Environmental Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2020


Queensland Crest

Part 1 Preliminary

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Environmental Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2020.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2020.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Coastal Protection and Management Regulation 2017.

4Replacement of sch 1 (Fees for allocations)

Schedule 1
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

264.70

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

784.00

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

82.50

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

247.80

3

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

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

165.10

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

496.70

5Replacement of sch 2 (Royalty payable for removed quarry material)

Schedule 2
omit, insert—

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

0.76

(b)  otherwise

2.24

6Regulation amended

This part amends the Environmental Protection Regulation 2019.

7Amendment of s 73 (Fee for giving prescribed information)

(1)Section 73(2)(a), ‘$5.20’—
omit, insert—

$5.25

(2)Section 73(2)(b), ‘$3.05’—
omit, insert—

$3.10

(3)Section 73(2)(c), ‘$2.18’—
omit, insert—

$2.21

8Amendment of s 159 (Annual fee for environmental authority)

(1)Section 159(2)(a)(ii), ‘$689.00’—
omit, insert—

$701.00

(2)Section 159(2)(b)(i) and (ii), ‘$689’—
omit, insert—

$701.00

(3)Section 159(3), definition M
omit, insert—
M is—
(a)for a relevant prescribed ERA—$140.80; 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—$843.00; or
(c)for any other environmentally relevant activity—$282.00.

9Amendment of s 176 (Fee for changing anniversary day applications)

Section 176(1), ‘$346.60’—
omit, insert—

$352.80

10Replacement 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))

41,155.00

2

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

202,912.00

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))

13,715.00

4

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

701.00

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

677.00

 

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

888.00

 

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

677.00 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))

352.80

7

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

(a)  for an amendment of an environmental authority

340.90

(b)  for an amendment of a PRCP schedule

340.90

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

340.90

8

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

 

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

210.40

 

(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(b))

352.80

10

amalgamation application (Act, s 246(e))

352.80

11

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

140.80

12

conversion application (Act, s 696(b))

352.80

Part 3 Other fees

  

$

13

late payment of an annual fee for environmental authority

140.80

14

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

2,717.00

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

53.00

 

(b)  otherwise

62.30

16

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

1,405.00

Part 4 Amendment of Forestry Regulation 2015

11Regulation amended

This part amends the Forestry Regulation 2015.

12Amendment of s 39 (Commercial activity permit—equivalent of daily activity fee paid under another Act)

(1)Section 39(3), example, ‘$33.50’—
omit, insert—

$37.50

(2)Section 39(3), example, ‘$3.35’—
omit, insert—

$3.75

13Replacement 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

3.70

(ii)  otherwise—

 

(A)  for each other person 5 years or older

6.75

(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

6.75

2

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

(a)  application for—

(i)  permit

377.20

(ii)  extension of permit

377.20

(iii)  renewal of permit

377.20

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

189.10

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

189.10

(B)  extension of permit

189.10

(C)  renewal of permit

189.10

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

189.10

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

(i)  application for—

(A)  permit

936.00

(B)  extension of permit

936.00

(C)  renewal of permit

936.00

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

936.00

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

(i)  application for—

(A)  permit

1,884.00

(B)  extension of permit

1,884.00

(C)  renewal of permit

1,884.00

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

1,884.00

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

(i)  application for—

(A)  permit

3,781.00

(B)  extension of permit

3,781.00

(C)  renewal of permit

3,781.00

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

3,781.00

4

Commercial activity permit other than for filming or photography—

(a)  application for—

(i)  permit

359.20

(ii)  extension of permit

179.30

(iii)  renewal of permit

179.30

(b)  permit fee—

(i)  for 3 months or less

71.90

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

287.00

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

575.00

(iv)  for more than 2 years but not more than 3 years

812.00

(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

2.11

(ii)  if the activity lasts 3 hours or more

3.75

(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

3.70

(ii)  otherwise

6.75

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

1.35

(b)  maximum fee for each day

49.60

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

4.60

7

Organised event permit—

(a)  application fee

35.55

(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

5.10

(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

179.30

Part 5 Amendment of Marine Parks Regulation 2017

14Regulation amended

This part amends the Marine Parks Regulation 2017.

15Replacement 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

868.00

 

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

1,393.00

 

(c)  more than 20m

2,620.00

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

1.99

 

(c)  15 years or older

3.70

16Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2017.

