NTSCI levy payable
207 NTSCI levy payable
Subject to subregulation (1A), the Minister may, by Gazette notice, prescribe a levy to be paid (for the purpose of assisting the
Northern Territory Seafood Council Incorporated) by an applicant for the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence listed in Schedule 3, other than a transfer of a licence to the Territory.
The Minister must not prescribe a levy under subregulation (1) unless the Minister has consulted with the Northern Territory Seafood
Council Incorporated for the purpose of determining the amount of the levy.
Subregulation (1) does not apply to an applicant for an Aquarium
Fishing/Display Fishery licence, an Aquarium Trader licence, a Fish
Retailer licence, an Aboriginal Coastal licence, a Fish Broker licence, a Fishing Tour Operator licence, Ornamental Aquaculture licence or a Net licence.
Where the Director refuses to grant, renew or approve the transfer of a licence specified in Schedule 3, he or she shall refund to the applicant for such a grant, renewal or approval the levy paid by the applicant in respect of the application.
The Minister may prescribe, by Gazette notice, an amount, not exceeding 10% of any levy collected, to be credited to the
Central Holding Authority.
Subject to an amount prescribed under subregulation (4) as being payable to the Central Holding Authority, all levies collected under this regulation are to be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Management Act 1995.
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