7Waiving application fees

7 Waiving application fees

(1) This section applies for the purposes of subsection 170(1) of the Act. (2) If: (a) a person makes an application under the Act; and (b) the person has paid an application fee in relation to the application; and (c) the person withdraws the application before a decision has been made on the application; the Executive Director may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, if the Executive Director considers it appropriate to do so, waive the whole or part of the application fee. (3) When considering whether to waive the whole or part of an application fee under subsection (2), the Executive Director must have regard to the costs that have been incurred, if any, in considering the application. (4) If the Executive Director waives the whole or part of an application fee, the Executive Director must, on behalf of the Commonwealth, refund the amount waived.