sec.53Waiver of application fee for particular permits and agreements

### sec.53 Waiver of application fee for particular permits and agreements This section applies in relation to an application for a commercial activity permit, an organised event permit or a commercial activity agreement (each a RAM application ) if— the activity for which the permit or agreement is sought is to be conducted in a recreation area and 1 or more of the following areas— a protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and the applicant has also applied for an authority (however called) for conducting the activity in the protected area or State forest (the related application ); and the chief executive is satisfied the RAM application and related application can be considered together. The chief executive may waive payment of the fee payable for the RAM application to the extent of the amount already paid for the related application, up to an amount not more than the full amount of the fee for the RAM application. s 53 amd 2025 SL No. 144 s 26 (sec.53-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an application for a commercial activity permit, an organised event permit or a commercial activity agreement (each a RAM application ) if— the activity for which the permit or agreement is sought is to be conducted in a recreation area and 1 or more of the following areas— a protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and the applicant has also applied for an authority (however called) for conducting the activity in the protected area or State forest (the related application ); and the chief executive is satisfied the RAM application and related application can be considered together. (sec.53-ssec.2) The chief executive may waive payment of the fee payable for the RAM application to the extent of the amount already paid for the related application, up to an amount not more than the full amount of the fee for the RAM application. - (a) the activity for which the permit or agreement is sought is to be conducted in a recreation area and 1 or more of the following areas— (i) a protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; (ii) a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and - (i) a protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; - (ii) a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and - (b) the applicant has also applied for an authority (however called) for conducting the activity in the protected area or State forest (the related application ); and - (c) the chief executive is satisfied the RAM application and related application can be considered together. - (i) a protected area under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; - (ii) a State forest under the Forestry Act 1959 ; and