Environmental Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2021


Queensland Crest

Part 1 Preliminary

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Environmental Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2021.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2021.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Coastal Protection and Management Regulation 2017.

4Replacement of schs 1 and 2

Schedules 1 and 2
omit, insert—

Schedule 1 Fees for allocations

section 8

$

1

Application for an allocation (Act, s 73(2)(b)) allowing the removal of—

(a)  10,000m3 of quarry material or less

269.10

(b)  more than 10,000m3 of quarry material

797.00

2

Application to transfer all or part of an allocation (Act, s 82(2)(c)) allowing the removal of—

(a)  10,000m3 of quarry material or less

83.90

(b)  more than 10,000m3 of quarry material

252.00

3

Application to renew an allocation notice (Act, s 83(2)(b)) allowing the removal of—

(a)  10,000m3 of quarry material or less

167.90

(b)  more than 10,000m3 of quarry material

505.00

Schedule 2 Royalty payable for removed quarry material

section 9

$

1

Royalty for quarry material removed under an allocation notice (Act, s 102(1))—for each cubic metre removed—

(a)  by a government entity or a local government for its own use

0.77

(b)  otherwise

2.27

5Regulation amended

This part amends the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019.

6Amendment of s 73 (Fee for giving prescribed information)

(1)Section 73(2)(a), ‘$5.25’—
omit, insert—

$5.30

(2)Section 73(2)(b), ‘$3.10’—
omit, insert—

$3.15

(3)Section 73(2)(c), ‘$2.21’—
omit, insert—

$2.24

7Amendment of s 159 (Annual fee for environmental authority)

(1)Section 159(2)(a)(ii) and (2)(b)(i) and (ii), ‘$701.00’—
omit, insert—

$712.00

(2)Section 159(3), definition M
omit, insert—
M is—
(a)for a relevant prescribed ERA—$143.10; or
(b)for a resource activity for which the AES stated for the activity in the section under schedule 2 or 3 applying to the activity is 120 or more—$857.00; or
(c)for any other environmentally relevant activity—$286.70.

8Amendment of s 176 (Fee for changing anniversary day applications)

Section 176(1), ‘$352.80’—
omit, insert—

$358.70

9Replacement of sch 15 (Fees)

Schedule 15
omit, insert—

Schedule 15 Fees

section 154(1)

Note—

See also chapter 9 for other fees payable under the Act.

Part 1 Fees for environmental impact statements

  

$

1

submitting draft terms of reference for an EIS (Act, s 41(2)(b))

41,854.00

2

submitting an EIS (Act, s 47(2))

206,361.00

3

giving an EIS amendment notice, other than an EIS amendment notice given under section 56(2)(d) of the Act (Act, s 66(4))

13,948.00

4

application for approval to voluntarily prepare an EIS (Act, s 71(d)(ii))

712.00

4A

application for a decision about whether an EIS would be required and, if applicable, for approval to prepare an EIS (Act, s 73B(d))

712.00

Part 2 Fees for environmental authorities

  

$

5

application for environmental authority, other than an environmental authority for a mining activity that is an eligible ERA and relates to a mining claim (Act, s 125(1)(e))—

 
 

(a)  for a standard application

688.00

 

(b)  for a site-specific application or variation application for an environmental authority for only the prescribed ERA mentioned in schedule 2, section 13A

903.00

 

(c)  for a site-specific application or variation application for an environmental authority for another activity

688.00 plus 30% of the annual fee for the authority the subject of the application

6

change of application for environmental authority, other than a minor change or a change agreed to by the administering authority (Act, s 132(1)(b))

358.70

7

amendment application (Act, s 226(1)(c))—

(a)  for an amendment of an environmental authority

346.60

(b)  for an amendment of a PRCP schedule

346.60

(c)  for an amendment of an environmental authority and the PRCP schedule to which the authority relates

346.60

8

assessment fee for amendment application for major amendment of an environmental authority (Act, s 228(4))—

 

(a)  if the environmental authority is only for the prescribed ERA mentioned in schedule 2, section 13A

213.90

 

(b)  if the environmental authority is for another activity—

 

(i)  for an amendment of the environmental authority

30% of the annual fee for the authority the subject of the application

 

(ii)  for an amendment of the environmental authority and the PRCP schedule to which the authority relates

30% of the annual fee for the authority the subject of the application

 

(iii)  for an amendment of only the PRCP schedule to which the environmental authority relates

30% of the annual fee for the authority to which the PRCP schedule the subject of the application relates

9

change of amendment application for environmental authority (Act, s 236(1)(b))

358.70

10

amalgamation application (Act, s 246(g))

358.70

11

transfer application for environmental authority for a prescribed ERA (Act, s 253(f))

143.10

12

conversion application (Act, s 696(b))

358.70

Part 3 Other fees

  

$

13

late payment of an annual fee for environmental authority (s 177(2)(b))

143.10

14

application for a temporary emissions licence (Act, s 357B(5))

2,763.00

15

obtaining an extract from the environmental management register or contaminated land register (Act, s 542(3)), for each lot to which the extract relates—

 
 

(a)  if the extract is obtained using the internet

53.90

 

(b)  otherwise

63.35

16

application for approval as an auditor (Act, s 570(c))

1,428.00

Part 4 Amendment of Forestry Regulation 2015

10Regulation amended

This part amends the Forestry Regulation 2015.

