Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.278Waiver of application fee for particular permits and agreements
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sec.278 Waiver of application fee for particular permits and agreements
This section applies in relation to an application for a commercial activity permit or organised event permit or for a commercial activity agreement (each an NCA application ) if— the activity for which the permit or agreement is sought is to be conducted in a protected area and 1 or more of the following areas— a recreation area under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 ; a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and the applicant has also applied for an authority (however called) for conducting the activity in the recreation area or State forest (the related application ); and the chief executive is satisfied the NCA application and related application can be considered together. The chief executive may waive payment of the fee payable for the NCA application to the extent of the amount already paid for the related application, up to an amount not more than the full amount of the fee for the NCA application. s 278 amd 2025 SL No. 144 s 19 (sec.278-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an application for a commercial activity permit or organised event permit or for a commercial activity agreement (each an NCA application ) if— the activity for which the permit or agreement is sought is to be conducted in a protected area and 1 or more of the following areas— a recreation area under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 ; a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and the applicant has also applied for an authority (however called) for conducting the activity in the recreation area or State forest (the related application ); and the chief executive is satisfied the NCA application and related application can be considered together. (sec.278-ssec.2) The chief executive may waive payment of the fee payable for the NCA application to the extent of the amount already paid for the related application, up to an amount not more than the full amount of the fee for the NCA application.
- (a) the activity for which the permit or agreement is sought is to be conducted in a protected area and 1 or more of the following areas— (i) a recreation area under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 ; (ii) a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and
- (i) a recreation area under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 ;
- (ii) a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and
- (b) the applicant has also applied for an authority (however called) for conducting the activity in the recreation area or State forest (the related application ); and
- (c) the chief executive is satisfied the NCA application and related application can be considered together.
- (i) a recreation area under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 ;
- (ii) a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and