Fees
Schedule 3 Fees
Regulation 11
Part 1 Miscellaneous Fees
| Section of Act | Purpose of fee | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Obtaining copy of or extract from any register kept under section 12 of Act | 15 fee units for each search relating to obtaining a copy or extract | |
| 37 | Application by a water entity or group of landowners to administer a water management plan | Where the water entity is a Government Business Enterprise, council, statutory authority, company or cooperative, 25 fee units plus – | |
| 30 fee units for each 0.5 hours spent in processing the application; and | |||
| 258 fee units for a notice under section 37 of the Act | |||
| 45 | Providing annual report on activities of a water entity administering a water management plan | 25 fee units plus 20 fee units for each 0.5 hours spent in checking that the water entity has complied with both the water management plan and the conditions under which it is permitted to implement the water management plan | |
| 61(1) | Notification of financial interest in licence or water allocation | 54 fee units | |
| 61(5) | Notification of removal of financial interest in licence or water allocation | 27 fee units | |
| 61(6) | Amendment of notation of financial interest in licence or water allocation | 27 fee units | |
| 62 | Application for licence (where applicant is seeking water allocation) | ||
| 218 fee units for each water allocation being applied for; and | |||
| 54 fee units for each hour spent in processing the application (excluding the first 4 hours); and | |||
| 214 fee units where the application requires a notice under section 65 of the Act | |||
| 62 | Application for licence (where applicant is not seeking water allocation) | 65 fee units | |
| 70 | Application to vary licence as specified | ||
| 218 fee units for each water allocation being varied; and | |||
| 54 fee units for each hour spent in processing the application (excluding the first 4 hours); and | |||
| 214 fee units where the application requires a notice under section 71 of the Act | |||
| 90 | Temporary water allocation | 65.5 fee units plus an additional fee calculated in accordance with Part 2 of this Schedule | |
| 97 | Application for approval of transfer of licence or variation of licence on transfer of water allocation – | ||
| where transfer occurs together with change of ownership of licence or water allocation; or | 65 fee units | ||
| all other transfers | 195 fee units | ||
| 103 | Application for temporary transfer of water allocation by person who does not hold a licence | 195 fee units | |
| 123B | Application for watercourse authority | 98.3 fee units plus 66 fee units for each additional year that the watercourse authority is sought | |
| 135A(2)(a) | Application for well works permit | 189 fee units | |
| 135D(2)(c) | Request to extend term of well works permit | 33 fee units | |
| 135F(2)(a) | Application to vary well works permit | 108 fee units | |
| 136B(2)(b) | Application for well driller's licence | 54 fee units if applicant holds an Australian well driller’s licence 24 fee units to replace a lost or damaged well driller’s licence 140 fee units for all other applications for well driller’s licence | |
| 136F(1)(a) | Fee for renewal of well driller's licence | 54 fee units | |
| 136H(3)(a) | Application to vary well driller's licence | 54 fee units if applicant is seeking additional endorsements 140 fee units if applicant is seeking to vary the class of licence (whether or not applicant is also seeking additional endorsements)15 fee units in any other case | |
| 144 | Application for Division 3 permit | 381 fee units plus – | |
| 54 fee units for each hour spent in processing the application (excluding the first 7 hours); and | |||
| 214 fee units for a notice under section 145 of the Act. | |||
| 151(2) | Application to amend permit application | 280 fee units | |
| 160(2) | Notice of intention to undertake dam works | 65 fee units | |
| 164E(2) | Application to extend term of Division 3 permit | 65 fee units | |
| 164F(3) | Application to amend Division 3 permit (other than to extend or transfer permit) | 280 fee units | |
| 164N(2) | Application to transfer permit | 65 fee units | |
| 164Q(2) | Application to register offset | 95 fee units | |
| 164U(2) | Application to amend registered offset | 95 fee units | |
| 171 | Application to establish water district | 652 fee units plus 54 fee units for each hour spent processing the application (excluding the first 2 hours) | |
| 205 | Application to establish trust | 136 fee units plus 54 fee units for each hour spent processing the application (excluding the first 2.5 hours) | |
| 206A | Notification of establishment of trust | 258 fee units | |
| 304(1)(d) | Verification of compliance with conditions or requirements of authorisation or water allocation issued under Part 6, Part 6A or Part 8 of Act | 65 fee units for each hour spent verifying compliance |
Part 2 Additional fees for temporary water allocation
1. Additional fee for temporary water allocations The additional fee payable for a temporary water allocation from a water resource is to be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where –
A is the fee payable;
B is the number of days during which water is required;
C is the total of the various amounts payable in respect of each part of the relevant ADQ as specified in the first column of the following table for the region in which the water resource of the person seeking a temporary water allocation lies.
| Part of ADQ | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6 | Region 7 | Region 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than or equal to 0.1 ML | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units |
| more than 0.1 but less than or equal to 2.0 ML | 66 plus 1 098 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 561 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 294.4 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 1 147.5 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 194.9 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 207.1 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 147.2 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 724.4 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units |
| more than 2.0 but less than or equal to 5.0 ML | 2 152 plus 55 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 1 133 plus 28 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 625 plus 15 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 2 246.5 plus 57.4 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 436 plus 9.7 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 459.6 plus 10.4 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 345.6 plus 7.4 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 1 442.1 plus 36.2 x (ADQ – 2) fee units |
| more than 5.0 but less than or equal to 20 ML | 2 317 plus 28 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 1 217 plus 14 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 669 plus 7 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 2 418.2 plus 28.7 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 465.3 plus 4.9 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 490.3 plus 5.2 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 367.4 plus 3.7 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 1 550.7 plus 18.1 x (ADQ – 5) fee units |
| more than 20 ML | 2 728 plus 14 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 1 427 plus 7 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 780 plus 4 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 2 848.6 plus 14.3 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 538.3 plus 2.5 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 568.1 plus 2.5 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 422.6 plus 1.8 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 1 822.4 plus 9 x (ADQ – 20) fee units |
A is the fee payable;
A
B is the number of days during which water is required;
B
C is the total of the various amounts payable in respect of each part of the relevant ADQ as specified in the first column of the following table for the region in which the water resource of the person seeking a temporary water allocation lies.
C
| Part of ADQ | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6 | Region 7 | Region 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| less than or equal to 0.1 ML | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units | 66 fee units |
| more than 0.1 but less than or equal to 2.0 ML | 66 plus 1 098 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 561 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 294.4 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 1 147.5 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 194.9 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 207.1 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 147.2 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units | 66 plus 724.4 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units |
| more than 2.0 but less than or equal to 5.0 ML | 2 152 plus 55 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 1 133 plus 28 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 625 plus 15 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 2 246.5 plus 57.4 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 436 plus 9.7 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 459.6 plus 10.4 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 345.6 plus 7.4 x (ADQ – 2) fee units | 1 442.1 plus 36.2 x (ADQ – 2) fee units |
| more than 5.0 but less than or equal to 20 ML | 2 317 plus 28 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 1 217 plus 14 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 669 plus 7 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 2 418.2 plus 28.7 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 465.3 plus 4.9 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 490.3 plus 5.2 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 367.4 plus 3.7 x (ADQ – 5) fee units | 1 550.7 plus 18.1 x (ADQ – 5) fee units |
| more than 20 ML | 2 728 plus 14 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 1 427 plus 7 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 780 plus 4 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 2 848.6 plus 14.3 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 538.3 plus 2.5 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 568.1 plus 2.5 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 422.6 plus 1.8 x (ADQ – 20) fee units | 1 822.4 plus 9 x (ADQ – 20) fee units |
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