Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 (WA)

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3955

Associations Incorporation Act 2015 Auction Sales Act 1973

Building Services (Registration) Act 2011
Construction Contracts Act 2004
Co-operatives Act 2009
Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964
Electricity Act 1945
Employment Agents Act 1976
Gas Standards Act 1972

Land Valuers Licensing Act 1978

Limited Partnerships Act 2016 Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973 Motor Vehicle Repairers Act 2003

Plumbers Licensing Act 1995
Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978

Settlement Agents Act 1981

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COY ID-19

Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020

SL 2020/196

(CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020.

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

Part 1 -Preliminary

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Commerce Regulations Amendment

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Part I	Preliminary
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2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows -

(a)	Part 1 - on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations - on the day after that day.

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Associations Incorporation Regulations 2016 amended Part 2

r. 3

Part 2 Associations Incorporation Regulations 2016

amended

3.            Regulations amended

This Part amends the Associations Incorporation
Regulations 2016.

4.            Regulation 16A inserted

After regulation 16 insert:

16A. Waiver and refund of fees in response to COVID-19

pandemic

(1)	In this regulation - commencement day means the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 4 comes into operation; design atedfee means a fee in Schedule 3.
(2)	Despite regulation 16(1), the designated fees are waived during the period beginning on commencement day and ending on 31 March 2021.
(3)	If a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day, the Commissioner must
refund the fee to the person.
(4)	However, subregulation (3) does not require the Commissioner to refund a fee or part of a fee that has been refunded under regulation 16(2).

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Part 3	Auction Sales Regulations 1974 amended
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Part 3 Auction Sales Regulations 1974 amended

5.           Regulations amended

This Part amends the Auction Sales Regulations 1974.

6.            Regulation 1A inserted

After regulation 1 insert:

1A.	Term used: designated period
In these regulations -
designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 7 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021.

7.           Regulation 3 amended

(1)	Delete regulation 3(1) and insert:
(1) An application set out in Column 1 of the Table to

subregulation (1A) must be made using the form set

out opposite the application in Column 2.

(1A) The fee payable for an application set out in Column 1

of the Table is -

(a)	during the designated period - the fee set out opposite the application in Column 3; or
(b)	after the designated period - the fee set out opposite the application in Column 4.

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Auction Sales Regulations 1974 amended Part 3

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Table

Item Column I Column 2 Column 3 Column 4

Application	Form	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated

period period

$ $

1. General Form I

licence 395.00 592.00

2. Restricted Form 2

licence 395.00 592.00

3. Occasional Form 3

licence - 69.50 per
licence

4. Interim Form 4

licence - 16.00 per
month or part
of a month

5. Provisional Form 5

licence - 16.00 per
month or part

of a month

6. Duplicate Form 6

licence - 1.70

7. Transfer of Form 7

licence - 55.50

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Part 3	Auction Sales Regulations 1974 amended
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(2)	Delete regulation 3(3) and insert:
(3) A licence set out in Column 1 of the Table must be in the form set out opposite the licence in Column 2.

Table

Item Column I Column 2

Licence Form

1.	General licence	Form 8
2.	Restricted licence	Form 9
3.	Occasional licence	Form 10
4.	Interim licence	Form 11
5.	Provisional licence	Form 12

8.            Regulation 3A inserted After regulation 3 insert:

3A. Refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

(1) In this regulation -
commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19
Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 7 comes
into operation;
design ated fee means a fee -

(a)	specified in regulation 3(1) as in force on 1 April 2020; or
(b)	for renewal of a licence under regulation 4 as in force on 1 April 2020;

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reducedfee means a fee -

(a)	set out in Column 3 of the Table to regulation 3(1 A); or
(b)	that would be payable for renewal of a licence under regulation 4 during the designated period.

(2) This regulation applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(3)	The registrar of the Magistrates Court must refund to the person an amount equal to the difference between the designated fee and the corresponding reduced fee.
(4)	However, subregulation (3) does not require the registrar of the Magistrates Court to refund an amount in respect of a fee or a part of a fee that has been refunded under regulation 8C.

9.	Regulation 4 amended In regulation 4(1) delete "table to regulation 3(1)." and insert:
Table to regulation 3(1A).

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Part 4	Building Services (Registration) Regulations 2011 amended
r. 10

Part 4 -Building Services (Registration)
Regulations 2011 amended

10.         Regulations amended

This Part amends the Building Services (Registration)
Regulations 2011.

11.         Regulation 3 amended

In regulation 3 insert in alphabetical order:

designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 13 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021;

12.          Regulation 9A inserted After regulation 9 insert:

9A. Refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

(1) In this regulation -
commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19
Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 13
comes into operation;
design ated fee means a fee set out in Schedule 1 as in
force on 1 April 2020;
reduced fee means a fee set out in Column 2 of
Schedule 1 Division 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.