17Amendment of s 155 (Reduced additional daily fee for commercial activity or organised event permits if equivalent fee paid under another Act)

(1)Section 155(3), example, ‘$25.50’—
omit, insert—

$37.50

(2)Section 155(3), example, ‘$2.55’—
omit, insert—

$3.75

(3)Section 155(3), example, ‘$25.55’—
omit, insert—

$37.50

18Amendment of s 168A (Waived additional daily fee for commercial activity permit)

Section 168A(5), definition additional daily fee, after ‘schedule 3,’—
insert—

part 1, division 2,

19Replacement of sch 3 (Fees)

Schedule 3
omit, insert—

Schedule 3 Fees

part 8, division 1

Part 1 Fees for protected area authorities and commercial activity agreements

Division 1 Fees for permit 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—

 
 

(a)  for each kilogram of seed, or each linear metre of other propagative material, of a least concern plant mentioned in schedule 4—
 
 

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

1.76

 

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

3.50

 

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

7.65

 

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

11.70

 

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

15.60

 

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

19.65

 

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

23.85

 

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

27.70

 

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

31.85

 

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

35.85

 

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

40.10

 

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

43.95

 

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

48.10

 

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

52.05

 

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

56.10

 

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

60.20

 

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

70.25

 

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

80.40

 

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

90.50

 

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

100.60

 

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

110.60

 

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

120.60

 

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

130.70

 

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

140.80

 

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

150.70

 

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

160.80

 

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

170.90

 

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

181.00

 

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

192.00

 

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

201.40

 

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

241.80

 

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

282.00

 

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

322.40

 

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

363.20

 

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

403.60

 

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

443.70

 

(b)  for each kilogram of seed of a least concern plant not mentioned in schedule 4—
 
 

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

1.76

 

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

3.50

 

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

11.70

 

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

19.70

 

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

31.85

 

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

43.95

 

(c)  for each linear metre of other propagative material of a least concern plant not mentioned in schedule 4

1.76

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—

 
 

(a)  for each kilogram of foliage, flowers or inflorescences of a least concern plant mentioned in schedule 5—
 
 

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

1.56

 

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

1.93

 

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

2.48

 

(b)  for each kilogram of foliage, flowers or inflorescences of a least concern plant not mentioned in schedule 5

2.35

3

Apiary permit, for each apiary site—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 6 months or less

97.80

 

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

145.90

 

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

262.80

 

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

372.40

 

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

467.30

 

(f)  for a term of more than 4 years

546.00

4

Transfer of apiary permit

66.15

Division 2 Fees for other permits for protected areas

  

$

5

Camping permit other than if a commercial activity permit under item 10 is required—

 
 

(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

3.70

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years or older

6.75

 

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

6.75

 

(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—

 
 

(a)  for each head—
 
 

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

21.80

 

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

15.05

 

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

8.20

 

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

6.55

 

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

4.70

 

(b)  minimum fee payable

93.65

7

Travelling stock permit—

 
 

(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—

 
 

(a)  application fee

377.20

 

(b)  renewal fee

377.20

 

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

189.10

9

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 fee

189.10

 

(ii)  renewal fee

189.10

 

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

189.10

 

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

(i)  application fee

936.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

936.00

 

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

936.00

 

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

(i)  application fee

1,884.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

1,884.00

 

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

1,884.00

 

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

(i)  application fee

3,781.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

3,781.00

 

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

3,781.00

10

Commercial activity permit other than for filming or photography—

 
 

(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

179.30

 

(ii)  otherwise

359.20

 

(b)  renewal fee

179.30

 

(c)  permit fee—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 3 months or less

71.90

 

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

287.00

 

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

575.00

 

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

812.00

 

(v)  for a term of more than 3 years—

(A)  for the first 3 years of the term

812.00

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

271.70

 

(d)  transfer fee

178.90

 

(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

2.11

 

(ii)  for an activity lasting 3 hours or more

3.75

 

(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

3.70

 

(ii)  otherwise

6.75

11

Organised event permit—

 
 

(a)  application fee

35.55

 

(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

5.10

 

(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

3.70

 

(B)  otherwise

6.75

 

(ii)  maximum for a family

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

Division 3 Fees for commercial activity agreements

  

$

12

Commercial activity agreement—

 
 

(a)  for submission of an expression of interest

359.20

 

(b)  for an application

359.20

 

(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 2 Fees for wildlife authorities

Division 1 Licences for animals

  

$

1

Commercial wildlife licence (wildlife interaction)

170.90

2

Commercial wildlife licence for live animals—

 
 

(a)  for birds only—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 month or less

143.70

 

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

715.00

 

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year

2,048.00

 

(b)  for reptiles only—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 month or less

143.70

 

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

715.00

 

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year

2,048.00

 

(c)  for both birds and reptiles—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 month or less

228.30

 

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

884.00

 

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year

2,521.00

 

(d)  for both scorpions and spiders—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 month or less

33.50

 

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

169.30

 

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year

475.30

 

(e)  for both scorpions and spiders, and either birds or reptiles—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 month or less

162.50

 

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

742.00

 

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year

2,120.00

 

