Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00021:reg:5:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00021
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 4/30)
Character Range: 146045–148920

in column 4 of that item.
 (3) The fee is payable by the applicant.
 (4) Subject to regulation 9.1D, the fee is due and payable in full on the day specified under subregulation (5) of this regulation.
 (5) For the purposes of subregulation (4), the Secretary may give the applicant a written notice specifying when the fee is due and payable in full.

9.1C  Conformity assessment body determination assessment fees—abridged assessment
  If the Secretary considers that he or she has sufficient information to allow assessment of an application for a conformity assessment body determination to be abridged:
 (a) the Secretary may decide to conduct an abridged assessment of the application; and
 (b) if the Secretary so decides—the Secretary may reduce the amount of the conformity assessment body determination assessment fee for assessment of the application.

9.1D  Payment of conformity assessment body determination assessment fees by instalments
 (1) The Secretary may approve, in relation to an application (the relevant application) for a conformity assessment body determination, the payment of a conformity assessment body determination assessment fee by instalments if:
 (a) the applicant for the determination has applied in writing to pay the amount by instalments; and
 (b) the amount payable exceeds $10,000; and
 (c) the Secretary is reasonably satisfied that the applicant will experience financial hardship if the amount is paid before the commencement of the assessment of the relevant application; and
 (d) any information or material required under subregulation (3) has been given to the Secretary.
 (2) An application under subregulation (1) must:
 (a) state the reasons why paying the full amount of the fee before the assessment of the relevant application commences would cause financial hardship to the applicant; and
 (b) have with it documents or other material in support of the application.
 (3) The Secretary may reasonably require information or material in addition to the documents or material mentioned in paragraph (2)(b).
 (4) If the Secretary approves an application for payment by instalments:
 (a) half of the fee is due for payment before the commencement of the assessment of the relevant application; and
 (b) one‑quarter of the fee is due for payment at the end of one month after the last day when the amount referred to in paragraph (a) may be paid; and
 (c) the remaining one‑quarter of the fee is due for payment:
 (i) if the relevant application is withdrawn—when the relevant application is withdrawn; and
 (ii) in any other case—when the applicant is notified of the Secretary's decision in respect of the relevant application under regulation 4A.7 or 4A.9.
 (5) If the Secretary receives an application for payment by instalments, the Secretary must:
 (a) within 30 days of receiving the application and any information or