Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00104:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00104
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 288013–292602

4                                                                                                   Making an instrument under subsection 291(7) of the Act authorising a person to be a third party authorised officer for the purpose of performing functions and exercising powers in relation to prescribed plants or prescribed plant products, or varying such an instrument under subsection 298A(6) of the Act  The amount is as follows:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (a) for each instrument made or varied during the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$242;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (b) for each instrument made or varied during the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$291;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (c) for each instrument made or varied during the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$321;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (d) for each instrument made or varied during the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$328

2‑14  Exemptions from fees
  A fee is not payable under this instrument in relation to a fee‑bearing activity that relates to:
 (a) the export of an assistance animal within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992; or
 (b) goods that are to be exported from Australia by an organisation approved by the Secretary that provides aid or assistance in a foreign country; or
 (c) a registered establishment that is a marine laboratory:
 (i) that is operated or funded by the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; and
 (ii) the primary function of which is to research and develop export markets without engaging in commercial trade.

Part 3—Payment of cost‑recovery charges

3‑1  Time for payment of cost‑recovery charge
  For the purposes of paragraph 400(a) of the Act, a cost‑recovery charge is due and payable when a demand for payment of the charge is made.
Note: A cost‑recovery charge that is due and payable to the Commonwealth under the Act may be recovered as a debt due to the Commonwealth by action in a relevant court (see section 404 of the Act).

3‑2  Person liable to pay basic charge
  For the purposes of section 401 of the Act, a basic charge in relation to a matter specified in column 1 of an item in the following table is payable by the person specified in column 2 of the item.

Person liable to pay basic charge
Item                               Column 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Column 2

                                   Matter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Person liable to pay basic charge