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(2) This regulation applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(3)	The Building Commissioner must refund to the person an amount equal to the difference between the designated fee and the corresponding reduced fee.
(4)	However, subregulation (3) does not require the Building Commissioner to refund an amount in respect of a fee or a part of a fee that has been refunded under regulation 10(1).

13.         Schedule 1 replaced

Delete Schedule 1 and insert:

Schedule 1 - Fees

[r. 9 and 9A]

Division 1 - General

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Service	Fee during	Fee after

designated designated

period	period
$	$

1.          Issue of replacement certificate of

registration - 67.50

2.          Issue of new certificate of registration following name

change - 64.00

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Part 4	Building Services (Registration) Regulations 2011 amended
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Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Service	Fee during	Fee after

designated designated

period	period
$	$

3.          Provision of a certified copy of

the register - 64.00
4.	the register in respect of the classes of building service contractors in a specified Provision of a certified copy of regulation 8 - 64.00

5.          Provision of a certified copy of

the entry in the register in respect

of a specified building service provider on a specified day or within a specified period 64.00

6.          Provision of a certified copy of

entries that have been added to, or

deleted from, the register after a

specified day - 64.00

Division 2— Builders

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee Fee during Fee after designated designated

period	period
$	$

I.          Application for registration as

building practitioner 149.00 224.00
2.	Application for registration as building contractor (individual) 149.00 224.00

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Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee Fee during Fee after designated designated

period	period
$	$

3.          Application for registration as

building contractor (partnership) 245.00 368.00

4.          Application for registration as

building contractor (company) 245.00 368.00

5.          Registration fee for building

practitioner (3 years) 430.00 645.00

6.          Registration fee for building

contractor (individual) (3 years) 287.00 431.00

7.          Registration fee for building

contractor (partnership) (3 years) 965.00 1447.00

8.          Registration fee for building

contractor (company) (3 years) 2091.00 3136.75
9.	Late fee for application for renewal made after renewal period 60.00 60.00

10.       Fee for sitting an examination -

metropolitan area - 202.00

11.        Fee for marking an examination

sat outside metropolitan area - 61.50

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Division 3- Owner-builders

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee Fee during Fee after designated designated

period	period
$	$

I.          Application for owner-builder

approval (residential) - 174.00

2.          Application for owner-builder

approval (commercial) - 467.00

Division 4— Building surveyors

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee Fee during Fee after designated designated

period	period
$	$

I.          Application for registration as building surveying practitioner

level 1 or level 2 79.00 118.00

2.          Application for registration as

building surveying practitioner

technician 39.00 58.50

3.          Application for registration as

building surveying contractor

level 1 or level 2 (individual) 52.50 78.50
4.	Application for registration as building surveying contractor level 1 or level 2 (partnership) 50.00 75.00

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Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee Fee during Fee after designated designated

period	period
$	$

5.	Application for registration as building surveying contractor level I or level 2 (company)	52.50	78.50
6.	Registration fee for building
surveying practitioner technician
(3 years)	336.00	505.00
7.	Registration fee for building
surveying practitioner level 1 or
level 2 (3 years)	649.00	974.00
8.	Registration fee for building
surveying contractor level I or
level 2 (individual) (3 years)	453.00	680.00
9.	Registration fee for building
surveying contractor level I or

level 2 (partnership) (3 years) 1081.00 1621.00

10.        Registration fee for building

surveying contractor level 1 or
level 2 (company) (3 years) 1479.00 2218.00
11.	Late fee for application for renewal made after renewal period 57.00 57.00

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Division 5— Painters

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee Fee during Fee after designated designated

period	period
$	$

I.          Application for registration as

painting practitioner 61.50 92.50

2.          Application for registration as

painting contractor (individual) 41.00 61.50

3.          Application for registration as

painting contractor (partnership) 100.00 150.00

4.           Application for registration as

painting contractor (company) 100.00 150.00

5.          Registration fee for painting

practitioner (3 years) 318.00 477.00

6.          Registration fee for painting

contractor (individual) (3 years) 213.00 320.00

7.          Registration fee for painting

contractor (partnership) (3 years) 337.00 505.00

8.          Registration fee for painting

contractor (company) (3 years) 762.00 1143.20
9.	Late fee for application for renewal made after renewal period 45.00 45.00
10.	Fee for sitting an examination - metropolitan area - 111.95
11.	Fee for marking an examination sat outside metropolitan area - 58.50

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Construction Contracts Regulations 2004 amended Part 5

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Part 5 construction contracts Regulations 2004

amended

14. Regulations amended
This Part amends the Construction Contracts Regulations 2004.

15.          Regulation 10A inserted

After regulation 10 insert:

Waiver and refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

In this regulation - comes into operation.

commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19

Despite regulation 10, the fee prescribed in that regulation is waived during the period beginning on commencement day and ending on 31 March 2021.

If a person paid the fee prescribed in regulation 10 during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and

ending on the day before commencement day, the	Building Commissioner must refund the fee to the
person.

