Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00329:section:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00329
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6
Character Range: 4569–5615

6  Imposition of charges

Charge on a licence
 (1) Charge is imposed on a licence that is in force at whichever of the following times is applicable:
 (a) any time during a financial year;
 (b) any time during such other period as is prescribed by the regulations.
 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may prescribe different periods in relation to the following:
 (a) different classes of licence;
 (b) licences of the same class that authorise different activities.

Charge on matters that relate to a licence
 (3) Charge is imposed on each matter prescribed by the regulations, being a matter that relates to a licence that is in force.
 (4) Without limiting subsection (3), the regulations may prescribe different matters in relation to the following:
 (a) different classes of licence;
 (b) licences of the same class that authorise different activities.
 (5) Subsection (3) imposes a charge only so far as that charge is neither a duty of customs nor a duty of excise within the meaning of section 55 of the Constitution.