11Amendment of s 39 (Commercial activity permit—equivalent of daily activity fee paid under another Act)

(1)Section 39(3), example, ‘$37.50’—
omit, insert—

$38.00

(2)Section 39(3), example, ‘$3.75’—
omit, insert—

$3.80

12Replacement of sch 6 (Fees)

Schedule 6
omit, insert—

Schedule 6 Fees

section 35

$

1

Camping fee, or camping permit, if a commercial activity permit is not required—

(a)  for each night the camp site the subject of the permit is attended—

(i)  for each person 5 years or older taking part in an educational tour, or camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

(ii)  otherwise—

 

(A)  for each other person 5 years or older

6.85

(B)  maximum for each family

4 times the fee for each other person as stated in subparagraph (ii)(A)

(b)  for each night the camp site the subject of the permit is unattended

6.85

2

Commercial activity permit for filming or photography involving more than 10 persons if no prescribed structure is involved—

(a)  application for—

(i)  permit

383.60

(ii)  extension of permit

383.60

(iii)  renewal of permit

383.60

(b)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

192.30

3

Commercial activity permit for filming or photography if prescribed structure is involved—

(a)  for 1 to 5 persons involved in the filming or photography—

(i)  application for—

(A)  permit

192.30

(B)  extension of permit

192.30

(C)  renewal of permit

192.30

(ii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

192.30

(b)  for 6 to 25 persons involved in the filming or photography—

(i)  application for—

(A)  permit

951.00

(B)  extension of permit

951.00

(C)  renewal of permit

951.00

(ii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

951.00

(c)  for 26 to 50 persons involved in the filming or photography—

(i)  application for—

(A)  permit

1,916.00

(B)  extension of permit

1,916.00

(C)  renewal of permit

1,916.00

(ii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

1,916.00

(d)  for 51 or more persons involved in the filming or photography—

(i)  application for—

(A)  permit

3,845.00

(B)  extension of permit

3,845.00

(C)  renewal of permit

3,845.00

(ii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

3,845.00

4

Commercial activity permit other than for filming or photography—

(a)  application for—

(i)  permit

365.30

(ii)  extension of permit

182.30

(iii)  renewal of permit

182.30

(b)  permit fee—

(i)  for a term of 3 months or less

73.10

(ii)  for a term of more than 3 months but not more than 1 year

291.80

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year but not more than 2 years

584.00

(iv)  for a term of more than 2 years but not more than 3 years

825.00

(c)  activity fee for each day (the daily activity fee) for each client, 5 years or older, of the holder of the permit who takes part in the activity carried out under the permit, other than an educational tour, or camp, of a type approved by the chief executive—

(i)  if the activity lasts less than 3 hours

2.15

(ii)  otherwise

3.80

(d)  fee for camping for each night camped under the permit for each client, 5 years or older, of the holder of the permit who takes part in the activity carried out under the permit—

(i)  if the activity is an educational tour, or camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

(ii)  otherwise

6.85

5

Permit to traverse, or other authority, for conducting a competitive motor vehicle event in a State forest, for each vehicle competing in the event—

(a)  for each kilometre travelled by the vehicle during any day the event is conducted under the permit or other authority

1.38

(b)  maximum fee for each day

50.40

6

Permit to traverse, or other authority, for conducting a competitive equestrian event in a State forest, for each competitor in the event for each day the event is conducted under the permit or other authority

4.65

7

Organised event permit—

(a)  application fee

36.15

(b)  if special access is allowed, special supervision is needed, or an area is reserved for use for the activity carried out under the permit, fee for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit—

(i)  for a vehicle-based activity—for each vehicle used for the activity

5.15

(ii)  for a people-based activity—for each person taking part in the activity

2.55

8

Mustering, holding and releasing stock,for each head of stock mustered (Act, s 72(4)(c))

182.30

Part 5 Amendment of Marine Parks Regulation 2017

13Regulation amended

This part amends the Marine Parks Regulation 2017.

14Replacement of sch 4 (Fees payable for other marine parks)

Schedule 4
omit, insert—

Schedule 4 Fees payable for other marine parks

section 177

  

$

1

Application for a permission to conduct a commercial whale watching program, for a vessel with a length of—

 
 

(a)  15m or less

882.00

 

(b)  more than 15m but not more than 20m

1,416.00

 

(c)  more than 20m

2,664.00

2

Additional daily fee for a permission authorising the conducting of a commercial whale watching program, for each passenger—

 
 

(a)  younger than 5 years

nil

 

(b)  5 years or older but younger than 15 years

2.02

 

(c)  15 years or older

3.75

15Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020.