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Part 6	Co-operatives Regulations 2010 amended
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Part 6 Co-operatives Regulations 2010 amended

16.          Regulations amended

This Part amends the Co-operatives Regulations 2010.

17. Regulation 44 inserted
After regulation 43 insert:

44. Waiver and refund of fees in response to COVID-19
pandemic

(1)	In this regulation - commencement day means the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 17 comes into operation; design atedfee means a fee set out in the Table to Schedule 10 clause 1.
(2)	Despite regulations 42 and 43, the designated fees are waived during the period beginning on commencement day and ending on 31 March 2021.
(3)	If a person paid a designated fee during the period
beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day
before commencement day, the Registrar must refund
the fee to the person.

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Debt Collectors Licensing Regulations 1964 amended Part 7

r. 18

Part 7 Debt collectors Licensing Regulations 1964

amended

18.         Regulations amended

This Part amends the Debt Collectors Licensing Regulations 1964.
19.	Regulation 4 amended Delete regulation 4(1) and insert:

(1A) In this regulation -

designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 19 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021.

(1) The fee payable for a matter set out in Column 1 of the
Table is -

(a) during the designated period - the fee set out opposite the matter in Column 2; or

(b)	after the designated period - the fee set out
opposite the matter in Column 3.

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Part 7	Debt Collectors Licensing Regulations 1964 amended
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Table

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Matter	Fee during	Fee after
designated period	designated

period

$ $

1.          Issue or renewal of

licence I 64.0() 2 525.35
2.	Transfer of licence 361.0()

3.          Issue of duplicate

licence 29.()

4.          Inspection of

register kept under

section 12 of the

Act

20.          Regulation 4A inserted

After regulation 4 insert:

4A. Refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

(1) In this regulation -
commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19
Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 19
comes into operation;
design ated fee means a fee specified in the Table to
regulation 4(1) as in force on 1 April 2020;
reduced fee means a fee specified in Column 2 of the
Table to regulation 4(1).

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(2) This regulation applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(3)	The Commissioner must refund to the person an amount equal to the difference between the designated fee and the corresponding reduced fee.
(4)	However, subregulation (3) does not require the Commissioner to refund an amount in respect of a fee or a part of a fee that has been refunded under regulation 5(7) or 9A.

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Part 8	Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 amended
r. 21

Part 8— Electricity (Licensing,) Regulations 1991
amended

21.         Regulations amended

This Part amends the Electricity (Licensing,) Regulations 1991.

22. Regulation 3 amended
In regulation 3(1) insert in alphabetical order:

designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 25 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021;

23.         Regulation 23 amended Delete regulation 23(1 a).

24.         Regulation 64A inserted

After regulation 64 insert:

64A. Refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

(1) In this regulation -
commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19
Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 25
comes into operation;

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design atedfee means a fee specified in Schedule 1
item I or 2 as in force on 1 April 2020;
reduced fee means a fee specified in Column 2 of

Schedule 1 item 1 or 2.

(2) This regulation applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(3) The Director must refund to the person an amount
equal to the difference between the designated fee and
the corresponding reduced fee.

25.         Schedule 1 replaced

Delete Schedule 1 and insert:

Schedule 1 -Fees

[r. 23(1), 27(3), 38(2a), 39(1), 53A(l), 60(1), 64 and MA]

Item Column I Column 2 Column 3

Matter Fee during Fee alter

designated designated

period	period
$	$

1.	Licences and permits under Part 3—
(a) Application for licence or

permit 61.00 76.00

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Item Column I Column 2 Column 3

I att er Fee during Fee after designated designated

period	period
$	$

(b)	Registration of licence or permit or renewal of registration of licence -
(i) for the first year or part of a year of the term of the licence or

permit - 97.00

(ii)      for each subsequent year or part of a year of the term of the

licence or permit 97.00 97.00

(c)	Replacement for licence or
permit - 47.25
(d)	Application for restoration of name to register (failure
to renew) 63.00 78.75

2.	Licences under Part 4—
(a)	Application for licence - 109.20
(b)	Registration or renewal of
registration of electrical
contractor's licence - 525.00
(c)	Registration or renewal of registration of in-house electrical installing work
licence - 262.50

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Item Column I Column 2 Column 3

Matter Fee during Fee after designated designated

period	period
$	$

(d) Replacing or adding

nominee: electrical

contractor's licence - 415.80
(e)	Replacing or adding nominee: in-house electrical installing work
licence - 260.00
(f)	Replacement for licence or copy of certificate of
registration 60.90
(g)	Extract of register 68.70
(h)	Copy of register (if
available) - 84.00

(i)       Application for restoration of name to register (failure

to renew) 155.00

3.         Further inspection -

(a) If relevant network operator is the Regional Power
Corporation	498.25	498.25

(b)	If relevant network operator is not the Regional Power
Corporation 182.00 182.00

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Part 9	Employment Agents Regulations 1976 amended
r. 26

Part 9 Employment Agents Regulations 1976
amended

26.           Regulations amended

This Part amends the Employment Agents Regulations 1976.

