Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.426Limit on amount of fees
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sec.426 Limit on amount of fees
The amount of the fee for an exploration permit for a year must not be more than the greater of the following amounts— $2000; the amount obtained by multiplying $100 by the number of sub-blocks covered by the tenure at the beginning of the year. The amount of the fee for a mineral development licence for a year must not be more than the amount obtained by multiplying $1000 by the number of sub-blocks covered by the tenure at the beginning of the year. The amount of the fee for a mining lease for a year must not be more than the amount obtained by multiplying $1000 by the number of sub-blocks covered by the tenure at the beginning of the year. The amount of the fee for a works licence for a year must not be more than $100 for each hectare or part of a hectare of the area specified in the tenure under section 278 (1) (c) . (sec.426-ssec.1) The amount of the fee for an exploration permit for a year must not be more than the greater of the following amounts— $2000; the amount obtained by multiplying $100 by the number of sub-blocks covered by the tenure at the beginning of the year. (sec.426-ssec.2) The amount of the fee for a mineral development licence for a year must not be more than the amount obtained by multiplying $1000 by the number of sub-blocks covered by the tenure at the beginning of the year. (sec.426-ssec.3) The amount of the fee for a mining lease for a year must not be more than the amount obtained by multiplying $1000 by the number of sub-blocks covered by the tenure at the beginning of the year. (sec.426-ssec.4) The amount of the fee for a works licence for a year must not be more than $100 for each hectare or part of a hectare of the area specified in the tenure under section 278 (1) (c) .
- (a) $2000;
- (b) the amount obtained by multiplying $100 by the number of sub-blocks covered by the tenure at the beginning of the year.