79Fees for licences

79 Fees for licences

(1)  [Section 79 Subsection (1) amended by No. 28 of 2006, s. 4, Applied:01 Oct 2006] The Minister may charge a fee for the granting, holding, administration or management of licences by a lump sum or periodical payments as may be prescribed by the regulations, which may differentiate between licensees in respect of –

(a) the place from which the water is taken; and

(b) the purpose for which the water is taken; and

(c) the time of the year at which the water is taken; and

(d) the surety of the licence; and

(e) the method by which the water is taken; and

(f) a water allocation of a licence; and

(g) such other matters as may be provided by the regulations.

(2)  The fees may include separate components for the various activities arising from the administration of the licence and the Minister may differentiate between licensees in charging for the different components.