27.           Regulation 10 amended

Delete regulation 10(1) and insert:

(1AA) In this regulation -

designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 27 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021.

(1) The fee payable for a matter set out in Column I of the
Table is -

(a)	during the designated period - the fee set out opposite the matter in Column 2; or
(b)	after the designated period - the fee set out
opposite the matter in Column 3.

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Table

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Matter	Fee during	Fee after
designated period	designated period

$ $

Application for grant of general licence for period

not exceeding

prescribed period 743.00 1114.00

2.          Application for

grant of restricted licence for period not exceeding

prescribed period 675.00 1 012.40

3.          Application for

renewal of general

or restricted licence

for prescribed

period 525.00 788.00

4.	Application for grant of interim licence	-	36.35
5.	Issue of duplicate
licence	-	29.50
6.	Application for
transfer of licence
under section 19(6)
of the Act	-	79.50

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Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Matter	Fee during	Fee after
designated period	designated period

$ $

7.	Inspection of record under section 51 of the Act	-	14.80
8.	Inspection of
Register	-	11.80
9.	Copy (certified or uncertified) of individual registration in Register -

(a)	first page	-	12.20
(b)	each
subsequent
page	-	2.30

10.	Copy (certified or
uncertified) of all
registrations in
Register - 115.50

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28.         Regulation 10A inserted After regulation 10 insert:

10A. Waiver and refund of fees in response to COVID-19

pandemic

(1)	In this regulation - commencement day means the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 27 comes into operation; design atedfee means a fee set out in the Table to regulation 10(1) as in force on 1 April 2020; reducedfee means a fee set out in Column 2 of the Table to regulation 10(1).
(2)	Subregulation (3) applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(3)	The Commissioner must refund to the person an
amount equal to the difference between the designated
fee and the corresponding reduced fee.
(4)	Despite regulation 10(2), the Commissioner cannot fix a fee under that provision during the period beginning on commencement day and ending on 31 March 2021.
(5)	If a person paid a fee fixed under regulation 10(2) during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day, the Commissioner must refund the fee to the person.

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29.          Schedule 1 amended

Delete the reference after the heading to Schedule I and insert:

[r. 2]

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Gas Standards (Gasfitting and Consumer Gas
Installations) Regulations 1999 amended Part 10

r. 30

Part 10 - Gas Standards (Gasfitting and Consumer Gas
Installations) Regulations 1999 amended

30.         Regulations amended

This Part amends the Gas Standards (Gasfitting and Consumer Gas Installations) Regulations 1999.
31.	Regulation 3 amended In regulation 3(1) insert in alphabetical order:

designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 34 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021;

32.         Regulation 11 amended

In regulation 11 delete "accompanied by the appropriate fee set out in Schedule 4." and insert:

accompanied by -	(a)	if the application is for a permit - the relevant application and issuance fees set out in Schedule 4; and
(b)	if the application is for an authorisation - the relevant application fee set out in Schedule 4.

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Part 10	Gas Standards (Gasfitting and Consumer Gas Installations) Regulations 1999 amended
r. 33

33.         Regulation 16A inserted At the end of Part 3 insert:

16A. Refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

(1)	In this regulation - commencement day means the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 34 comes into operation; design atedfee means a fee set out in Schedule 4 as in force on 1 April 2020; reduced fee means a fee set out in Column 2 of Schedule 4.
(2)	This regulation applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(3)	The Director must refund to the person an amount equal to the difference between the designated fee and
the corresponding reduced fee.

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 395

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Gas Standards (Gasfitting and Consumer Gas
Installations) Regulations 1999 amended Part 10

r. 34

34.         Schedule 4 replaced

Delete Schedule 4 and insert:

Schedule 4— Fees for permits and authorisations

[r. 11, 13A, 15A and 16A]

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Matter	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated

period	period
$	$

1.	Application for permit	43.00	54.00
2.	Issue or renewal of permit—

(a)	for the first year or part of a year of the
term of the permit - 57.00
(b)	for each subsequent year or part of a year of the term of
the permit 57.00 57.00

3. Application for

authorisation 664.00

4.          Replacement permit or

authorisation 116.00

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 27 October 2020

Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID- 19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 11	Land Valuers Licensing Regulations 1979 amended
r.	35

Part 11 -Land Valuers Licensing Regulations 1979

amended

35.         Regulations amended

This Part anietids the Laud Valuers Licensing Regulations 1979.

36. Regulation 2 amended
In regulation 2 insert in alphabetical order:

designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 38 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021;

37. Regulation 4AA inserted
After regulation 4 insert:

4AA. Refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

(1)	In this regulation -
commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 38 comes into operation; design ated fee means a fee set out in Schedule 1 as in force on 1 April 2020; reduced fee means a fee set out in Column 2 of Schedule 1.

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3987

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Land Valuers Licensing Regulations 1979 amended Part 11

r. 38

(2) This regulation applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(3) The Commissioner must refund to the person an
amount equal to the difference between the designated
fee and the corresponding reduced fee.

