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sch.5-sec.3Fees for SDA applications for operational work
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### sch.5-sec.3 Fees for SDA applications for operational work
The fee for an SDA application for operational work is—
if the construction cost of the operational work is less than $500,000—an amount that is 2.5% of the construction cost, rounded up to the nearest dollar; or
if the construction cost of the operational work is $500,000 or more—the total of the following amounts—
$12,500;
1.5% of the amount of the construction cost that is more than $500,000, rounded up to the nearest dollar.
However—
if the amount of the fee worked out under subsection (1) for the SDA application is less than $5,000, the fee for the application is $5,000; or
if the amount of the fee worked out under subsection (1) for the SDA application is more than $200,000, the fee for the application is $200,000.
This section is subject to section 5 .
In this section—
construction cost , of operational work, means an amount that is the total cost of the operational work stated in a document—
certified by a person registered as a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 ; and
given to the Coordinator-General with the SDA application.
(sch.5-sec.3-ssec.1) The fee for an SDA application for operational work is— if the construction cost of the operational work is less than $500,000—an amount that is 2.5% of the construction cost, rounded up to the nearest dollar; or if the construction cost of the operational work is $500,000 or more—the total of the following amounts— $12,500; 1.5% of the amount of the construction cost that is more than $500,000, rounded up to the nearest dollar.
(sch.5-sec.3-ssec.2) However— if the amount of the fee worked out under subsection (1) for the SDA application is less than $5,000, the fee for the application is $5,000; or if the amount of the fee worked out under subsection (1) for the SDA application is more than $200,000, the fee for the application is $200,000.
(sch.5-sec.3-ssec.3) This section is subject to section 5 .
(sch.5-sec.3-ssec.4) In this section— construction cost , of operational work, means an amount that is the total cost of the operational work stated in a document— certified by a person registered as a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 ; and given to the Coordinator-General with the SDA application.
- (a) if the construction cost of the operational work is less than $500,000—an amount that is 2.5% of the construction cost, rounded up to the nearest dollar; or
- (b) if the construction cost of the operational work is $500,000 or more—the total of the following amounts— (i) $12,500; (ii) 1.5% of the amount of the construction cost that is more than $500,000, rounded up to the nearest dollar.
- (i) $12,500;
- (ii) 1.5% of the amount of the construction cost that is more than $500,000, rounded up to the nearest dollar.
- (i) $12,500;
- (ii) 1.5% of the amount of the construction cost that is more than $500,000, rounded up to the nearest dollar.
- (a) if the amount of the fee worked out under subsection (1) for the SDA application is less than $5,000, the fee for the application is $5,000; or
- (b) if the amount of the fee worked out under subsection (1) for the SDA application is more than $200,000, the fee for the application is $200,000.
- (a) certified by a person registered as a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 ; and
- (b) given to the Coordinator-General with the SDA application.