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the charge is payable in accordance with subsection (1) for work done up to the time of cancellation.

7 Hourly rate
       The hourly rate for services provided by an inspector or equivalent AMSA officer is:
(a) $272 for each hour, calculated for each half hour or remaining part of a half hour; or
(b) for a service that takes less than 30 minutes — the fixed amount of $136.

8 Estimates
       (1)If the hourly rate is payable, the person requesting the service may, before the service starts, ask for an estimate of the total charge for the service.
       (2)AMSA may, with the person's agreement, charge the hourly rate to assess the complexity of the service if AMSA considers that is necessary for AMSA to give a reasonably accurate estimate of charge for the service because of its complexity.

9 Charge for waiting time
       The charge for waiting time is the hourly rate calculated for each 6 minutes of the total time, or remaining part of 6 minutes, that an officer has to wait in any of the following circumstances:
(a) the officer is available where and when the service is to be performed, but has to wait before performing the service for more than half an hour for a reason outside the control of the officer;
(b) the service is interrupted, 1 or more times, for a reason outside the control of the officer and the officer is unable to perform the service for a total period of at least half an hour;
(c) the officer has performed the service and has to wait for at least half an hour at the place where the service was performed.

10 Charge for travel to location of service
       (1)The charge payable for an officer who travels to perform a service at a location other than where the officer is normally stationed is the sum of:
(a) the hourly rate for the time taken for travelling, including any travel to and from a vessel that is not alongside a berth; and
(b) the costs AMSA reasonably incurs for the travel; and
(c) for travel more than 25 km from an AMSA office — the charge per kilometre specified for the financial year by the Australian Taxation Office for business use of the vehicle used.
       (2)If more than 1 service is performed during a visit, the charge mentioned in subsection (1) is payable only once for all the services.

11 When charges payable
       (1)AMSA may issue an invoice to, or request payment from, a person who is liable to pay a charge.
       (2)A charge is payable:
(a) when AMSA makes the request; or
(b) within 14 days, or another period specified by AMSA, after