38.          Schedule 1 replaced

Delete Schedule 1 and insert:

Schedule 1 - Fees

[r. 4 and 4AA]

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Matter	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated period

period

$ $

1. Grant of licence 553.00 829.75

2. Renewal of licence 542.00 813.50

3.	Issue of duplicate licence	29.50
4.	Inspection of register	11.80
5.	Certificate as to an individual registration in register -

(a) first page 12.20

(b) each subsequent page

Certificate as to all
registrations in register

2.30

6.

- 115.50

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 27 October 2020

Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID- 19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 12	Limited Partnerships Regulations 2017 amended
r. 39

Part 12 Limited Partnerships Regulations 2017

amended

39. Regulations amended
Tb is Part anietids the Limited Partnerships Regulations 2017.

40.          Regulation 3A inserted After regulation 3 insert:

Waiver and refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

In this regulation -

commencement day means the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 40

comes into operation;

design atedfee means a fee prescribed in Schedule 1.

Despite regulation 3, the designated fees are waived during the period beginning on commencement day and ending on 31 March 2021.

If a person paid a designated fee during the period

beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day
before commencement day, the Commissioner must

refund the fee to the person.

(4) However, subregulation (3) does not require the
Commissioner to refund a fee or part of a fee that has
been refunded under regulation 3(3).

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3989

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974
amended Part 13

r. 41

Part 13 - Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing)
Regulations 1974 amended

41.         Regulations amended

This Part amends the Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974.
42.	Regulation 2 inserted After regulation 1 insert:

2.           Term used: designated period

In these regulations -
designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 44 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021.

43.         Regulation 7AA inserted

After regulation 7 insert: 

7AA. Refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

(1) In this regulation -
commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19
Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 44
comes into operation;

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID- 19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 13	Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 amended
r. 43
design atedfee means a fee set out in the Third Schedule as in force on 1 April 2020; reducedfee means a fee set out in Column 2 of the Third Schedule.

(2) This regulation applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(3)	The Commissioner must refund to the person an amount equal to the difference between the designated fee and the corresponding reduced fee.
(4)	However, subregulation (3) does not require the Commissioner to refund an amount in respect of a fee or a part of a fee that has been refunded under section 19A(2) of the Act.

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3991

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 Part 13

amended

r. 44

44.          Third Schedule replaced

Delete the Third Schedule and insert:

Third Schedule - Fees

[r. 7 and 7AA]

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Matter	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated

period period

$ $

1.          Application for a dealer's

licence or renewal of a dealer's licence for the period prescribed by

regulation 6A - 640.00 plus 960.00 plus

637.00 for each	955.00 for each
premises to be	premises to be
authorised	authorised

under under

section 20E(3) of the Act in section 20E(3)

of the Act in

relation to the relation to the

licence licence

2.          Application under

section 20F of the Act to

alter particulars of premises 157.00
3.
Application under to particulars of premises - 157.00 for each addition
4.	Application for a temporary permit under section 20H of the Act 201.00

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID- 19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 13	Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 amended
r.	44
Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Matter	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated

period period

$ $

5.          Application for yard

manager's licence or renewal of yard manager's licence for the period prescribed by

regulation 6A 323.00 484.00

6.          Application for salesperson's

licence or renewal of

salesperson's licence for the

period prescribed by

regulation 6A 219.00 329.00

7.          Application for car market

operator's registration or

renewal of car market

operator's registration - 637.00 plus 955.00 plus

637.00 for each	955.00 for each
premises to be	premises to be
authorised	authorised

under under

section 21 A(3) section 21 A(3)

of the Act in	of the Act in
relation to the	relation to the

registration registration

8.          Application under

section 2 1 B of the Act to

alter particulars of premises 149.00

9.          Application under

section 2 1 B of the Act to add

to particulars of premises - 149.00 for each
addition

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974
amended Part 13

r. 44

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Matter	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated

period period

$ $

10.	Application for exemption from the Act under section 31(1) of the Act	103.00	154.00
11.	Duplicate licence	-	29.50
12.	Certificate showing whether or not a person was recorded in the register kept under
section 24 of the Act as the holder of an authorisation on a specified date or during a specific period -

(a)	first page	-	12.20
(b)	each subsequent page	-	2.30

13.        Certificate showing all persons recorded in the register kept under section 24

of the Act as the holder of an

authorisation on a specified

date or during a specific

period - 121.00

14.

Certificate showing any other
matter appearing in the
register kept under section 24
of the Act—

(a)	first page	-	12.20
(b)	each subsequent page	-	2.30

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 13	Motor Vehicle Dealers (Licensing) Regulations 1974 amended
r.	44
Item Column I Column 2 Column 3

Matter	Fee during	Fee after
designated period	designated period

$ $

15.        Inspection of register kept

under section 24 of the Act 11 .80

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3995

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Motor Vehicle Repairers Regulations 2007 amended Part 14

r. 45

Part 14— Motor Vehicle Repairers Regulations 2007
amended

45.          Regulations amended

This Part amends the Motor Vehicle Repairers Regulations 2007.
46.	Regulation 7A replaced Delete regulation 7A and insert:

7AA.	Term used: designated period
In this Part— design ated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 46 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021.

