Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPACE ACTIVITIES ACT 1998 - SECT 59

             (1)  The applicant for a launch permit, or for a transfer or variation of a launch permit, must pay the Commonwealth any fee the regulations set in respect of the application.

             (2)  The applicant for an overseas launch certificate, or for a transfer or variation of an overseas launch certificate, must pay the Commonwealth any fee the regulations set in respect of the application.

          (2A)  The applicant for an authorisation under section 43, or for the variation of such an authorisation, must pay the Commonwealth any fee the regulations set in respect of the application.

             (3)  The applicant for a space licence, or for a transfer or variation of a space licence, must pay the Commonwealth any fee the regulations set in respect of the application.

          (3A)  The holder of a space licence must pay the Commonwealth any annual licence fee the regulations set in respect of the licence.

             (4)  The applicant for an exemption certificate must pay the Commonwealth any fee the regulations set in respect of the application.

             (5)  A person who inspects the Register must pay the Commonwealth any fee the regulations set in respect of the inspection.

             (6)  The regulations may set a fee mentioned in this section by setting the amount of the fee or a way of working out the fee.

          (6A)  The regulations may make provision for approved scientific or educational organisations to be charged different fees under this section than other persons.

             (7)  A fee must not be such as to amount to taxation.

             (8)  The regulations may specify the time for payment of a fee.

             (9)  The regulations may prescribe the circumstances in which the Minister may wholly or partly waive fees that would otherwise be payable under this section.