Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033:reg:4
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4                                                                         stage 4  49%

Part B complexity fee
 (4) The Part B complexity fee for the assessment of the action is payable in 2 stages as follows:
 (a) 50% before the beginning of stage 3; and
 (b) 50% before the beginning of stage 4.

5.13D  Amount of project composition component
  The amount of the project composition component of the complexity fee is:
 (a) if there is one project component—nil; and
 (b) if there are 2 or more project components—the amount worked out using the following formula:

Note: Regulation 5.12K sets out the amounts of the other components of a complexity fee.

5.13E  Method for working out complexity fee
  For paragraph 520(4C)(c) of the Act:
 (a) the sum of the fees mentioned in paragraph 5.13C(1)(a) is the method for working out the Part A complexity fee; and
 (b) the sum of the fee for each application component, as mentioned in paragraph 5.13C(1)(b), is the method for working out the Part B complexity fee.

Subdivision D—Assessment on referral information

5.14  Application
  This Subdivision applies if the Minister has decided under section 87 of the Act that the relevant impacts of an action are to be assessed by assessment on referral information under Division 3A of Part 8 of the Act.

5.14A  Definitions
  In this Subdivision:
stage 1 begins when the Secretary starts to prepare a draft recommendation report, as required by subsection 93(2) of the Act.
stage 2 begins when the Secretary starts to finalise the draft recommendation report, as required by subsection 93(4) of the Act.
stage 3 begins when the Secretary gives the Minister the finalised recommendation report, as required by subsection 93(5) of the Act.

5.14B  Base fee payable in stages
 (1) The base fee for the assessment of the action is payable in 3 stages, before each stage begins.
 (2) The amount of the base fee payable for each stage is set out in the following table:

Base fee for assessment on referral information
Item                                             Stage       Amount payable