126Determination of fees and rates of interest

126 Determination of fees and rates of interest (1) The Minister may determine— (a) fees for this Act; and (b) the annual percentage rate at which interest payable under section 58 (Recovery of extra costs) is to be calculated; and (c) the annual percentage rate at which interest accruing under section 59 (1) (a) (Money held by Territory as financial assurance) is to be calculated. (2) In particular, fees may be determined— (a) so that the fee increases as the quantity of waste increases; and (b) so that different fees apply depending on the waste facility to which waste is being transferred; and (c) according to the type of waste to which the waste activity relates. Example—different fee depending on facility A lower fee might be set for taking waste to a re-processing facility; a higher fee might apply if the waste were being taken to landfill. (3) A determination is a disallowable instrument.

fee includes— (a) a fee that is a tax; and (b) a charge or other amount (whether or not it is a tax).