7A.	Fees for licence application (Act s. 13)
For the purposes of section 1 3(2)(a)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application under section 15, 17
or 19 of the Act is - (a) if the application is made during the designated period, the sum of—

(i)     $162.00; and

(ii)     the amount specified in Column 2 of the Table opposite the number of repairers of the applicant at the time that the application is made;

or

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 14	Motor Vehicle Repairers Regulations 2007 amended
r. 46
(b) if the application is made after the designated period, the sum of—

(i)      $243.00; and

(ii)      the amount specified in Column 3 of the Table opposite the number of repairers of the applicant at the time that the application is made.

Table

Item	Column I	Column 2	Column 3
Number of	Amount for	Amount for
repairers	application	application
made during	made after
designated	designated

period	period
$	$

1.	1 or	506.00	759.00
2.	3	607.00	911.00
3.	4	709.00	1 063.00
4.	5 to 7	810.00	1 215.00

5.	8 to 10	939.00	1 408.00
6.	11 or more	993.00	1 489.50

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3997

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Motor Vehicle Repairers Regulations 2007 amended Part 14

r. 47

47. Regulation 7F replaced
Delete regulation 7F and insert:

7F. Fees for renewal of licence (Act s. 31)
For the purposes of section 31(3)(b) of the Act, the
prescribed fee for an application under section 31 of
the Act is -

(a) if the application is made during the designated
period, the sum of—

(i)     $157.00; and

(ii)     the amount specified in Column 2 of the Table opposite the number of repairers of the applicant at the time that the application is made;

or

(b) if the application is made after the designated period, the sum of—

(i)      $235.70; and

(ii)     the amount specified in Column 3 of the Table opposite the number of repairers of the applicant at the time that the application is made.

Table

Item	Column I	Column 2	Column 3
Number of	Amount for	Amount for
repairers	application	application
made during	made after
designated	designated

period	period
$	$

1 or 515.00	773.00
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(No. 2) 2020

Part 14	Motor Vehicle Repairers Regulations 2007 amended
r. 48

Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Number of	Amount for	Amount for
repairers	application	application
made during	made after
designated	designated

period	period
$	$

2.	3	619.00	928.00
3.	4	722.00	1083.00
4.	5 to 7	825.00	1237.00

to 10 884.00 1325.80

6. Ilormore 982.00 1473.10

48.          Regulation 12A inserted

After regulation 12 insert:

12A.	Waiver and refund of fees in response to COVID-19
pandemic

(1)	In this regulation -
commencement day means the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 48
comes into operation;
design ated fee means a fee prescribed in regulation 7A
or 7F as in force on 1 April 2020;
reduced fee means a fee prescribed in regulation 7A
or 717;
waived fee means a fee prescribed in regulation 7C, 7,
10,11 or 12.

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Motor Vehicle Repairers Regulations 2007 amended Part 14

r. 49

(2)	Despite any other provision of these regulations, the waived fees are waived during the period beginning on commencement day and ending on 31 March 2021.
(3)	If a person paid a waived fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day, the Commissioner must refund the fee to the person.
(4)	Subregulation (5) applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(5)	The Commissioner must refund to the person an amount equal to the difference between the designated fee and the corresponding reduced fee.
(6)	However, subregulations (3) and (5) do not require the Commissioner to refund a fee or part of a fee, or an amount in respect of a fee or a part of a fee, that has been refunded under section 5 3(2) of the Act or regulation 15.

49.         Regulation 15 amended

(1) In regulation 15(2):

(a) in paragraph (a) delete "7A( 1 )(c)(i) or 7F( 1 )(a)," and
insert:

7A(a)(i) or (b)(i) or 7F(a)(i) or (b)(i),

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(No. 2) 2020

Part 14	Motor Vehicle Repairers Regulations 2007 amended
r. 49

(b) in paragraph (b) delete "7A( I )(c)(ii) or 7F( 1 )(b)," and
insert:

7A(a)(ii) or b)(ii) or 7F(a)(ii) or (b)(ii),

(2)	In regulation 15(3) delete "7A( 1 )(c)(ii) or 7(1)(b)," and insert:
7A(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) or 7F(a)(ii) or (b)(ii),

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4001

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards
Regulations 2000 amended Part 15

r. 50

Part 15 - Plumbers Licensing and Pliiinbiiig Standards
Regulations 2000 amended

50.          Regulations amended

This Part amends the Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing
Standards Regulations 2000.