16Amendment of sch 2 (Conservation value for protected animals)

Schedule 2, part 1—
omit, insert—

Part 1 Conservation value for protected animals

 

Column 1

Column 2

 

Class of animal

Conservation value

1

Extinct animals

$19,654.00

2

Extinct in the wild animals

$19,654.00

3

Critically endangered animals

$15,723.00

4

Endangered animals

$15,723.00

5

Vulnerable animals

$11,788.00

6

Near threatened animals

$7,854.00

7

Least concern animals

$1,953.00

17Replacement of sch 6 (Fees)

Schedule 6
omit, insert—

Schedule 6 Fees

section 357

Part 1 Fees for animal authorities

Division 1 Licences

  

$

1

Application for grant or renewal of a standard licence (ss 235(2)(c) and 258(2)(d))

60.20

2

Application for grant or renewal of a specialised licence (ss 235(2)(c) and 258(2)(d))

322.20

3

Application for grant or renewal of an advanced licence (ss 235(2)(c) and 258(2)(d))

694.00

4

Application for grant of a harvesting licence (s 235(2)(c))—

 
 

(a)  for macropods—
 
 

(i)  payable on or before 31 December 2021—

 

(A)  if the term of the licence is 1 year or less

81.30

 

(B)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 year

242.40

 

(ii)  payable on or after 1 January 2022—

 

(A)  if the term of the licence is 1 year or less

82.65

 

(B)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 year

246.50

 

(b)  for scorpions or spiders

352.60

 

(c)  for other animals

365.30

5

Application for grant of a dealer licence (s 235(2)(c))—

 
 

(a)  for macropods—
 
 

(i)  payable on or before 31 December 2021—

 

(A)  if the term of the licence is 1 year or less

736.00

 

(B)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 year

2,097.00

 

(ii)  payable on or after 1 January 2022—

 

(A)  if the term of the licence is 1 year or less

748.00

 

(B)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 year

2,132.00

 

(b)  for other animals—

 

(i)  if the term of the licence is 1 month or less

146.10

 

(ii)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 month but less than 1 year

727.00

 

(iii)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 year

2,082.00

6

Application for grant of an interaction licence (s 235(2)(c))

173.80

7

Application for grant of a farming licence (s 235(2)(c))—

 
 

(a)  for butterflies—
 
 

(i)  if the term of the licence is 1 year or less

192.30

 

(ii)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 year

547.00

 

(b)  for crocodiles—
 
 

(i)  if the term of the licence is 1 year or less

1,505.00

 

(ii)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 year

4,308.00

 

(c)  for emus—
 
 

(i)  if the term of the licence is 1 year or less

565.00

 

(ii)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 year

1,614.00

 

(d)  for reptiles of the family Elapidae—
 
 

(i)  if the term of the licence is 1 year or less

383.00

 

(ii)  if the term of the licence is more than 1 year

1,089.00

Division 2 Permits

  

$

1

Application for grant of a permit to keep wildlife (s 235(2)(c))

86.00

2

Application for grant of a movement permit (s 235(2)(c))

17.80

Division 3 Collection authorities

  

$

1

Application for grant of a least concern animal collection authority (s 235(2)(c))

109.80

2

Application for grant of a dead animal collection authority (s 235(2)(c))

86.00

Division 4 Fees for amendments

  

$

1

Application for a licence type amendment (s 265(2)(b))

the difference between—

 

(a)  the fee that would apply for the grant or renewal of the authority before the amendment; and
 

(b)  the fee that would apply for the grant or renewal of the authority after the amendment

2

Application for another amendment of an animal authority for which a fee is payable, other than to change an address, for each amendment (s 265(2)(b))

18.95

Division 5 Fee for replacements

  

$

1

Application for the replacement of an animal authority (s 279(3)(b))

nil

Part 2 Fees for approved tags

  

$

1

Supply of a tag for a farm crocodile skin (s 350(1))

2.22

2

Supply of a tag for a farm emu skin (s 350(1))

1.59

3

Supply of a tag for a macropod skin or carcass, for each lot of 50 tags supplied (s 350(1))—

 
 

(a)  on or before 31 December 2021

50.30

 

(b)  on or after 1 January 2022

51.15

4

Application for approval of a tag (s 350(2)(b))

8.90

Part 3 Fees for sampling or implanting animals

  

$

1

Supply of sampling consumables and storage of the sample by an approved scientific institution (ss 366(2)(c) and 374)

nil

2

Supply of approved electromagnetic implant (s 374)

nil

Part 4 Fees for record books

  

$

1

Supply of record book for holder of a dealer licence for macropods purchased (s 343(3))—

 
 

(a)  on or before 31 December 2021

36.00

 

(b)  on or after 1 January 2022

36.60

2

Supply of a record book for holder of harvesting licence for macropods purchased (s 343(3))—

 
 

(a)  on or before 31 December 2021

8.65

 

(b)  on or after 1 January 2022

8.75

3

Supply of a record book for another animal authority (s 343(3))—

 
 

(a)  for a book with 20 pages

8.90

 

(b)  for a book with 50 pages

22.45

Part 5 Fees for movement of animals

  

$

1

Supply of a hard copy of a movement advice (s 375)

3.90

18Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020.

