Periodic fees and annual returns
56 Periodic fees and annual returns
A prescribed registered entity must in each year, on or before a day set or determined by or under the regulations—
pay to the Department the prescribed fee; and
lodge with the relevant Chief Officer a return in the approved form in a manner determined by the relevant Chief Officer.
If a prescribed registered entity fails to lodge a return or pay a fee in accordance with this section, the relevant Chief Officer may, by written notice, require the prescribed registered entity to make good the default and, in addition, to pay to the Department the amount prescribed as a penalty for default.
If a prescribed registered entity—
fails to comply with a notice under subsection (2) within 14 days after the giving of the notice—the biosecurity registration is suspended until the notice is complied with; and
fails to comply with any such notice within 3 months after the giving of the notice—the biosecurity registration is cancelled.
The relevant Chief Officer must give written notice of the suspension or cancellation to the relevant entity.
In this section—
prescribed registered entity means a registered entity of a class prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
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