Pipelines Act 1967
37Licence fees
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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].