Natural Resources Management (General) (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Natural Resources Management (General) (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016

under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Natural Resources Management (General) Regulations 2005

4            Substitution of Schedule 4

Schedule 4—Fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Natural Resources Management (General) (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2016.

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 Natural Resources Management (General) Regulations 2005

4—Substitution of Schedule 4

Schedule 4—delete the Schedule and substitute:

Schedule 4—Fees

1	Application for a permit under Chapter 7 of the Act, other than an application for a permit to drill a well or to undertake work on a well	$54.00
2	Application for a permit to drill a well or to undertake work on a well	$85.00 plus a technical assessment fee of an amount not exceeding $146.00 determined by the Minister after taking into account any advice from his or her department about the costs associated with assessing the application
3	Maximum fee under section 138 of the Act	$1.75 per page
4	Application for a well driller's licence—
(a)    for a new licence	$252.00
(b)    for the renewal of a licence	$130.00
5	Application for the variation of a well driller's licence	$192.00
6	Application for a water licence	$227.00
7	Maximum fee under section 149 of the Act	$1.75 per page
8	Application to transfer a water licence	$422.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $284.00
9	Application to vary a water licence on transfer of an allocation, other than in relation to the River Murray prescribed watercourse	$422.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $284.00
9A	In relation to the River Murray prescribed watercourse—
(a)    application to transfer a water access entitlement	$422.00
(b)    application to vary a water allocation	$248.00
(c)     application to transfer a water allocation	$248.00
(d)    application for a water resource works approval	$422.00
(e)     application to vary a water resource works approval	$422.00
(f)     application for a site use approval	$422.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $284.00
(g)     application to vary a site use approval	$422.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $284.00
10	Additional fee where Minister directs an assessment by an expert under the Act (and the expenses of the assessment are to be paid by the applicant in addition to this fee)	$186.00
11	Application to vary a licence for any other reason	$422.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $284.00
12	Application for a permit under section 188 of the Act—
(a)    in relation to a Category 1 or Category 2 animal	$353.00
(b)    in relation to a Category 1 or Category 2 plant	$98.50
(c)     in relation to a Category 3 animal or plant	$98.50
13	Maximum fee for a copy of an annual report under the Act	$1.75 per page
14	Maximum fee for a copy of a submission under section 42 of the Act	$1.75 per page
15	Maximum fee for a copy of the State NRM Plan or any amendments to the State NRM Plan	$1.75 per page
16	Maximum fee for a copy of a document under section 83 of the Act	$1.75 per page
17	Maximum fee for a copy of an agenda or minutes under Schedule 1 of the Act	$1.75 per page
18	Application for notation on NRM Register or for the removal of a notation	$8.75
19	Fee for providing information required by the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994	$25.25
20	Application for a forest water licence	$227.00
21	Application to vary a water allocation attached to a forest water licence	$422.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $284.00
22	Application to transfer the whole or a part of the water allocation attached to a forest water licence	$422.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $284.00
23	Application to vary a condition to a forest licence	$422.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $284.00

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 June 2016

No 97 of 2016

T&F16/026CS