(f)  for birds, reptiles and both scorpions and spiders—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 month or less

247.60

 

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

906.00

 

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year

2,595.00

 

(g)  for adding only birds, only reptiles, both scorpions and spiders, or adding a combination of birds, reptiles or both scorpions and spiders to licence

the CWL addition fee

3

Commercial wildlife licence for dead animals—

 
 

(a)  for macropods—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 year or less—

 

  
  
(A)  payable on or before 31 December 2020

724.00

 

  
  
(B)  payable on or after 1 January 2021

737.00

 

(ii)  for a term of more than 1 year—

 

  
  
(A)  payable on or before 31 December 2020

2,062.00

 

  
  
(B)  payable on or after 1 January 2021

2,099.00

 

(b)  for other animals—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 month or less

143.70

 

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

715.00

 

(iii)  for a term of more than 1 year

2,048.00

4

Recreational wildlife licence for animals—

 

(a)  standard fee

84.60

(b)  additional fee if the licence is for restricted animals

254.20

(c)  additional fee if the licence is for international animals

18.65

(d)  for adding restricted animals to a licence granted for animals other than restricted animals

254.20

(e)  for adding international animals to a licence granted for animals other than international animals

18.65

5

Commercial wildlife harvesting licence for animals—

 
 

(a)  for macropods—
 
 

(i)  payable on or before 31 December 2020

165.20

 

(ii)  payable on or after 1 January 2021

168.10

 

(b)  for scorpions or spiders

346.80

 

(c)  for other animals

359.20

6

Recreational wildlife harvesting licence for animals

80.85

7

Wildlife farming licence—

 
 

(a)  for butterflies—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 year or less

189.10

 

(ii)  for a term of more than 1 year

538.00

 

(b)  for crocodiles—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 year or less

1,480.00

 

(ii)  for a term of more than 1 year

4,236.00

 

(c)  for emus—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 year or less

556.00

 

(ii)  for a term of more than 1 year

1,588.00

 

(d)  for reptiles of the family Elapidae, Hydrophiidae or Laticaudidae—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 year or less

376.60

 

(ii)  for a term of more than 1 year

1,071.00

 

(e)  for water buffalos—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 1 year or less

538.00

 

(ii)  for a term of more than 1 year

1,535.00

Division 2 Permits for animals

  

$

8

Permit to keep animals

84.60

Division 3 Collection authorities for animals

  

$

9

Collection authority to keep a collection of dead protected animals

84.60

10

Collection authority to take and keep least concern animals

108.00

Division 4 Licences for protected plants

  

$

11

Protected plant growing licence—

 
 

(a)  fee

615.00

 

(b)  concessional fee

154.20

12

Protected plant harvesting licence—

 
 

(a)  fee

1,233.00

 

(b)  concessional fee

308.70

Division 5 Permits for protected plants

  

$

13

Protected plant clearing permit—

 
 

(a)  fee

3,086.00

 

(b)  concessional fee

769.00

Division 6 Permit or movement advice for moving wildlife

  

$

14

Wildlife movement permit

17.55

15

Movement advice

3.85

Part 3 Fees for tags

  

$

1

Tag for a farm crocodile skin

2.18

2

Tag for a farm emu skin

1.56

3

Tag for a macropod skin or carcass—each lot of 50 tags purchased—

 
 

(a)  on or before 31 December 2020

49.50

 

(b)  on or after 1 January 2021

50.35

4

Tag for a protected plant

0.49

5

Tag that is an approved mark of the department

8.80

Part 4 Fees for record books and record and return books

  

$

1

Record and return book for holder of commercial wildlife licence for macropods purchased—

 
 

(a)  on or before 31 December 2020

35.40

 

(b)  on or after 1 January 2021

36.00

2

Record and return book for holder of commercial wildlife harvesting licence for macropods purchased—

 
 

(a)  on or before 31 December 2020

8.55

 

(b)  on or after 1 January 2021

8.70

3

Record book for another licence or a permit to keep wildlife—

 
 

(a)  for a book with 20 pages

8.80

 

(b)  for a book with 50 pages

22.10

Part 5 Fees for other amendments

  

$

1

For an amendment of a relevant 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—

 
 

(a)  for a camping permit taken to have been granted under section 53 for an e-permit camping area—
 
 

(i)  for every third amendment

15.25

 

(ii)  for every other amendment

nil

 

(b)  for an amendment of any other camping permit

nil

 

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

18.65

20Regulation amended

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

21Amendment of s 30 (Royalty payable for quarry material)

Section 30(1), ‘$2.80’—
omit, insert—

$2.85

22Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006.

