Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988 - SECT 97AA

             (1)  A fee prescribed by regulations made under a provision of this Act is payable to CASA.

             (2)  An unpaid fee is a debt due to CASA and recoverable by CASA in a court of competent jurisdiction.

             (3)  The regulations may make provision for the collection and recovery of any unpaid fees. In particular, the regulations may:

                     (a)  prescribe the time when fees are due for payment; and

                     (b)  prescribe penalties for late payment of fees.

             (4)  A penalty prescribed by the regulations must not exceed a penalty equivalent to 1.5% of the unpaid amount of the fee for each month or part of a month during which the fee is unpaid, calculated from the date on which the fee is due and payable, and compounded.