Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Resources Legislation (Safety and Health Fees) Amendment Regulation 2021.2Commencement(1)This regulation, other than part 5, commences on 1 January 2022.(2)Part 5 commences on 1 July 2022. Part 2Amendment of Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 20173Regulation amendedThis part amends the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017.4Amendment of sch 8 (Fees)Schedule 8, part 2—omit, insert—Part 2Other fees$1Safety and health fee for a reporting period that is a quarter (s 12E(2))—(a)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the quarter is 5 or fewernil(b)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the quarter is more than 5 but not more than 10—for each coal mine worker working at the coal mine during the quarter32.00(c)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the quarter is more than 10 but not more than 19—for each coal mine worker working at the coal mine during the quarter128.00(d)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the quarter is more than 19 but not more than 99—for each coal mine worker working at the coal mine during the quarter239.75(e)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the quarter is more than 99—for each coal mine worker working at the coal mine during the quarter319.752Safety and health fee for a reporting period that is a financial year (s 12E(2))—(a)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the financial year is 5 or fewernil(b)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the financial year is more than 5 but not more than 10—for each coal mine worker working at the coal mine during the financial year128.00(c)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the financial year is more than 10 but not more than 19—for each coal mine worker working at the coal mine during the financial year512.00(d)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the financial year is more than 19 but not more than 99—for each coal mine worker working at the coal mine during the financial year959.00(e)if the number of coal mine workers working at a coal mine during the financial year is more than 99—for each coal mine worker working at the coal mine during the financial year1,279.003Fee for late safety and health census (s 12H(4))121.40Part 3Amendment of Explosives Regulation 20175Regulation amendedThis part amends the Explosives Regulation 2017.6Amendment of sch 2 (Fees)Schedule 2, part 2—omit, insert—Part 2Safety and health fees$1Safety and health fee for a reporting period that is a quarter (s 178(2))—(a)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the quarter is 5 or fewernil(b)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the quarter is more than 5 but not more than 10—for each explosives worker working under the authority during the quarter32.00(c)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the quarter is more than 10 but not more than 19—for each explosives worker working under the authority during the quarter128.00(d)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the quarter is more than 19 but not more than 99—for each explosives worker working under the authority during the quarter239.75(e)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the quarter is more than 99—for each explosives worker working under the authority during the quarter319.752Safety and health fee for a reporting period that is a financial year (s 178(2))—(a)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the financial year is 5 or fewernil(b)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the financial year is more than 5 but not more than 10—for each explosives worker working under the authority during the financial year128.00(c)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the financial year is more than 10 but not more than 19—for each explosives worker working under the authority during the financial year512.00(d)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the financial year is more than 19 but not more than 99—for each explosives worker working under the authority during the financial year959.00(e)if the number of explosives workers working under an authority during the financial year is more than 99—for each explosives worker working under the authority during the financial year1,279.003Fee for late safety and health census (s 181(3))121.40Part 4Amendment of Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 20177Regulation amendedThis part amends the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017.8Amendment of sch 6 (Fees)Schedule 6, part 2—omit, insert—Part 2Other fees$1Safety and health fee for a reporting period that is a quarter (s 11C(2))—(a)if the number of workers working at a mine during the quarter is 5 or fewernil(b)if the number of workers working at a mine during the quarter is more than 5 but not more than 10—for each worker working at the mine during the quarter32.00(c)if the number of workers working at a mine during the quarter is more than 10 but not more than 19—for each worker working at the mine during the quarter128.00(d)if the number of workers working at a mine during the quarter is more than 19 but not more than 99—for each worker working at the mine during the quarter239.75(e)if the number of workers working at a mine during the quarter is more than 99—for each worker working at the mine during the quarter319.752Safety and health fee for a reporting period that is a financial year (s 11C(2))—(a)if the number of workers working at a mine during the financial year is 5 or fewernil(b)if the number of workers working at a mine during the financial year is more than 5 but not more than 10—for each worker working at the mine during the financial year128.00(c)if the number of workers working at a mine during the financial year is more than 10 but not more than 19—for each worker working at the mine during the financial year512.00(d)if the number of workers working at a mine during the financial year is more than 19 but not more than 99—for each worker working at the mine during the financial year959.00(e)if the number of workers working at a mine during the financial year is more than 99—for each worker working at the mine during the financial year1,279.003Fee for late safety and health census (s 11F(4))121.40Part 5Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 20189Regulation amendedThis part amends the Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018.10Amendment of s 158 (Requirements for safety and health fee return)Section 158(1)(q)—omit, insert—

(q)for a person mentioned in section 155(2)(q)—

(i)the number of sites operated by the person with a facility that produces or processes biogas or biomethane; and

(ii)the actual gas usage, or nameplate capacity, for each site operated by the person with a facility that produces or processes biogas or biomethane; and

11Replacement of sch 6, pt 3, s 14 (Biogas or gas derived from a waste disposal tip or during treatment of sewage)Schedule 6, part 3, section 14—omit, insert—14Facility that produces or processes biogas or biomethaneThe safety and health fee payable by the operator of a facility mentioned in section 155(2)(q), for each site operated by the operator during the year, is as follows—

(a)if the actual gas usage, or nameplate capacity, of the facility is less than 50kW/h—$0;

(b)if the actual gas usage, or nameplate capacity, of the facility is at least 50kW/h and not more than 2MW/h—$2,385.50;

(c)if the actual gas usage, or nameplate capacity, of the facility is more than 2MW/h and not more than 5MW/h—$4,771.