Environment Protection Variation Regulations 2013 (SA)

South Australia

Environment Protection Variation Regulations 2013

under the Environment Protection Act 1993

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Environment Protection Regulations 2009

4            Variation of regulation 25—Works approvals—Application fee for grant, authorisation fee on grant or renewal and annual authorisation fee

5            Variation of regulation 27—Licences—Application fee for grant and authorisation fee for grant or renewal

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Environment Protection Variation Regulations 2013.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2013.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Environment Protection Regulations 2009

4—Variation of regulation 25—Works approvals—Application fee for grant, authorisation fee on grant or renewal and annual authorisation fee

Regulation 25(1)—delete subregulation (1) and substitute:

(1)The application fee payable under section 38(1) of the Act for a works approval is the sum of—

(a)a lodgement fee of 10 fee units; and

(b)an assessment fee of 20% of the amount determined by the Authority at the time of lodgement of the application to be the expected authorisation fee for the grant of the works approval (assuming the grant of a works approval on the basis of the application).

5—Variation of regulation 27—Licences—Application fee for grant and authorisation fee for grant or renewal

Regulation 27(1)—delete subregulation (1) and substitute:

(1)The application fee payable under section 38(1) of the Act for a licence is the sum of—

(a)a lodgement fee of 10 fee units; and

(b)an assessment fee of—

(i)in the case of a licence to undertake a waste transport business (category A)—4 fee units; or

(ii)in the case of a licence to undertake a waste transport business (category B)—2 fee units; or

(iii)in the case of a licence to undertake dredging or earthworks drainage—34 fee units; or

(iv)in any other case—20% of the amount determined by the Authority at the time of lodgement of the application to be the expected authorisation fee for the grant of the licence (assuming the grant of a licence on the basis of the application) minus the flat fee component.

(1a)Amounts determined under subregulation (1)(b)(iv) are not subject to adjustment under regulation 33.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 23 May 2013

No 45 of 2013

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