29Refunds and waivers

#### 29 Refunds and waivers 29 Refunds and waivers > > (1) The EPA may do one or more of the following if it considers it is appropriate to do so— > > > > > (a) refund the payment of all or a part of an administrative fee, > > > > > (b) refund the difference between the administrative fee paid and the lesser amount that would have been payable if— > > > > > > > (i) the administrative fee had been calculated on the actual level of the activity during the licence fee period to which the fee relates, or > > > > > > > (ii) during the licence fee period an activity changes to an activity of a different classification or scale, > > > > > (c) refund the difference between the administrative fee paid and the lesser amount payable as a result of an adjustment under section 27, > > > > > (d) waive the payment of all or a part of an administrative fee for a licence on approval of an application for the surrender of the licence. > > > (2) The EPA may, considering the administrative costs incurred by the EPA in connection with the licence, grant a refund or waive payment as follows— > > > > > (a) on its own initiative, > > > > > (b) if requested by the licence holder— > > > > > > > (i) within 120 days after the end of the licence fee period to which the fee relates, or > > > > > > > (ii) after the time specified in subparagraph (i)—if the EPA is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances that justify the EPA in considering the request. > > > (3) A refund is available under this section only if the amount to be refunded is at least 2 administrative fee units. > > > (4) The EPA may give a refund by— > > > > > (a) offsetting it against an amount owed by the licence holder to the EPA, or > > > > > (b) otherwise refunding it to the licence holder.