19Replacement of schs 3 and 4

Schedules 3 and 4
omit, insert—

Schedule 3 Conservation values for protected plants

section 20

Column 1

Column 2

Class of plant

Conservation value

1

extinct plants

$19,654

2

extinct in the wild plants

$19,654

3

critically endangered plants

$15,723

4

endangered plants

$15,723

5

vulnerable plants

$11,788

6

near threatened plants

$7,854

7

least concern plants

$1,953

Schedule 4 Fees

sections 179 and 180(2)

$

1

Application for a protected plant growing licence (ss 97(2)(c) and 180(2))—

(a)  concessional fee

156.80

(b)  otherwise

625.00

2

Application for a protected plant harvesting licence (ss 97(2)(c) and 180(2))—

(a)  concessional fee

313.90

(b)  otherwise

1,253.00

3

Application for a protected plant clearing permit (ss 97(2)(c) and 180(2))—

(a)  concessional fee

782.00

(b)  otherwise

3,138.00

4

For a major amendment of an application for a plant authority (s 107(2))

an amount equivalent to the concessional fee for an application for the authority

5

Application for each amendment of a plant authority, other than to change an address, requested by the holder of the authority (s 117(2)(b))

18.95

6

Supply of a tag (s 165(1))

0.50

20Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2017.

21Amendment of s 159AR (Reduced additional daily fee for commercial activity or organised event permits if equivalent fee paid under another Act)

(1)Section 159AR(3), example, ‘$37.50’—
omit, insert—

$38.00

(2)Section 159AR(3), example, ‘$3.75’—
omit, insert—

$3.80

22Replacement of sch 7A (Fees)

Schedule 7A

Schedule 7A Fees

section 159AM(1)

Part 1 Fees for permits to take, keep, use or interfere with cultural or natural resources

  

$

1

Permit to take, use, keep or interfere with cultural or natural resources authorising the taking of a seed or other propagative material of a least concern plant mentioned in schedule 7B, part 1 (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  for each kilogram of seed, or each linear metre of other propagative material—
 
 

(i)  if the plant is a category 1 least concern plant

1.79

 

(ii)  if the plant is a category 2 least concern plant

3.55

 

(iii)  if the plant is a category 3 least concern plant

7.75

 

(iv)  if the plant is a category 4 least concern plant

11.85

 

(v)  if the plant is a category 5 least concern plant

15.85

 

(vi)  if the plant is a category 6 least concern plant

19.95

 

(vii)  if the plant is a category 7 least concern plant

24.25

 

(viii)   if the plant is a category 8 least concern plant

28.15

 

(ix)  if the plant is a category 9 least concern plant

32.35

 

(x)  if the plant is a category 10 least concern plant

36.45

 

(xi)  if the plant is a category 11 least concern plant

40.75

 

(xii)  if the plant is a category 12 least concern plant

44.65

 

(xiii)   if the plant is a category 13 least concern plant

48.90

 

(xiv)   if the plant is a category 14 least concern plant

52.90

 

(xv)  if the plant is a category 15 least concern plant

57.05

 

(xvi)   if the plant is a category 16 least concern plant

61.20

 

(xvii)   if the plant is a category 17 least concern plant

71.40

 

(xviii)   if the plant is a category 18 least concern plant

81.75

 

(xix)   if the plant is a category 19 least concern plant

92.00

 

(xx)  if the plant is a category 20 least concern plant

102.30

 

(xxi)   if the plant is a category 21 least concern plant

112.40

 

(xxii)   if the plant is a category 22 least concern plant

122.60

 

(xxiii)   if the plant is a category 23 least concern plant

132.90

 

(xxiv)   if the plant is a category 24 least concern plant

143.10

 

(xxv)   if the plant is a category 25 least concern plant

153.20

 

(xxvi)   if the plant is a category 26 least concern plant

163.50

 

(xxvii)   if the plant is a category 27 least concern plant

173.80

 

(xxviii)   if the plant is a category 28 least concern plant

184.00

 

(xxix)   if the plant is a category 29 least concern plant

195.20

 

(xxx)   if the plant is a category 30 least concern plant

204.80

 

(xxxi)   if the plant is a category 31 least concern plant

245.90

 

(xxxii)   if the plant is a category 32 least concern plant

286.70

 

(xxxiii)   if the plant is a category 33 least concern plant

327.80

 

(xxxiv)   if the plant is a category 34 least concern plant

369.30

 

(xxxv)   if the plant is a category 35 least concern plant

410.40

 

(xxxvi)   if the plant is a category 36 least concern plant

451.20

 

(b)  for each kilogram of seed of a least concern plant not mentioned in paragraph (a)—
 
 

