4Fee for consideration of project of State significance

4 Fee for consideration of project of State significance

(1)  If, under section 18(1) of the Act, the Minister considers that a project is a project of State significance, the person proposing the project of State significance is required to pay a fee of 17 000 fee units to cover the administrative costs of assessing whether the project is eligible, under section 16 of the Act, to be a project of State significance.

(2)  Despite subregulation (1) , the Minister is to waive a fee payable under that subregulation in respect of a project if the Minister, under section 18(1) of the Act, considers the project, or makes a recommendation to the Governor in respect of the project, on the Minister’s own initiative.

(3)  A fee payable under subregulation (1) in respect of a project is due and owing to the State within the 30-day period immediately after the making of an order under section 18 (2) of the Act, in respect of the project, is notified in the Gazette.