sec.21Rail safety investigation fee— Act , s 59

### sec.21 Rail safety investigation fee— Act , s 59 For section 59 (1) of the Act , the rail safety investigation fee payable by an accredited person prescribed for that section is the amount worked out using the following formula— where— A means— for the financial year ending on 30 June 2018—the rate of $750,000; or for each later financial year—the rate worked out under subsections (2) and (3) . B means the number of kilometres travelled, in total, within Queensland in the previous calendar year by the trains of all accredited persons prescribed for section 59 (1) of the Act . C means the number of kilometres travelled, in total, within Queensland in the previous calendar year by the trains of the accredited person by whom the fee is payable. The rate for each financial year after the financial year ending on 30 June 2018 is to be adjusted using the following formula— where— D means the rate for the previous financial year. E means the CPI number for the March quarter in the previous calendar year. F means the CPI number for the March quarter in the current calendar year. However, if in a particular financial year the adjustment of the rate under subsection (2) would reduce the rate, the rate must not be adjusted for that year. This section applies subject to section 23 (4) . In this section— CPI number , for a quarter, means the all groups consumer price index that is the weighted average of the 8 capital cities, as published by the Australian Statistician for that quarter. current calendar year , in relation to a financial year for which the rail safety investigation fee is being worked out, means the calendar year that ends during the financial year. (sec.21-ssec.1) For section 59 (1) of the Act , the rail safety investigation fee payable by an accredited person prescribed for that section is the amount worked out using the following formula— where— A means— for the financial year ending on 30 June 2018—the rate of $750,000; or for each later financial year—the rate worked out under subsections (2) and (3) . B means the number of kilometres travelled, in total, within Queensland in the previous calendar year by the trains of all accredited persons prescribed for section 59 (1) of the Act . C means the number of kilometres travelled, in total, within Queensland in the previous calendar year by the trains of the accredited person by whom the fee is payable. (sec.21-ssec.2) The rate for each financial year after the financial year ending on 30 June 2018 is to be adjusted using the following formula— where— D means the rate for the previous financial year. E means the CPI number for the March quarter in the previous calendar year. F means the CPI number for the March quarter in the current calendar year. (sec.21-ssec.3) However, if in a particular financial year the adjustment of the rate under subsection (2) would reduce the rate, the rate must not be adjusted for that year. (sec.21-ssec.4) This section applies subject to section 23 (4) . (sec.21-ssec.5) In this section— CPI number , for a quarter, means the all groups consumer price index that is the weighted average of the 8 capital cities, as published by the Australian Statistician for that quarter. current calendar year , in relation to a financial year for which the rail safety investigation fee is being worked out, means the calendar year that ends during the financial year. - (a) for the financial year ending on 30 June 2018—the rate of $750,000; or - (b) for each later financial year—the rate worked out under subsections (2) and (3) .