Wildlife Act 1975

The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—

the fees payable in respect of tour operator licences including—

requirements for fees to be paid annually; and

methods for calculating fees, including by reference to the following—

numbers of persons that may participate in or have participated in tours; and

classes of persons that may participate in or have participated in tours; and

prescribing tour operator licence conditions.

A power conferred by subsection (1) to make regulations providing for the imposition of fees in respect of tour operator licences may be exercised by providing for all or any of the following matters—

specific fees;

maximum fees;

minimum fees;

fees that vary according to the class of licence to which they apply;

the manner of payment of fees, including the payment of fees by instalment;

the time at which, or by which, fees are to be paid.

Regulations made under this Act in respect of tour operator licences may—

leave any matter or thing to be decided by a specified person or class of person; and

provide for the exemption of persons or a class of persons from any of the regulations providing for the imposition of fees; and

provide for the reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of the fees fixed by regulations made under this section; and

provide, in specified circumstances, for the reinstatement or payment, in whole or in part, of any fee reduced, waived or refunded in accordance with the regulations.

Without limiting subsection (3), if the regulations provide for a reduction, waiver or refund, in whole or in part, of a fee pursuant to subsection (3), the reduction, waiver or refund—

may be expressed to apply either generally or specifically—

in respect of certain matters or classes of matters;

in respect of certain persons or classes of persons;

may be subject to specified conditions.