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CurrentPower to waive, reduce, postpone or refund fees applies to events before commencement
Schedule 4Savings, transitional and other provisions
Part 5Provisions consequent on enactment of Better Regulation and Customer Service Legislation Amendment (Bushfire Relief) Act 2020
16 Power to waive, reduce, postpone or refund fees applies to events before commencement
To remove any doubt, the power of the Secretary to waive, reduce, postpone or refund, in whole or part, a fee payable or paid under this Act or the regulations applies in relation to—
(a)
a person who was suffering financial hardship—
(i)
during the relevant period, or
(ii)
because of events that happened during the relevant period, or
(b)
special circumstances—
(i)
that existed during the relevant period, or
(ii)
that exist because of events that happened during the relevant period.
Regulations
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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