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4                                                                    stage 4  49%

Part B complexity fee
 (4) The Part B complexity fee for the assessment of the action is payable in 2 stages as follows:
 (a) 50% before the beginning of stage 3; and
 (b) 50% before the beginning of stage 4.

5.16D  Amount of project composition component
  The amount of the project composition component of the complexity fee is:
 (a) if there is one project component—nil; and
 (b) if there are 2 or more project components—the amount worked out using the following formula:

Note: Regulation 5.12K sets out the amounts of the other components of a complexity fee.

5.16E  Method for working out complexity fee
  For paragraph 520(4C)(c) of the Act:
 (a) the sum of the fees mentioned in paragraph 5.16C(1)(a) is the method for working out the Part A complexity fee; and
 (b) the sum of the fee for each application component, as mentioned in paragraph 5.16C(1)(b), is the method for working out the Part B complexity fee.

Subdivision G—Environmental impact statements

5.17  Application
  This Subdivision applies if the Minister has decided under section 87 of the Act that the relevant impacts of an action are to be assessed by an environmental impact statement under Division 6 of Part 8 of the Act.

5.17A  Definitions
 (1) In this Subdivision:
EIS guidelines, in relation to a designated proponent, has the same meaning as in subsection 101A(1) of the Act.
stage 1:
 (a) if the Minister decides under paragraph 101A(2)(b) of the Act that standard guidelines are not appropriate for the preparation of the draft statement—stage 1 begins when the tailored guidelines start to be prepared; and
 (b) otherwise—stage 1 does not occur.
stage 2: stage 2 begins when the draft report is given to the Minister, as required by paragraph 103(1)(ab) of the Act.
stage 3: stage 3 begins when the designated proponent has given the Minister the documents required under subsection 104(3) of the Act.
stage 4: stage 4 begins when a recommendation report starts to be prepared under subsection 105(1) of the Act.
 (2) To avoid doubt, if paragraph (b) of the definition of stage 1 applies, no base fee or Part A complexity fee is payable for that stage.
Note: For Part A complexity fee, see regulation 5.17C.

5.17B  Base fee payable in stages
 (1) The base fee for the assessment of the action is payable in 4 stages, before each stage begins.
 (2) The amount of the base fee payable for each stage is set out in the following table:

Base fee for assessment by an environmental impact statement
Item                                                          Stage       Amount payable