37Licence fees

#### 37 Licence fees 37 Licence fees > > (1) It is a condition of a licence that the licensee must pay an annual licence fee determined by the Minister. > > > (2) A fee referred to in subsection (1) is payable within one month after— > > > > > (a) in the case of the first year of the term of the licence—the day on which that term commenced, and > > > > > (b) in the case of a year of the term of a licence other than the first—the anniversary of that day. > > > (3) If a licensee has failed to pay a fee referred to in subsection (1) by the due time, the licensee is liable to pay an additional amount calculated in accordance with the regulations. > > > (4) A fee, including any additional amount payable under subsection (3), is a debt due by the licensee to the Crown and is recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction. > > **s 37:** Am 1974 No 51, Sch; 1977 No 17, sec 3 (e), Sch 1; 1985 No 217, Schs 1 (3), 2 (16); 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 2021 No 34, Sch 5\[13\]; 2024 No 41, Sch 3\[25\]; 2025 No 21, Sch 2\[9\].