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# Schedule 11 Fees relating to State matters
Schedule 11 Fees relating to State matters
clauses 55A, 55B(2), 55I, 74(1)(d), 81(2), 92(1), 93(1) and 136(1)
| Matter | Fee |
| Part 1 Fees for marine safety licences |
| Vessel registration certificate— | |
| (a) personal watercraft | $499 |
| (b) personal watercraft—pensioner concession | $249 |
| (c) other vessels— | |
| (i) vessel not more than 3m in length | $92 |
| (ii) vessel more than 3m in length but not more than 6.5m in length | $92 plus $14 for each 0.5m, or part of 0.5m, over 3m |
| (iii) vessel more than 6.5m in length but not more than 10m in length | $225 plus $16 for each 0.5m, or part of 0.5m, over 7m |
| (iv) vessel more than 10m in length but not more than 14m in length | $343 plus $16 for each 0.5m, or part of 0.5m, over 10.5m |
| (v) vessel more than 14m in length | $490 plus $17 for each 0.5m, or part of 0.5m, over 14.5m to a maximum of $1,051 |
| (vi) pensioner concession | 50% of the relevant licence fee in subparagraphs (i)–(v), rounded to the nearest dollar |
| General boat driving licence— | |
| (a) licence examination | $43 |
| (b) 1-year licence | $80 |
| (c) 3-year licence | $227 |
| (d) 5-year licence | $362 |
| (e) 10-year licence | $701 |
| (f) pensioner concession or concession for persons less than 16 years of age | 50% of the relevant licence fee in paragraphs (b)–(e), rounded to the nearest dollar |
| Personal watercraft driving licence— | |
| (a) licence examination | $64 |
| (b) licence upgrade examination | $21 |
| (c) 1-year licence | $253 |
| (d) 3-year licence | $683 |
| (e) 5-year licence | $1,075 |
| (f) 10-year licence | $2,024 |
| (g) pensioner concession or concession for persons less than 16 years of age | 50% of the relevant licence fee in paragraphs (c)–(f), rounded to the nearest dollar |
| Marine pilot’s licence— | |
| (a) initial application | $577 |
| (b) application to extend licence to add a new port | $14 |
| (c) renewal application | $289 |
| Marine pilotage exemption certificate— | |
| (a) initial application | $577 |
| (b) renewal application | $289 |
| Certificate of local knowledge— | |
| (a) initial application | $86 |
| (b) renewal application | $46 |
| Application for aquatic licence— | |
| (a) licence for a commercial activity | $485 |
| (b) licence for an activity other than a commercial activity | $245 |
| Bar crossing licence | $159 |
| Issue of replacement marine safety licence if licence is lost, stolen or damaged | $25 |
| Application for special recreational vessel permit | $1,600 |
| Part 2 Fees for impounded vessels |
| Daily fee for storage of an impounded vessel | $26 |
| Towing fee for a vessel impounded and towed under the Act, section 19A or 19D | Actual towing costs |
| Part 3 Fees and charges for other services |
| Transfer of vessel registration certificate— | |
| (a) to a person who is not a dealer in vessels for sale, or | $40 |
| (b) to a dealer in vessels for sale | $23 |
| Application for authorisation as a boatcode agent | $1,576 |
| Transfer of a boatcode agent authorisation | $414 |
| Affixing of a hull identification number | $110 |
| Inspection to validate a hull identification number | $110 |
| Hull identification number plates—set of 20 | $185 |
| Hull identification number certificates—pad of 50 | $41 |
| Personalised vessel registration number | $230 |
| Preservation of personalised vessel registration number | $33 |
| Vessel registration numbers— | |
| (a) large—set of 2 | $26 |
| (b) small—set of 2 | $14 |
| (c) individual | $2 |
| Attendance by an authorised officer at an aquatic activity, if attendance is a condition of an aquatic licence | $235 per hour |
| Retrieval of domestic commercial vessel records | $37 per hour, or part of an hour, taken to retrieve the records |
| Application for approval to disturb or interfere with the bed of a relevant port | $265 |
**sch 11:** Am 2016 (613), Sch 1 \[40\] \[41\]. Subst 2017 (242), Sch 1; 2018 (326), Sch 1 \[2\]; 2019 (241), Sch 1; 2021 (137), Sch 1.2; 2022 (339), Sch 1.2; 2023 (550), Sch 2\[2\]. Subst 2024 (263), Sch 2. Am 2025 (308), Sch 2; 2025 (613), Sch 1\[45\]–\[50\].