Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) For the purposes of section 685 of the OPGGS Act, a fee is payable to NOPSEMA by the operator of a facility if:
(a) NOPSEMA assesses a safety case (however described) for the facility that is submitted under:
(i) regulation 2.24 of the Safety Regulations; or
(ii) the applicable State or Territory safety law that substantially corresponds to that regulation; and
(b) the facility is:
(i) proposed to be, or is being, constructed at a location outside NOPSEMA waters; and
(ii) proposed to be installed and operated at a location in Commonwealth waters or in the designated coastal waters of a State or the Northern Territory.
(2) The amount or rate of the fee is an amount or rate determined by the CEO and must not exceed the total of the expenses incurred by NOPSEMA for the purposes of assessing the safety case.
(3) The fee is payable at the time or times agreed in writing between the CEO and the operator.