106Fees and charges

106 Fees and charges

(1)  The Minister may impose a fee or charge in respect of the grant or issue of a lease at an amount or rate the Minister determines.

(2)  The Minister, by notice served on the lessee, may vary any fee or charge imposed under subsection (1) before the lease expires.

(3)  A fee or charge imposed under subsection (1) may be determined so as to apply differently according to any matter the Minister considers appropriate.

(4)  The Minister, by notice served on the lessee, may determine a fee or charge payable by the lessee for the occupation of a lease area taking into account any matter specified in the lease.

(5)  A lessee may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against any fee or charge varied under subsection (2) or determined under subsection (4) within 28 days after service of a notice under those subsections.

(6)  [Section 106 Subsection (6) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 251, Applied:05 Nov 2021] The Appeal Tribunal is to hear and determine an appeal in accordance with the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020 .