Recycling and Waste Reduction (Fees) Rules 2020 (Cth)
made under section 188 of the
This compilation takes account of the disallowance of amendments by the Senate at 17:39 on 20 November 2024.
This is a compilation of the
The notes at the end of this compilation (the
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Contents
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement............................................................................................................ 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Definitions.................................................................................................................... 1
5............ Fees relating to the accreditation of voluntary arrangements....................................... 2
6............ Fees must accompany applications for the accreditation of voluntary arrangements.. 2
7............ Penalties for late payment of fees................................................................................. 3
8............ Remitting and refunding fees and penalties.................................................................. 4
9............ Review of decisions...................................................................................................... 4
This instrument is the
Recycling and Waste Reduction (Fees) Rules 2020 .
This instrument is made under the
Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 .
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 10 of the Act.
In this instrument:
Act means theRecycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 .
(1) This section is made for the purposes of paragraphs 155(2)(a), (d) and (e) of the Act.
(2) The fee for performing a function referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table:
(a) is the amount specified in, or worked out using the method specified in, column 2 of the item; and
(b) is due and payable at the time specified in column 3 of the item; and
(c) is payable by the person specified in column 4 of the item.
1 | Consideration of an application for accreditation of a voluntary arrangement | For each application:
| At the time the application is made | The administrator of the voluntary arrangement |
2 | Consideration of an application to vary the accreditation of an accredited voluntary arrangement | For each person performing the function—$26.60 for each quarter hour or part thereof | When a demand for payment of the fee is made | The administrator of the voluntary arrangement |
For the purposes of paragraph 172(1)(e) of the Act, a fee prescribed by item 1 of the table in subsection 5(2) for consideration of an application for accreditation of a voluntary arrangement must accompany the application.
Note: Paragraph 172(1)(e) of the Act does not require the fee to accompany the application if the fee is waived.
(1) This section is made for the purposes of paragraph 155(2)(f) of the Act.
(2) If a fee (the
original fee ) referred to in section 5 is not paid by the time the original fee is due and payable, the person liable to pay the original fee is also liable to pay a penalty of the amount worked out using the following formula:where:
days overdue is the number of days after the original fee is due and payable that elapse before the day on which the original fee is paid.
(1) This section is made for the purposes of paragraph 155(2)(g) of the Act.
(2) The Minister may, if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so:
(a) remit the whole or part of a fee, or a penalty for late payment of a fee, that is payable under this instrument; or
(b) refund the whole or part of a fee, or a penalty for late payment of a fee, that has been paid under this instrument.
(3) The Minister may do so on the Minister’s own initiative or on written application by a person.
(1) This section is made for the purposes of subsection 151(2) of the Act.
(2) Column 1 of the following table sets out each person
affected by a reviewable decision. Column 2 of the table sets out thereviewable decision that a particular person is affected by.
1 | A person who applies under section 8 for the whole or part of a fee, or a penalty for late payment of a fee, to be remitted | A decision by the Minister under that section to refuse to remit the whole or part of the fee, or the penalty for late payment of a fee |
2 | A person who applies under section 8 for the whole or part of a fee, or a penalty for late payment of a fee, to be refunded | A decision by the Minister under that section to refuse to refund the whole or part of the fee, or the penalty for late payment of a fee |
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
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A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | orig = original |
am = amended | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
amdt = amendment | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
c = clause(s) | pres = present |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | prev = previous |
Ch = Chapter(s) | (prev…) = previously |
def = definition(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rep = repealed |
effect | rs = repealed and substituted |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
gaz = gazette | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LA = | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
LIA = | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
No. = Number(s) | |
o = order(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Ord = Ordinance |
Recycling and Waste Reduction (Fees) Rules 2020 | 16 Dec 2020 (F2020L01627) | 17 Dec 2020 | |
Recycling and Waste Reduction (Fees) Amendment (Export of Regulated Waste Material Fees and Other Measures) Rules 2024 | 2 July 2024 (F2024L00850) | 1 July 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) Note: disallowed by the Senate at 17:39 on 20 November 2024 | — |
s 2............................................. | rep LA s 48D |
Part 1A...................................... | ad F2024L00850 (disallowed) |
s 4A........................................... | ad F2024L00850 (disallowed) |
s 8............................................. | am F2024L00850 (disallowed) |
s 9............................................. | am F2024L00850 (disallowed) |
Part 4......................................... | ad F2024L00850 (disallowed) |
s 10............................................ | ad F2024L00850 (disallowed) |
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