12Financial hardship fee

12 Financial hardship fee

(1) If: (a) a fee mentioned in an item in Schedule 1 is payable by an individual; and (b) the item mentions a financial hardship fee; and (c) in the opinion of a Registrar at the time the fee is payable, the payment of the fee would cause financial hardship to the individual; the Registrar may determine that the person may pay the financial hardship fee mentioned in the item instead of the fee that would otherwise be payable. (2) In considering whether payment of a fee would cause financial hardship to an individual, the Registrar must consider the individual’s income, day‑to‑day living expenses, liabilities and assets.

Note: A decision of the Registrar under this section is reviewable by the AAT: see section 17.