Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04386:schedule:2:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04386
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 68318–70988

may, by written notice of objection given to the Minister within 14 days after the date of the notice mentioned in paragraph 67E(4)(b), ask the Minister to review the estimate, or the estimate as so varied, as the case may be.

"(2) A notice of objection must set out the grounds of the objection.

"(3) On receipt of a notice of objection, the Minister must review the estimate, or the estimate as varied under section 67E.

"(4) After completing a review the Minister must:

    (a) confirm the estimate that is the subject of the review; or

    (b) vary that estimate in such manner as the Minister thinks fit and confirm it as so varied.

Confirmation of estimates

"67G.(1) If the Commission is not required to review an estimate under section 67E, the estimate is taken to have been confirmed, and the confirmation is taken to have taken effect, immediately after the end of the period of 14 days mentioned in subsection 67E(2).

"(2) If the Commission confirms an estimate (or an estimate as varied by it) under subsection 67E(5), the confirmation does not take effect if the Minister is required under section 67F to review the estimate (or the estimate as so varied).

"(3) If the Minister is not required under section 67F to review an estimate (or an estimate as varied by the Commission), the Commission's confirmation of the estimate (or the estimate as so varied) takes effect immediately after the end of the period of 14 days mentioned in subsection 67F(1).

"(4) The Minister's confirmation of an estimate (or an estimate as varied under section 67E or 67F) takes effect on the date of the confirmation.

Payment of contribution

"67H.(1) If the confirmation of an estimate (or an estimate as varied under section 67E or 67F) in relation to a Department or Commonwealth authority for a financial year takes effect:

    (a) the Commission must give written notice to the Secretary to the Department, or the principal officer of the authority, accordingly; and

    (b) the confirmed amount is the contribution of the Department or authority for that financial year.

"(2) The contribution is payable within such period as is specified in the notice referred to in paragraph (1)(a).

Penalty for late payment

"67J.(1) If a contribution is not paid in full within the period referred to in subsection 67H(2), the Department or Commonwealth authority is liable to pay, in addition to the contribution, a penalty equal to the determined percentage of the sum of the unpaid contribution and any unpaid penalty, calculated at the end of each month or part of a month after the end of that period until the contribution is paid in full.

"(2) The determined