25Exemption from fees

25 Exemption from fees

A person who is an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004 is exempt from paying a fee in respect of the following—

Reg. 25(a) amended by S.R. No. 13/2025 reg. 7.

(a) an application under section 93(1), 96(1), 105(1) or 106(1) of the Act that relates to—

(i) a registered place of which the applicant is the owner and which is the applicant's principal place of residence; or

(ii) a registered object of which the applicant is the owner;

Reg. 25(b) amended by S.R. No. 3/2024 reg. 12.

(b) an application or request under sections 124(1), 124A(1) and 126(1) of the Act that relates to an archaeological site or archaeological artefact situated in or under land that the applicant owns and which is the applicant's principal place of residence.

Reg. 26 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 13/2025 reg. 8(1).

Reg. 26 amended by S.R. No. 3/2024 reg. 13.

26 Waiver of fees for certain works or activities in relation to registered place, registered object, archaeological site or archaeological artefact

The Heritage Council may waive the fees prescribed by regulations 6, 6E, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 23B and 24 if the Heritage Council is satisfied that the works, activities or review to which the application relates—

(a) is for the purposes of the conservation or research of a registered place, a registered object, an archaeological site or an archaeological artefact; or

(b) is to educate the public as to the cultural heritage significance of a registered place, a registered object, an archaeological site or an archaeological artefact; or

(c) is for the safety of the public; or

(d) is the same, or primarily the same, as those for which a permit or consent has previously been issued to the applicant in relation to a registered place, a registered object, an archaeological site or an archaeological artefact; or

Reg. 26(e) substituted by S.R. No. 13/2025 reg. 8(2)(a).

(e) is in respect of an application from a community group; or

Reg. 26(f) amended by S.R. No. 13/2025 reg. 8(2)(b).

(f) is for a review of a determination by the Executive Director from a community group that has an interest in the application.

Reg. 26(g) revoked by S.R. No. 13/2025 reg. 8(2)(c).

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Reg. 27 substituted by S.R. No. 13/2025 reg. 9.