51.          Regulation 3 amended

(1) In regulation 3(1) insert in alphabetical order:
designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 53 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021;

(2)	In regulation 3(1) in the definitions of application fee, licence fee, permit fee and renewal fee delete "Schedule 1;" and insert:
Schedule I Division I;

52.         Regulation 109A inserted

After regulation 109 insert:

109A. Waiver and refund of fees in response to COVID-19

pandemic

(1) In this regulation -
commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID- 19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 15	Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 amended
r. 52
Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 53 comes into operation; design atedfee means a fee set out in Schedule 1 item 1 to 13, 25 or 26 as in force on 1 April 2020; reducedfee means a fee set out in Column 2 of Schedule 1 Division 1; waived fee means a fee set out in Schedule 1 Division 2.
Despite any other provision of these regulations, the waived fees are waived during the period of 12 months beginning on commencement day.
Subregulation (4) applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

The Board must refund to the person an amount equal to the difference between the designated fee and the corresponding reduced fee.

However, subregulation (4) does not require the Board

to refund an amount in respect of a fee or a part of a fee	that has been refunded under any other provision of
these regulations.

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 400

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards
Regulations 2000 amended Part 15

r. 53

53.         Schedule 1 replaced

Delete Schedule 1 and insert:

Schedule I —Fees

[r. 3, 22, 45A, 45E, 45, 54, 73, 102, 106 and 109A]

Division 1 - Authorisation fees

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated period

period

$ $

1.          Application for plumbing

contractor's licence

(regulation 15) 42.50 63.50

2.          Application for tradesperson's

licence or tradesperson's licence

(drainage plumbing)

(regulation 15) 19.00 28.00
3.	Application for provisional tradesperson's licence or provisional tradesperson's licence
(drainage plumbing)
(regulation 15) 24.00

16.00

4.           Application for restricted

plumbing permit (regulation 15) 24.00

16.00

5.          Issue of plumbing contractor's

licence (regulation 17) 432.00 648.00

6.          Issue of tradesperson's licence or tradesperson's licence (drainage

plumbing) (regulation 17) 160.00 240.00

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID- 19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 15	Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 amended
r. 53

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated

period	period
$	$

7.          Issue of provisional

tradesperson's licence or

provisional tradesperson's licence

(drainage plumbing)

(regulation 17) - 75.00

8.         Issue of restricted plumbing

permit (regulation 17) 201.00 301.00

9.         Renewal of plumbing contractor's

licence (regulation 19A) 432.00 648.00

10.       Renewal of tradesperson's licence

or tradesperson's licence

(drainage plumbing)

(regulation 19A) 160.00 240.00

11.       Renewal of provisional

tradesperson's licence or

provisional tradesperson's licence

(drainage plumbing)

(regulation 19A) - 75.00
12.	Renewal of restricted plumbing
permit (regulation 19A) 206.00 309.00

13.       Issue of duplicate licence or

permit (regulation 22) - 65.00

14.       Copy of register

(regulation 102(3)) - 61.80

15.       Extract from register

(regulation 102(4)) - 61.80

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1005

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards
Regulations 2000 amended Part 15

r. 53

Division 2 -Compliance fees

Item Column 1 Column 2

Description of fee	Fee
$

1.          Combined notice of intention and certificate of

compliance (regulations 41 (1) and 42(1)) -

1 notice/certificate 22.50

2.          Combined notice of intention and certificate of

compliance (regulations 41 (1) and 42(1)) -

booklet of 2 or more notices/certificates 22. 50 per

notice/
certificate

3.          Combined notice of intention and certificate of

compliance to carry out work that includes

performance solution (regulations 45A( 1) and

45B(l)) - 1 notice/certificate 23.45

4.           Lodgment fee for notice of intention to carry out

work that includes performance solution

(regulation 45A(3)) 795.60

5.          Copy of a drainage plumbing diagram

(regulation 45E) 10.50

6.          New installation fee for plumbing work

involving 9 or less fixtures (regulation 45) 69.25

7.          New installation fee for plumbing work involving

more than 9 fixtures (regulation 45) 69.25 plus

11.40 for each

fixture more
than 9

8.          Application for declaration for non-application or

modification of plumbing standards

(regulation 54) 795.60

9.          Re-inspection fee per hour or part-hour

(regulation 73) 130.00

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(No. 2) 2020

Part 15	Plumbers Licensing and Plumbing Standards Regulations 2000 amended
r. 54

Item Column 1 Column 2

Description of fee	Fee
$

10.	Multi-entry certificate of compliance (regulation 111(3)) - 1 multi-entry certificate	17.00
H.	Multi-entry certificate of compliance (regulation 111(3)) - booklet of 2 or more	16.00 per
multi-entry certificates	certificate

54.          Various references to "Schedule 1" amended

Amend the provisions listed in the Table as set out in the Table.