(i)  if there are 10 seeds or fewer of the plant in the kilogram

1.79

 

(ii)  if there are more than 10 seeds but not more than 1,000 seeds of the plant in the kilogram

3.55

 

(iii)  if there are more than 1,000 seeds but not more than 10,000 seeds of the plant in the kilogram

11.85

 

(iv)  if there are more than 10,000 seeds but not more than 50,000 seeds of the plant in the kilogram

20.00

 

(v)  if there are more than 50,000 seeds but not more than 100,000 seeds of the plant in the kilogram

32.35

 

(vi)  if there are more than 100,000 seeds of the plant in the kilogram

44.65

 

(c)  for each linear metre of other propagative material of a least concern plant not mentioned in paragraph (a)

1.79

2

Permit to take, use, keep or interfere with cultural or natural resources authorising the taking of foliage, flowers or inflorescences of a least concern plant mentioned in schedule 7B, part 2 (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  for each kilogram of foliage, flowers or inflorescences of the following least concern plants—
 
 

(i)  if the plant is a category A least concern plant

1.59

 

(ii)  if the plant is a category B least concern plant

1.97

 

(iii)  if the plant is a category C least concern plant

2.50

 

(b)  for each kilogram of foliage, flowers or inflorescences of a least concern plant not mentioned in paragraph (a)

2.39

3

Apiary permit, for each apiary site (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 6 months or less

99.45

 

(b)  for a term of more than 6 months but not more than 1 year

148.30

 

(c)  for a term of more than 1 year but not more than 2 years

267.20

 

(d)  for a term of more than 2 years but not more than 3 years

378.70

 

(e)  for a term of more than 3 years but not more than 4 years

475.20

 

(f)  for a term of more than 4 years

555.00

4

Transfer of apiary permit (ss 71BT(2)(b) and 159AM)

67.25

Part 2 Fees for other permits for protected areas

  

$

5

Camping permit other than if a commercial activity permit under item 10 is required (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  for each night the camp the subject of the permit is attended—
 
 

(i)  for each person 5 years or older taking part in an educational tour, or a camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years or older

6.85

 

(b)  for each night the camp the subject of the permit is unattended

6.85

 

(c)  maximum for a family for each night

4 times the fee for each other person as stated in paragraph (a)(ii)

6

Permit fee for stock grazing permit, for each year (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  for each head—
 
 

(i)  for an area with a stock-carrying capacity of 1 head in 4ha or less

22.15

 

(ii)  for an area with a stock-carrying capacity of 1 head in more than 4ha but not more than 10ha

15.30

 

(iii)  for an area with a stock-carrying capacity of 1 head in more than 10ha but not more than 15ha

8.30

 

(iv)  for an area with a stock-carrying capacity of 1 head in more than 15ha but not more than 25ha

6.65

 

(v)  for an area with a stock-carrying capacity of 1 head in more than 25ha

4.75

 

(b)  minimum fee payable

95.20

7

Travelling stock permit (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  for cattle or horses—for each 1km, for each 20 head or part of 20 head

0.07

 

(b)  for other stock—for each 1km, for each 150 head or part of 150 head

0.07

8

Commercial activity permit for filming or photography that involves 11 or more persons if no prescribed structure is involved (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  application fee

383.60

 

(b)  renewal fee

383.60

 

(c)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

192.30

9

Commercial activity permit for filming or photography if prescribed structure is involved (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  for 1 to 5 persons involved in the filming or photography—
 
 

(i)  application fee

192.30

 

(ii)  renewal fee

192.30

 

(iii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

192.30

 

(b)  for 6 to 25 persons involved in the filming or photography—
 
 

(i)  application fee

951.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

951.00

 

(iii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

951.00

 

(c)  for 26 to 50 persons involved in the filming or photography—
 
 

(i)  application fee

1,916.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

1,916.00

 

(iii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

1,916.00

 

(d)  for 51 or more persons involved in the filming or photography—
 
 

(i)  application fee

3,845.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

3,845.00

 

(iii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are carried out under the permit

3,845.00

10

Commercial activity permit, other than for filming or photography (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  application fee—
 
 

(i)  if the permit is the same or substantially the same as a commercial activity permit held by the applicant within the previous 3 months

182.30

 

(ii)  otherwise

365.30

 

(b)  renewal fee

182.30

 

(c)  permit fee—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 3 months or less

73.10

 

(ii)  for a term of more than 3 months but not more than 1 year

291.80

 

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year but not more than 2 years

584.00

 

(iv)  for a term of more than 2 years but not more than 3 years

825.00

 

(v)  for a term of more than 3 years—

(A)  for the first 3 years of the term

825.00

(B)  for each year after the third year of the term

276.30

 

(d)  transfer fee

181.90

 

(e)  additional daily fee for each client, 5 years or older, of the holder of the permit taking part in the activity carried out under the permit, other than an educational tour, or a camp, of a type approved by the chief executive—
 
 

(i)  for an activity lasting less than 3 hours

2.15

 

