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Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022
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#### 108 Newcastle licence holders must pay levy
108 Newcastle licence holders must pay levy
> > (1) A Newcastle licence holder must pay an annual levy in relation to the Newcastle monitoring program under this Part.
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> > (2) The EPA, during a levy period, must provide written notice to each Newcastle licence holder of the amount of the annual levy the licence holder is required to pay for the levy period.
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> > Note—
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> > The amount will be based on an estimate made by the EPA under section 109.
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> > (3) The amount must be paid—
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> > > (a) within 30 days after the notice is given by the EPA, or
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> > > (b) by a later date specified by the EPA in the notice.
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> > (4) If an amount is not paid by the due date, the amount must be increased by the amount of simple interest calculated at the rate of 25% per year on the amount unpaid for each day that elapses after the due date and before the date of payment.
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> > (5) The EPA may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, reduce its costs in relation to a levy period to take account of arrears paid in relation to an earlier levy period.