Table

Provision	Delete	Insert
r. 22	Schedule I	Schedule 1 Division 1
r. 102(3) and (4)
r. 45A(3)(b)	Schedule 1	Schedule 1 Division 2

r. 45E(2)
r. 45(3)
r. 54(8)

r. 73(2)

r. 106(3)	Schedule 1 item 14,	Schedule 1 Division 2
15, 20,27 or 28	item 1,2,3, 10orli

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4007

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Real Estate and Business Agents (General)
Regulations 1979 amended Part 16

r. 55

Part 16— Real Estate and Business Agents (General)
Regulations 1979 amended

55.         Regulations amended

This Part amends the Real Estate and Business Agents (General) Regulations 1979.
56.	Regulation 2 amended In regulation 2 insert in alphabetical order:

designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 58 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021;

57.         Regulation 4AAA inserted

After regulation 4A insert:

4AAA. Refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

(1)	In this regulation - commencement day means the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 58 comes into operation;
force on 1 April 2020; design ated ftc means a fee set out in Schedule 1 as in
reduced fee means a fee set out in Column 2 of Schedule 1.

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(No. 2) 2020

Part 16	Real Estate and Business Agents (General) Regulations 1979 amended
r. 58

(2) This regulation applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

The Commissioner must refund to the person an amount equal to the difference between the designated fee and the corresponding reduced fee.

However, subregulation (3) does not require the Commissioner to refund an amount in respect of a fee or a part of a fee that has been refunded under regulation 4A(3).

58.         Schedule 1 replaced

Delete Schedule 1 and insert:

Schedule 1 - Fees

[r. 4,4A and 4AAA]

Item Column I Column 2 Column 3

Description of tee	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated

period	period
$	$

1.	Application for licence	54.00	81.00
2.	Grant of licence to individual	573.00	860.00
3.	Grant of licence to firm	750.00	1125.00
4.	Grant of licence to body corporate	750.00	1125.00
5.	Renewal of triennial certificate	474.00	711.00

27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4009

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Real Estate and Business Agents (General)
Regulations 1979 amended Part 16

r. 58

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated period

period

$ $

6.	Grant of certificate of registration	145.00	218.00
7.	Renewal of certificate of
registration	120.00	180.00
8.	Inspection of a register	-	11.80
9.	Issue of duplicate licence, duplicate certificate of registration
or duplicate triennial certificate	-	29.50
10.	Copy (certified or uncertified) or an extract of an individual registration -

(a)	first page	-	12.20
(b)	each subsequent page	-	2.30

11.        Copy (certified or uncertified) or an extract of all registrations in a

register - 121.00

12.        Fee for the purposes of

section 30(2a) of the Act (the

holding fee) 172.00 258.00

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID- 19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 17	Settlement Agents Regulations 1982 amended
r. 59

Part 17 Settlement Agents Regulations 1982

amended

59.          Regulations amended

This Part amends the Settlement Agents Regulations 1982.

60. Regulation 2 amended
In regulation 2 insert in alphabetical order:

designated period means the period -

(a)	beginning on the day on which the Commerce Regulations Amendment (CO VID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2)2020 regulation 62 comes into operation; and
(b)	ending on 31 March 2021;

61.          Regulation 4AA inserted After regulation 4A insert:

4AA. Refund of fees in response to COVID-19 pandemic

(1)	In this regulation -
commencement day means the day on which the
Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 regulation 62 comes into operation; design ated fee means a fee set out in Schedule 1 as in force on 1 April 2020; reduced fee means a fee set out in Column 2 of Schedule 1.

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Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Settlement Agents Regulations 1982 amended Part 17

r. 62

(2) This regulation applies if—

(a)	a person paid a designated fee during the period beginning on 1 April 2020 and ending on the day before commencement day; and
(b)	the designated fee is greater than the corresponding reduced fee.

(3)	The Commissioner must refund to the person an amount equal to the difference between the designated fee and the corresponding reduced fee.
(4)	However, subregulation (3) does not require the Commissioner to refund an amount in respect of a fee or part of a fee that has been refunded under section 114 of the Act or regulation 4A(3).

62. Schedule I replaced
Delete Schedule I and insert:

Schedule 1 - Fees

[r. 4,4A and 4AA]

Item Column I Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated

period	period
$	S

1.	Grant of licence (including a triennial certificate) to a natural
person 573.00 860.00
2.	Grant of licence (including a triennial
certificate) to a firm 750.00 1125.00

1012   GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 27 October 2020

Commerce Regulations Amendment (COVID49 Response) Regulations

(No. 2) 2020

Part 17	Settlement Agents Regulations 1982 amended
r.	62
Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Description of fee	Fee during	Fee after
designated	designated

period period

3.          Grant of licence

(including a triennial certificate) to a body corporate 750.00 1125.00

4.          Renewal of triennial

certificate 474.00 711.00
5.	Inspection of register 11.80

6.          Issue of duplicate licence

or duplicate triennial

certificate 29.50
7.	Certificate as to an individual registration —
(a) first page 12.20
(b) each subsequent

page 2.30

8.          Certificate as to all

registrations in register 121.00

9.           Fee for the purposes of

section 30(3a) of the Act

(the holding fee) 172.00 258.00

V. MOLAN, Clerk of the Executive Council.