109Calculation of annual levy

#### 109 Calculation of annual levy 109 Calculation of annual levy > > (1) The annual levy payable by a Newcastle licence holder for a levy period is calculated by adding together the amount of the following as payable by the licence holder during the levy period— > > > > > (a) the oxides of nitrogen monitoring component, > > > > > (b) the sulphur dioxide monitoring component, > > > > > (c) the particulate matter monitoring component, > > > > > (d) the general program costs component. > > > (2) A Newcastle licence holder is required to pay the proportion of the EPA’s costs in monitoring oxides of nitrogen during the levy period that is equal to the proportion of the licence holder’s emissions of oxides of nitrogen during the levy period to the total LGA emissions of oxides of nitrogen during the period. > > > (3) A Newcastle licence holder is required to pay the proportion of the EPA’s costs in monitoring sulphur dioxide during the levy period that is equal to the proportion of the licence holder’s emissions of sulphur dioxide during the levy period to the total LGA emissions of sulphur dioxide during the period. > > > (4) A Newcastle licence holder is required to pay the proportion of the EPA’s costs in monitoring particulate matter during the levy period that is equal to the proportion of the licence holder’s emissions of particulate matter during the levy period to the total LGA emissions of particulate matter during the period. > > > (5) A Newcastle licence holder is required to pay the proportion of the EPA’s general program costs during the levy period that is equal to the proportion of the licence holder’s total emissions of oxides of nitrogen, sulphur dioxide and particulate matter during the levy period to the total LGA emissions of oxides of nitrogen, sulphur dioxide and particulate matter during the period. > > > (6) If the amount of the annual levy payable by a Newcastle licence holder for a levy period when calculated under this section is less than $100— > > > > > (a) the licence holder is not required to pay the annual levy for the levy period, and > > > > > (b) the emissions of the licence holder during the levy period must not be taken into account in calculating total LGA emissions for the period. > > > > Note— > > > > The amount payable by other Newcastle licence holders will be effectively increased as their proportion of the total emissions will be larger.