Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00486:clause:2_22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00486
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 22
Character Range: 37979–38662

22  Refund of fees for applications for permits

Application of this item

(1) This item applies if, before the commencement of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999:
 (a) a person had made an application for a permit under Division 2 of Part 6 of the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 accompanied by the prescribed fee; and
 (b) the Director of National Parks and Wildlife had not decided whether to issue, or to refuse to issue, the permit.

Applicant entitled to refund

(2) The Commonwealth must pay the person an amount equal to the prescribed fee.

This item is not an appropriation

(3) To avoid doubt, this item does not appropriate money.