sec.278Fees and levy

sec.278 Fees and levy

The fees or levy payable under the Act are stated in schedule 8 . However, for a service contract or relevant authority the term of which is not 1 year or a number of whole years, the chief executive may adjust the whole-year fee in proportion to the number of months in the term. The fee for a relevant authority may be paid— in a lump sum before the authority is issued or renewed; or by arrangement with the chief executive—yearly or in some other way approved by the chief executive; or if the fee is an additional application fee for operator accreditation, driver authorisation or booking entity authorisation—when the application is made. The chief executive may— waive the payment of the whole, or a part, of a fee for a person; or refund the whole, or a part, of a fee paid by a person. If a person’s purported payment of a fee for a relevant authority is not effective, the authority is— for an application for a relevant authority—void from the day the authority was issued; or for an application to renew a relevant authority—suspended from the renewal date until an effective payment is made; or if the payment was due under an arrangement entered into with the chief executive—suspended from the date the payment was due under the arrangement until an effective payment is made. If the State incurs expense because a person’s purported payment is not effective— the person must reimburse the State for the expense; and the amount of the expense may be recovered as a debt payable by the person to the State. In this section— relevant authority means— operator accreditation; or driver authorisation; or a booked hire service licence; or a booking entity authorisation; or a limousine licence; or a taxi service licence. whole-year fee , in relation to a service contract or relevant authority, means a fee payable in relation to the contract or authority for 1 year or a number of whole years. (sec.278-ssec.1) The fees or levy payable under the Act are stated in schedule 8 . (sec.278-ssec.2) However, for a service contract or relevant authority the term of which is not 1 year or a number of whole years, the chief executive may adjust the whole-year fee in proportion to the number of months in the term. (sec.278-ssec.3) The fee for a relevant authority may be paid— in a lump sum before the authority is issued or renewed; or by arrangement with the chief executive—yearly or in some other way approved by the chief executive; or if the fee is an additional application fee for operator accreditation, driver authorisation or booking entity authorisation—when the application is made. (sec.278-ssec.4) The chief executive may— waive the payment of the whole, or a part, of a fee for a person; or refund the whole, or a part, of a fee paid by a person. (sec.278-ssec.5) If a person’s purported payment of a fee for a relevant authority is not effective, the authority is— for an application for a relevant authority—void from the day the authority was issued; or for an application to renew a relevant authority—suspended from the renewal date until an effective payment is made; or if the payment was due under an arrangement entered into with the chief executive—suspended from the date the payment was due under the arrangement until an effective payment is made. (sec.278-ssec.6) If the State incurs expense because a person’s purported payment is not effective— the person must reimburse the State for the expense; and the amount of the expense may be recovered as a debt payable by the person to the State. (sec.278-ssec.7) In this section— relevant authority means— operator accreditation; or driver authorisation; or a booked hire service licence; or a booking entity authorisation; or a limousine licence; or a taxi service licence. whole-year fee , in relation to a service contract or relevant authority, means a fee payable in relation to the contract or authority for 1 year or a number of whole years.