumstance in which the Minister may wholly or partly waive a prescribed fee to be paid by a person for an application, or for a request for information relating to an application, is that the Minister is satisfied that failure to grant such a waiver: (a) would cause the person financial hardship; and (b) could cause harm to human health or the environment. Refund of prescribed fees (2) For the purposes of subsection 32(5) of the Act, the circumstances in which the Minister may wholly or partly refund a prescribed fee paid by a person for an application, or for a request for information relating to an application, are that: (a) the person has paid the prescribed fee more than once in relation to the same application or request; or (b) the person has paid an amount that is greater than the amount of the prescribed fee; or (c) all of the following apply: (i) the application has been made for the wrong kind of permit; (ii) the application has not been decided; (iii) the application has been withdrawn.