Western Lands Act 1901 Regulation relating to fees and deposits (1992-22) [GG No 7 of 17.1.1992] (NSW)

1992—No. 22

WESTERN LANDS ACT 1901—REGULATION

(Relating to fees and deposits)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 7 of 17 January 1992]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Western Lands Act 1901, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

GARRY WEST

Minister for Conservation and Land Management.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 February 1992.

Amendments

2. The Western Lands Regulations are amended:

(a) by omitting Regulation 87 (1) and by inserting instead the following clause:

(1) The survey fee payable to the Commissioner in respect of a lease shall be calculated on the aggregate area of land comprised in the lease according to the following scale:

Area

Square metres (inclusive)

$

2 000 or less	327
exceeding 2 000 but not exceeding 4 000	371

exceeding 4000 but less than 10 000 434

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Hectares (inclusive)

1 or more but not exceeding 5	611
exceeding 5 but not exceeding 10	743
exceeding 10 but not exceeding 25	874
exceeding 25 but not exceeding 50	1090
exceeding 50 but not exceeding 75	1309
exceeding 75 but not exceeding 100	1440
exceeding 100 but not exceeding 150	1658
exceeding 150 but not exceeding 200	1879
exceeding 200 but not exceeding 300	2183
exceeding 300 but not exceeding 400	2489
exceeding 400 but not exceeding 500	2752
exceeding 500 but not exceeding 600	3012
exceeding 600 but not exceeding 800	3318
exceeding 800 but not exceeding 1 000	3713
exceeding 1 000 but not exceeding 1 200	4061
exceeding 1 200 but not exceeding 1 500	4366
exceeding 1 500 but not exceeding 2 000	5021
exceeding 2 000 but not exceeding 8 000	5021 plus $218 for every 500 hectares or
fraction of 500
hectares in
excess of 2 000

exceeding	8 000	7640 plus $218 for every 1 000 hectares or
fraction of 1 000 hectares in excess of 8 000

(b) by omitting Schedule 1 and by inserting instead the following Schedule;

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SCHEDULE 1

(Reg. 86)

FEES, DEPOSITS ETC. PAYABLE TO

COMMISSIONER

Applications

$

1.      On lodgment with the Commissioner of an

application for a lease of land under section 28A 140
2.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 28B for the extension of the term of a lease 140
3.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18E for the extension of the term of a lease 140

And, in addition, for each lease in the application

after the first lease 15
4.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 28BB for conversion of a lease into a conditional purchase 140
5.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18J for alteration of conditions, covenants, purposes or provisions of a lease 140
6.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18DA for consent to cultivate land 400
7.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18DB for a clearing licence 400
8.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18DB to extend the period a clearing licence remains in force 140
9.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18G for the consent of the Minister to transfer 140

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And, in addition, where the consideration of the

application involves an inspection of the land	200
On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18G (1C) for further time	125
On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18G (E) for the Minister's certificate that consent to transfer is not required	50

12.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18H (1) for the consent of the Minister to foreclose a mortgage	140
13.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 18H (2) for a certificate that a person is entitled to hold a lease	140
14.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under Regulation 67 (2) to register particulars of a mortgage or judgment debt	140
15.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under Regulation 67 (4) to purchase a lease to be sold by a mortgagee or judgment creditor	140
16.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under section 33A to acquire land in exchange for other land	260
17.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application to surrender a lease for the purpose of subdivision	140
18.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of an application under Regulation 76 regarding fencing or enclosure of a road	140

Miscellaneous

19.    On lodgment with the Commissioner of an

instrument of surrender under section 33A 175
20.	On lodgment with the Commissioner of a notice under Regulation 74 in respect of claims and disputes regarding fencing 140

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21.     On giving written notice under Regulation 26 of

an intention to appeal to the Land and

Environment Court 15
22.	On lodgment of an appeal under Regulation 26A 250

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of this Regulation is to amend the Western Lands Regulations to update (in line with inflation and changes in assessments of work involved) the

prescribed fees and deposits payable under the Western Lands Act 1901.