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This determination is the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Determination 2013.
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This determination sets how much applicants must pay to register products under the WELS scheme. It prescribes fees for first and later applications each charging year (starts 15 September), aggregates minor products, and reduces the federal fee where a State/Territory already charges one (s5). Two reduction/offset provisions expired on 14 September 2015.
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This determination is the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Determination 2013.
This determination is made under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Act 2013.
In this determination:
Act means the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Act 2013.
charging year means a period of 12 months starting on 15 September.
corresponding State‑Territory law has the same meaning as in the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005.
minor product has the same meaning as in the WELS Determination.
WELS Determination means the legislative instrument made under section 26 of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005 as in force from time to time.
(1) The fee payable for an application to register a WELS product, whether a new registration or a registration for a further period, is: (a) for the first application by a person in a charging year—the fee worked out under subsection (2) for the number of products that the person is applying to register; and (b) for subsequent applications by the person in the same charging year—the difference between: (i) the fee worked out under subsection (2) for the total number of products the person has applied to register during the charging year including the current application; and (ii) the fee worked out under subsection (2) for the total number of products the person has applied to register in previous applications during the charging year. (2) The fee for a number (the relevant number) of products is to be worked out as follows: (a) if there is no fee payable under a corresponding State‑Territory law for an application to register a WELS product, the fee is the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the relevant number of products; or (b) if a fee is payable under a corresponding State‑Territory law for an application to register a WELS product and that fee is less than the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the relevant number of products, the fee is equal to the difference between: (i) the fee payable under the corresponding State‑Territory law; and (ii) the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the relevant number of products; or (c) if a fee is payable under a corresponding State‑Territory law for an application to register a WELS product and that fee is equal to or greater than the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the relevant number of products, no fee is payable. Minor products (3) If the fee is to be worked out for a number of products that consists of 2 or more minor products, or 2 or more minor products and a product that is not a minor product, the relevant number of products for the purposes of subsection (2) is taken to be the number worked out as follows: (a) divide the number of minor products by 15 and round the result up to the nearest whole number; (b) add the result of paragraph (a) to the number of products that are not minor products (if any). (5) Paragraphs (2)(b) and (c) expire at the end of 14 September 2015.
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This determination is the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Determination 2013.
This determination is made under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Act 2013.
In this determination:
Act means the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Act 2013.
charging year means a period of 12 months starting on 15 September.
corresponding State‑Territory law has the same meaning as in the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005.
minor product has the same meaning as in the WELS Determination.
WELS Determination means the legislative instrument made under section 26 of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005 as in force from time to time.
(1) The fee payable for an application to register a WELS product, whether a new registration or a registration for a further period, is: (a) for the first application by a person in a charging year—the fee worked out under subsection (2) for the number of products that the person is applying to register; and (b) for subsequent applications by the person in the same charging year—the difference between: (i) the fee worked out under subsection (2) for the total number of products the person has applied to register during the charging year including the current application; and (ii) the fee worked out under subsection (2) for the total number of products the person has applied to register in previous applications during the charging year. (2) The fee for a number (the relevant number) of products is to be worked out as follows: (a) if there is no fee payable under a corresponding State‑Territory law for an application to register a WELS product, the fee is the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the relevant number of products; or (b) if a fee is payable under a corresponding State‑Territory law for an application to register a WELS product and that fee is less than the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the relevant number of products, the fee is equal to the difference between: (i) the fee payable under the corresponding State‑Territory law; and (ii) the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the relevant number of products; or (c) if a fee is payable under a corresponding State‑Territory law for an application to register a WELS product and that fee is equal to or greater than the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the relevant number of products, no fee is payable. Minor products (3) If the fee is to be worked out for a number of products that consists of 2 or more minor products, or 2 or more minor products and a product that is not a minor product, the relevant number of products for the purposes of subsection (2) is taken to be the number worked out as follows: (a) divide the number of minor products by 15 and round the result up to the nearest whole number; (b) add the result of paragraph (a) to the number of products that are not minor products (if any). (5) Paragraphs (2)(b) and (c) expire at the end of 14 September 2015.