(ii)  for an activity lasting 3 hours or more

3.80

 

(f)  camping fee for each client, 5 years or older, of the holder of the permit taking part in the activity carried out under the permit, for each night camped under the permit—
 
 

(i)  if the activity is an educational tour, or a camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

 

(ii)  otherwise

6.85

11

Organised event permit (ss 71AB and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  application fee

36.15

 

(b)  additional daily fee if special access is to be allowed, special supervision is needed, or an area is reserved for use, for the activity carried out under the permit, for each day on which the activity is carried out under the permit—
 
 

(i)  for a vehicle-based activity—for each vehicle used for the activity

5.15

 

(ii)  for a people-based activity—for each person taking part in the activity

2.55

 

(c)  camping fee for each night camped under the permit—
 
 

(i)  for each person 5 years or older taking part in the activity carried out under the permit—

 

(A)  if the activity is an educational tour, or a camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

 

(B)  otherwise

6.85

 

(ii)  maximum for a family

4 times the fee stated for subparagraph (i)(B)

Part 3 Fees for commercial activity agreements

  

$

12

Commercial activity agreement—

 
 

(a)  for submission of an expression of interest (s 71CW(b))

365.30

 

(b)  for an application (s 71DC(2)(b))

365.30

 

(c)  for using a way, not involving submission of an expression of interest or an application, to enter into a commercial activity agreement

nil

Part 4 Fees for record books

  

$

13

Record book for a commercial activity permit (s 71AC(3))—

 
 

(a)  for a book with 20 pages

8.90

 

(b)  for a book with 50 pages

22.45

Part 5 Fees for amendments of authorities

  

$

14

For an amendment of a protected area authority for which a fee is payable, other than a change of address or an amendment already mentioned in this schedule, requested by the holder of the authority (ss 71BG(2)(a) and 159AM)—

 
 

(a)  for a camping permit taken to have been granted under section 71AR for an e-permit camping area—
 
 

(i)  for every third amendment

15.50

 

(ii)  for every other amendment

nil

 

(b)  for an amendment of any other camping permit

nil

 

(c)  for an amendment of another protected area authority—for each amendment

18.95

23Regulation amended

This part amends the Queensland Heritage Regulation 2015.

24Replacement of sch 3 (Fees)

Schedule 3
omit, insert—

Schedule 3 Fees

section 8

  

$

1

Certified copy of an entry in the Queensland heritage register (Act, s 33(1)(a))

45.20

2

Certificate about whether a place or area (Act, s 33(1)(b))—

(a)  is a State heritage place or a protected area
(b)  is the subject of a heritage agreement
(c)  is the subject of an application to have the place entered in or removed from the register
(d)  is an excluded place

45.20

 

Note—

A certificate mentioned in item 2 is commonly known as a ‘certificate of affect’.

 

3

Application for a permit to enter a protected area (Act, s 105(2)(d))

181.50

25Regulation amended

This part amends the Recreation Areas Management Regulation 2017.

26Amendment of s 55 (Reduced additional daily fee for organised event or commercial activity permit if equivalent fee paid under another Act)

(1)Section 55(3), example, ‘$37.50’—
omit, insert—

$38.00

(2)Section 55(3), example, ‘$3.75’—
omit, insert—

$3.80

27Replacement of sch 2 (Fees)

Schedule 2
omit, insert—

Schedule 2 Fees

section 51(1)

  

$

1

Camping permit for a recreation area other than Minjerribah Recreation Area (Act, s 36(2))—

 
 

(a)  for each night the camp the subject of the permit is attended—
 
 

(i)  for each person 5 years or older taking part in an educational tour, or a camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years or older

6.85

 

(b)  for each night the camp the subject of the permit is unattended

6.85

 

(c)  maximum for a family for each night

4 times the fee for each other person as stated in paragraph (a)(ii)

2

Camping permit for the Main Beach camping area (Act, s 36(2))—

 
 

(a)  for a daily permit during a peak period, for each night—
 
 

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

20.55

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years to 17 years

6.45

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

8.40

 

(b)  for a daily permit during an off-peak period, for each night—
 
 

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

17.95

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years to 17 years

5.10

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

6.45

 

(c)  for a weekly permit during a peak period, for each week—
 
 

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

144.70

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years to 17 years

45.55

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

59.85

 

(d)  for a weekly permit during an off-peak period, for each week—
 
 

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

90.05

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years to 17 years

26.00

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

32.45

3

Camping permit for the Flinders Beach camping area (Act, s 36(2))—

 
 

(a)  for a daily permit during a peak period, for each night—
 
 

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

27.95

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years to 17 years

7.15

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

10.45

 

(b)  for a daily permit during an off-peak period, for each night—
 
 

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

20.55

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years to 17 years

5.80

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

7.80

 

(c)  for a weekly permit during a peak period, for each week—
 
 

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

196.50

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years to 17 years

50.65

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

74.05

 

(d)  for a weekly permit during an off-peak period, for each week—
 
 

