Home Building Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2020 (NSW)
New South Wales
Home Building Amendment (Fees)
Regulation 2020
under the
Home Building Act 1989
Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following
Regulation under the Home Building Act 1989.
KEVIN ANDERSON, MP
Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation
Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to amend the Home Building Regulation 2014 to—
| (a) | provide for the partial refund of certain application fees payable for licences and certificates under the Home Building Act 1989 in particular circumstances, and |
| (b) | prescribe the fees payable for the grant, variation, renewal, restoration and replacement of authorities issued under the Home Building Act 1989. |
This Regulation is made under the Home Building Act 1989, including sections 19(4), 24(5), 30(5), 39(4)(b) and 140 (the general regulation-making power).
Home Building Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2020 [NSW]
Home Building Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2020
under the
Home Building Act 1989
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Home Building Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2020.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 July 2020 and is required to be published on the
NSW legislation website.
Home Building Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2020 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Home Building Regulation 2014
| Schedule 1 | Amendment of Home Building Regulation 2014 |
[1] Clause 66 Application fees
Omit “Columns 3 and 4” in subclause (2). Insert instead “Columns 2 and 3”.
[2] Clause 66(2)
Omit “Column 5”. Insert instead “Column 4”.
[3] Clause 66(3)
Omit “Column 4”. Insert instead “Column 3”.
[4] Clause 67
Omit clause 67. Insert instead—
67 Partial refund of application fees for certain licences and certificates
(1)
This clause applies to an application fee for a contractor licence, tradesperson certificate or supervisor certificate with a term of 3 years or 5 years, paid by or on behalf of a person who—
(a) has requested the licence or certificate be cancelled under the Act, or (b) if the fee was paid by or on behalf of an individual—has died. (2) A person may apply to the Secretary for a refund of the application fee if the
person—
(a) paid the application fee, or (b)
is applying for or on behalf of the person who paid the application fee, or
(c)
is the legal representative of a deceased individual who paid the application fee.
(3)
A person is not entitled to make an application under this clause if the licence or certificate was cancelled as a result of disciplinary or enforcement action.
(4) A person who makes an application under subclause (2) is—
(a)
for a licence or certificate with a term of 3 years—entitled to a refund of one-third of the fixed component of the application fee paid for each complete year remaining for the licence or certificate, or
(a)
for a licence or certificate with a term of 5 years—entitled to a refund of one-fifth of the fixed component of the application fee paid for each complete year remaining for the licence or certificate.
(5) In this clause— application fee means the following—
(a)
an application fee for the grant of a contractor licence, tradesperson certificate or supervisor certificate,
(b)
an application fee for the renewal of a contractor licence, tradesperson certificate or supervisor certificate,
(c)
an application fee for the restoration of a contractor licence, tradesperson certificate or supervisor certificate.
fixed component of an application fee is the amount set out in Column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 in relation to the fee.
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Schedule 1 Amendment of Home Building Regulation 2014
[5] Schedule 6 Application fees
Omit the table to Part 1. Insert instead—
Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Type of application Fixed Processing Total component component (in fee units) (in fee units) (in fee units) Contractor licence Building work categories (that is, holder of a licence that includes any of the categories of work referred to in clause 13(a))
1 (Individual) Grant of licence—
(a) 1 year 3.81 2.90 6.71 (b) 3 years 9.66 2.90 12.56 (c) 5 years 19.05 2.90 21.95 2
Variation to add a Nil 2.90 2.90 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(a)3
Variation to add a Nil 1.48 1.48 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(b) or 144 Renewal of licence—
(a) 1 year 4.00 0.50 4.50 (b) 3 years 10.30 0.50 10.80 (c) 5 years 18.30 0.50 18.80 5 Restoration of
licence—
(a) 1 year 3.63 1.39 5.02 (b) 3 years 9.94 1.39 11.33 (c) 5 years 18.80 1.39 20.19 6 (Partnership) Grant of licence—
(a) 1 year 4.40 6.76 11.16 (b) 3 years 10.35 6.76 17.11 (c) 5 years 22.00 6.76 28.76 7
Variation to add a Nil 2.90 2.90 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(a)8
Variation to add a Nil 1.58 1.58 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(b) or 149 Renewal of licence—
(a) 1 year 4.40 0.68 5.08
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Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Type of application Fixed Processing Total component component (in fee units) (in fee units) (in fee units)
