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126 Means and time of payment of environment mitigation levy

(1) The environment mitigation levy may be paid to the Secretary—

(a) by a cash payment made at, or a cheque drawn on account of an ADI or postal money order delivered to—

(i) the principal office of the Department; or

(ii) if the Secretary specifies another office of the Department and that office's address on the internet, that office; or

(b) by any other means approved by the Secretary.

(2) An approval of the Secretary may be unconditional or subject to conditions.

(3) If the Secretary approves payment by a personal cheque—

(a) payment will be taken to be effected when the cheque is received by the Secretary provided that payment occurs when the Secretary first presents the cheque to the ADI for payment; or

(b) in any other case, payment will be taken to be effected when payment occurs under the cheque following presentation by the Secretary (however, the Secretary is under no obligation to present a cheque for payment more than once).

(4) An approval of a means of payment (other than personal cheque) may include a stipulation as to when payment by that means will be taken to be effected and any such stipulation will have effect according to its terms.

(5) The Secretary may vary or cancel an approval under this section.