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

103.20

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years to 17 years

29.65

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

39.55

4

Camping fee for each night camped in a self-registration camping area under a camping permit taken to have been granted under section 37(4) of the Act (Act, s 36(3))—

 

(a)  for each person 5 years or older camping under the permit

6.85

(b)  maximum for a family

4 times the fee stated for each person as stated in paragraph (a)

5

Vehicle access permit for Bribie Island Recreation Area (Act, s 41(2))—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 week or less

52.35

 

(b)  for a term of more than 1 week

163.50

6

Vehicle access permit for Cooloola Recreation Area only (Act, s 41(2))—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 day or less—
 
 

(i)  if obtained using the internet

13.60

 

(ii)  otherwise

20.55

 

(b)  for a term of more than 1 day but not more than 1 week

34.65

 

(c)  for a term of more than 1 week but not more than 1 month

54.55

 

(d)  for a term of more than 1 month

274.50

7

Vehicle access permit for both Cooloola Recreation Area and Fraser Island Recreation Area (Act, s 41(2))—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 month or less

87.60

 

(b)  for a term of more than 1 month

439.60

8

Vehicle access permit for Minjerribah Recreation Area (Act, s 41(2))—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 month or less

54.55

 

(b)  for a term of more than 1 month

163.50

9

Vehicle access permit for a recreation area, other than a permit to which item 5, 6, 7 or 8 applies (Act, s 41(2))—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 month or less

54.55

 

(b)  for a term of more than 1 month

274.50

10

Organised event permit (Act, s 45(2))—

 
 

(a)  application fee

36.15

 

(b)  additional daily fee if special access is allowed, special supervision is needed, or an area is reserved for use, for the activity conducted under the permit, for each day on which the activity is conducted under the permit—
 
 

(i)  if the activity is a vehicle-based activity—for each vehicle used for the activity

5.15

 

(ii)  if the activity is a people-based activity—for each person taking part in the activity

2.55

 

(c)  camping fee for each night camped under the permit—
 
 

(i)  for each person 5 years or older taking part in the activity conducted under the permit—
 
 

(A)  if the activity is an educational tour, or a camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

 

(B)  otherwise

6.85

 

(ii)  maximum for a family

4 times the fee for each person as stated in subparagraph (i)(B)

11

Commercial activity permit for filming or photography if no prescribed structure is involved (Act, ss 49(1)(c) and 55B(3))—

 
 

(a)  if 11 or more persons are involved in the filming or photography—
 
 

(i)  application fee

383.60

 

(ii)  renewal fee

383.60

 

(iii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are conducted under the permit

192.30

 

(b)  camping fee for each person 5 years or older camping under the permit, for each night camped under the permit—
 
 

(i)  if the activity conducted under the permit is an educational tour, or a camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

 

(ii)  otherwise

6.85

12

Commercial activity permit for filming or photography if prescribed structure is involved (Act, ss 49(1)(c) and 55B(3))—

 
 

(a)  for 1 to 5 persons involved in the filming or photography—
 
 

(i)  application fee

192.30

 

(ii)  renewal fee

192.30

 

(iii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are conducted under the permit

192.30

 

(b)  for 6 to 25 persons involved in the filming or photography—
 
 

(i)  application fee

951.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

951.00

 

(iii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are conducted under the permit

951.00

 

(c)  for 26 to 50 persons involved in the filming or photography—
 
 

(i)  application fee

1,916.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

1,916.00

 

(iii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are conducted under the permit

1,916.00

 

(d)  for 51 or more persons involved in the filming or photography—
 
 

(i)  application fee

3,845.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

3,845.00

 

(iii)  permit fee—for each day on which activities are conducted under the permit

3,845.00

 

(e)  camping fee for each person 5 years or older camping under the permit, for each night camped under the permit—
 
 

(i)  if the activity conducted under the permit is an educational tour, or a camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

 

(ii)  otherwise

6.85

13

Commercial activity permit other than for filming or photography (Act, ss 49(1)(c) and 55B(3))—

 
 

(a)  application fee—
 
 

(i)  if the permit is the same or substantially the same as a commercial activity permit held by the applicant within the previous 3 months

182.30

 

(ii)  otherwise

365.30

 

(b)  renewal fee

182.30

 

(c)  permit fee—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 3 months or less

73.10

 

(ii)  for a term of more than 3 months but not more than 1 year

291.80

 

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year but not more than 2 years

584.00

 

(iv)  for a term of more than 2 years but not more than 3 years

825.00

 

(v)  for a term of more than 3 years—

 

(A)  for the first 3 years of the term

825.00

 

(B)  for each year after the third year of the term

276.30

 

(d)  transfer fee

181.90

 

(e)  additional daily fee for each client, 5 years or older, of the holder of the permit taking part in the activity conducted under the permit, if the activity is not an educational tour, or camp, of a type approved by the chief executive—
 
 

(i)  for an activity in Green Island Recreation Area

2.90

 