(b) 3 years 11.54 0.68 12.22 (c) 5 years 20.00 0.68 20.68
10 Restoration of
licence—
(a) 1 year 4.23 1.39 5.62 (b) 3 years 11.37 1.39 12.76 (c) 5 years 22.00 1.39 23.39
11 (Corporation) Grant of licence—
(a) 1 year 6.01 7.38 13.39 (b) 3 years 14.05 7.38 21.43 (c) 5 years 30.05 7.38 37.43 12
Variation to add a Nil 2.90 2.90 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(a)13
Variation to add a Nil 1.58 1.58 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(b) or 1414 Renewal of licence—
(a) 1 year 6.01 0.68 6.69 (b) 3 years 15.39 0.68 16.07 (c) 5 years 27.05 0.68 27.73 15 Restoration of
licence—
(a) 1 year 5.83 1.39 7.22 (b) 3 years 15.21 1.39 16.60 (c) 5 years 27.05 1.39 28.44 Trade and specialist categories (that is, holder of a licence that includes any of the categories of work referred to in clause 13(b) or 14)
16 (Individual) Grant of licence—
(a) 1 year 1.58 1.48 3.06 (b) 3 years 4.62 1.48 6.10 (c) 5 years 7.90 1.48 9.38 17
Variation to add a Nil 2.90 2.90 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(a)
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Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Type of application Fixed Processing Total component component (in fee units) (in fee units) (in fee units) 18 Variation to add a Nil 1.48 1.48 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(b) or 1419 Renewal of licence—
(a) 1 year 1.77 0.50 2.27 (b) 3 years 4.93 0.50 5.43 (c) 5 years 8.85 0.50 9.35
20 Restoration of
licence—
(a) 1 year 1.40 1.39 2.79 (b) 3 years 4.57 1.39 5.96 (c) 5 years 9.15 1.39 10.54
21 (Partnership) Grant of licence—
(a) 1 year 2.67 1.58 4.25 (b) 3 years 7.22 1.58 8.80 (c) 5 years 13.35 1.58 14.93 22
Variation to add a Nil 6.76 6.76 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(a)23
Variation to add a Nil 1.58 1.58 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(b) or 1424 Renewal of licence—
(a) 1 year 2.67 0.68 3.35 (b) 3 years 7.42 0.68 8.10 (c) 5 years 13.35 0.68 14.03 25 Restoration of
licence—
(a) 1 year 2.51 1.39 3.90 (b) 3 years 7.22 1.39 8.61 (c) 5 years 13.35 1.39 14.74 26 (Corporation) Grant of licence—
(a) 1 year 3.29 1.58 4.87 (b) 3 years 8.71 1.58 10.29 (c) 5 years 16.45 1.58 18.03
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Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Type of application Fixed Processing Total component component (in fee units) (in fee units) (in fee units) 27 Variation to add a Nil 7.38 7.38 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(a)28 Variation to add a Nil 1.58 1.58 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(b) or 1429 Renewal of licence—
(a) 1 year 3.29 0.68 3.97 (b) 3 years 8.88 0.68 9.56 (c) 5 years 16.45 0.68 17.13
30 Restoration of
licence—
(a) 1 year 3.12 1.39 4.51 (b) 3 years 8.71 1.39 10.10 (c) 5 years 16.45 1.39 17.84 Supervisor certificate
Building work categories (that is, holder of a supervisor certificate that includes any of the categories of work referred to in clause 13(a))
31 (Individual) Grant of certificate—
(a) 1 year 0.52 0.86 1.38 (b) 3 years 1.58 0.86 2.44 (c) 5 years 3.30 0.86 4.16 32
Variation to add a Nil 0.86 0.86 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(a) or (b) or 1433
Renewal of certificate—
(a) 1 year Nil 0.25 0.25 (b) 3 years Nil 0.50 0.50 (c) 5 years Nil 0.86 0.86 34 Restoration of
certificate—
(a) 1 year Nil 0.30 0.30 (b) 3 years Nil 0.57 0.57 (c) 5 years Nil 0.92 0.92
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Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Type of application Fixed Processing Total component component (in fee units) (in fee units) (in fee units) Trade and specialist work categories (that is, holder of a supervisor certificate that includes any of the categories of work referred to in clause 13(b) or 14)
35 (Individual) Grant of certificate—
(a) 1 year 0.45 0.86 1.31 (b) 3 years 1.35 0.86 2.21 (c) 5 years 2.95 0.86 3.81 36
Variation to add a Nil 0.86 0.86 category or categories
referred to in clause
13(a) or (b) or 1437
Renewal of certificate—
(a) 1 year Nil 0.25 0.25 (b) 3 years Nil 0.50 0.50 (c) 5 years Nil 0.86 0.86 38 Restoration of
certificate—
(a) 1 year Nil 0.30 0.30 (b) 3 years Nil 0.57 0.57 (c) 5 years Nil 0.92 0.92 Tradesperson certificate
39 (Individual) Grant of certificate—
(a) 1 year 0.18 0.90 1.08 (b) 3 years 0.55 0.90 1.45 (c) 5 years 1.60 0.90 2.50 40
Variation to add a Nil 0.86 0.86 category or categories referred to in clause 14
41
Renewal of certificate—
(a) 1 year Nil 0.25 0.25 (b) 3 years Nil 0.50 0.50 (c) 5 years Nil 0.86 0.86 42 Restoration of
certificate—
(a) 1 year Nil 0.30 0.30 (b) 3 years Nil 0.57 0.57 (c) 5 years Nil 0.92 0.92
Home Building Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2020 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Home Building Regulation 2014
Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Type of application Fixed Processing Total component component (in fee units) (in fee units) (in fee units) Owner-builder permit 43 1.09 0.68 1.77 Replacement contractor licence, certificate or owner-builder permit
44 Nil 0.46 0.46
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