23Amendment of s 351 (Conservation value for protected wildlife)

Section 351(1)(a) to (e)—
omit, insert—
(a)for extinct in the wild wildlife—$19,326; or
(b)for endangered wildlife—$15,461; or
(c)for vulnerable wildlife—$11,591; or
(d)for near threatened wildlife—$7,723; or
(e)for least concern wildlife—$1,921.

24Regulation amended

This part amends the Queensland Heritage Regulation 2015.

25Replacement 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))

44.45

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

44.45

 

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))

178.50

26Regulation amended

This part amends the Recreation Areas Management Regulation 2017.

27Amendment 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, ‘$26’—
omit, insert—

$37.50

(2)Section 55(3), example, ‘$2.60’—
omit, insert—

$3.75

28Replacement 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—

 
 

(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

3.70

 

(ii)  for each other person 5 years or older

6.75

 

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

6.75

 

(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—

 
 

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

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

20.25

 

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

6.35

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

8.30

 

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

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

17.65

 

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

5.05

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

6.35

 

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

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

142.30

 

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

44.80

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

58.85

 

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

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

88.55

 

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

25.60

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

31.95

3

Camping permit for the Flinders Beach camping area—

 
 

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

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

27.50

 

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

7.05

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

10.30

 

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

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

20.25

 

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

5.75

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

7.70

 

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

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

193.30

 

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

49.85

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

72.85

 

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

(i)  for 1 or 2 persons

101.50

 

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

29.20

 

(iii)  for each other person 18 years or older

38.90

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—

 

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

6.75

(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—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 week or less

51.50

 

(b)  for a term of more than 1 week

160.80

6

Vehicle access permit for Cooloola Recreation Area only—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 day or less—
 
 

(i)  if obtained using the internet

13.40

 

(ii)  otherwise

20.25

 

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

34.10

 

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

53.65

 

(d)  for a term of more than 1 month

270.00

7

Vehicle access permit for both Cooloola Recreation Area and Fraser Island Recreation Area—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 month or less

86.15

 

(b)  for a term of more than 1 month

432.30

8

Vehicle access permit for Minjerribah Recreation Area—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 month or less

53.65

 

(b)  for a term of more than 1 month

160.80

9

Vehicle access permit for a recreation area, other than a permit to which item 5, 6, 7 or 8 applies—

 
 

(a)  for a term of 1 month or less

53.65

 

(b)  for a term of more than 1 month

270.00

10

Organised event permit—

 
 

(a)  application fee

35.55

 

(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

5.10

 

(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

3.70

 

(B)  otherwise

6.75

 

(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—

 
 

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

(i)  application fee

377.20

 

(ii)  renewal fee

377.20

 

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

189.10

 

(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

3.70

 

(ii)  otherwise

6.75

12

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 fee

189.10

 

(ii)  renewal fee

189.10

 

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

189.10

 

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

(i)  application fee

936.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

936.00

 

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

936.00

 

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

(i)  application fee

1,884.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

1,884.00

 

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

1,884.00

 

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

(i)  application fee

3,781.00

 

(ii)  renewal fee

3,781.00

 

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

3,781.00

 

(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

3.70

 

(ii)  otherwise

6.75

13

Commercial activity permit other than for filming or photography—

 
 

(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

179.30

 

(ii)  otherwise

359.20

 

(b)  renewal fee

179.30

 

(c)  permit fee—
 
 

(i)  for a term of 3 months or less

71.90

 

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

287.00

 

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

575.00

 

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

812.00

 

(v)  for a term of more than 3 years—

 

(A)  for the first 3 years of the term

812.00

 

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

271.70

 

(d)  transfer fee

178.90

 

(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

2.11

 

(B)  lasting 3 hours or more

3.75

 

(iii)  for an activity in another recreation area—
 
 

(A)  lasting less than 3 hours

4.00

 

(B)  lasting 3 hours or more

8.50

 

(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

3.70

 

(ii)  otherwise

6.75

14

Application (Act, s 62(2)(a)) 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—

 
 

(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

15.25

 

(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

18.65

15

Application (Act, s 62(2)(a)) 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

nil

16

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

8.50

17

Commercial activity agreement—

 
 

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

359.20

 

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

359.20

 

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

nil

29Regulation amended

This part amends the Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011.

30Replacement 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

199.60

 

(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

345.30

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

52.25

 

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

52.25

 

(e)  for biosecurity waste

nil

3

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

 
 

(a)  for the first application

248.60

 

(b)  for each subsequent application

124.20

4

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

52.25

5

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

411.20

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

18,802.00

 

(ii)  otherwise

7,524.00

 

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

(i)  if the waste is biosolids

2,824.00

 

(ii)  otherwise

7,524.00

 

(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

3,765.00

 

(ii)  otherwise

5,644.00

 

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

65,789.00

 

(e)  otherwise

2,824.00

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))

136.00