(ii)  for an activity in Bribie Island Recreation Area, Cooloola Recreation Area, Minjerribah Recreation Area or Moreton Island Recreation Area—
 
 

(A)  lasting less than 3 hours

2.15

 

(B)  lasting 3 hours or more

3.80

 

(iii)  for an activity in another recreation area—
 
 

(A)  lasting less than 3 hours

4.05

 

(B)  lasting 3 hours or more

8.60

 

(f)  camping fee for each client, 5 years or older, of the holder of the permit camping under the permit, for each night camped under the permit—
 
 

(i)  if the activity conducted under the permit is an educational tour, or a camp, of a type approved by the chief executive

3.75

 

(ii)  otherwise

6.85

14

Application for amendment of a camping permit, vehicle access permit or commercial activity permit, other than to change the permit holder’s name or address, the vehicle stated in the permit or, if the holder is a corporation, the name or address of the person responsible for conducting the activity under the permit (Act, s 62(2)(a))—

 
 

(a)  for a camping permit taken to have been granted under section 37(2) or (3) of the Act for an e-permit camping area, unless an exemption or waiver has been granted for the full permit fee for the permit—
 
 

(i)  for every third amendment

15.50

 

(ii)  for every other amendment

nil

 

(b)  for an amendment of any other camping permit

nil

 

(c)  for an amendment of a vehicle access permit or commercial activity permit, unless an exemption or waiver has been granted for the full permit fee for the permit—for each amendment

18.95

15

Application for amendment of a camping permit, vehicle access permit or commercial activity permit to change the permit holder’s name or address, the vehicle stated in the permit or, if the holder is a corporation, the name or address of the person responsible for conducting the activity under the permit (Act, s 62(2)(a))

nil

16

Replacement of a damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen permit (Act, s 67(2))

8.60

17

Commercial activity agreement—

 
 

(a)  for submission of an expression of interest (Act, s 75(b))

365.30

 

(b)  for an application (Act, s 81(2)(b))

365.30

 

(c)  for using a way, not involving submission of an expression of interest or an application, to enter into a commercial activity agreement

nil

28Regulation amended

This part amends the Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011.

29Replacement of sch 5 (Fees)

Schedule 5
omit, insert—

Schedule 5 Fees

section 45

  

$

1

Exempt waste application (Act, s 28(4)(c))—

 
 

(a)  for an application about waste that has been donated to a charitable recycling entity but that can not practicably be re-used, recycled or sold

nil

 

(b)  for an application about waste collected by members of the community during an organised event directed at remediating the results of a person having done something that may be an offence under section 103 or 104 of the Act

nil

 

(c)  for an application about earth contaminated with a hazardous contaminant from land recorded on the environmental management register or contaminated land register

202.90

 

(d)  for an application about waste to be used at a levyable waste disposal site for a purpose necessary for the operation of the site that is made at the same time as an application to amend an environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act, section 224

nil

 

(e)  for an application about biosecurity waste

nil

 

(f)  for any other application about waste to be used at a levyable waste disposal site for a purpose necessary for the operation of the site

351.10

2

Request to amend an approval of waste as exempt waste (Act, s 33(2))—

 
 

(a)  for waste that has been donated to a charitable recycling entity but that can not practicably be re-used, recycled or sold

nil

 

(b)  for waste collected by members of the community during an organised event directed at remediating the results of a person having done something that may be an offence under section 103 or 104 of the Act

nil

 

(c)  for earth contaminated with a hazardous contaminant from land recorded on the environmental management register or contaminated land register

53.10

 

(d)  for waste to be used at a levyable waste disposal site for a purpose necessary for the operation of the site

53.10

 

(e)  for biosecurity waste

nil

3

Residue waste discounting application (Act, s 44(2)(c))—

 
 

(a)  for the first application

252.80

 

(b)  for each subsequent application

126.30

4

Request to amend an approval of a discounted rate for the waste levy for residue waste (Act, s 49(2))

53.10

5

Application for accreditation of a voluntary product stewardship scheme (Act, s 89(2)(c))

418.10

6

Application for an end of waste approval (Act, s 173S(c))—

 
 

(a)  for using a liquid waste as a soil conditioner or fertiliser—
 
 

(i)  if the waste is a result of coal seam gas extraction

19,121.00

 

(ii)  otherwise

7,651.00

 

(b)  for using a sludge or soil waste as a soil conditioner or fertiliser—
 
 

(i)  if the waste is biosolids

2,872.00

 

(ii)  otherwise

7,651.00

 

(c)  for using any kind of waste as a resource for an industrial activity—
 
 

(i)  if associated with the carrying out of an environmentally relevant activity

3,829.00

 

(ii)  otherwise

5,739.00

 

(d)  for using any kind of waste as a resource for augmenting a water supply

66,907.00

 

(e)  otherwise

2,872.00

7

Application to amend an end of waste approval (Act, s 173S(c))

50% of the application fee mentioned in item 6

8

Application to transfer an end of waste approval (Act, s 173S(c))

138.30