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GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK REGULATIONS 2019 (F2019L00166) - REG 223

Charges payable by the holder of a chargeable permission

             (1)  For the purposes of section 39C of the Act, a charge is payable for a quarter by the holder of a chargeable permission that permits any of the following in the quarter:

                     (a)  the hiring of equipment or dinghies, as specified in column 1 of item 1, 2 or 3 of the following table, for use in the Marine Park;

                     (b)  an activity specified in column 1 of item 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 or 10 of the following table that is undertaken in the Marine Park;

                     (c)  the operation of a land-based outfall that results in discharge of sewage into the Marine Park, as specified in item 8 of the following table.

The amount of the charge is specified in column 2 of the item of the following table.

 

Other charges payable by the holder of a chargeable permission

Item

Column 1

Activity

Column 2

Amount

1

The hiring of non-motorised beach equipment

(a) if the holder holds one permission that allows the hiring of no more than 5 pieces of equipment at a single location any time during a quarter--$12.00 for the quarter; or

(b) if the holder holds one permission that allows the hiring of more than 5 pieces of equipment at a single location at any time during a quarter--$25.00 for the quarter; or

(c) if the holder holds 2 or more permissions that allow the hiring of equipment at a single location at any time during the quarter--$25.00 for the quarter

2

The hiring of dinghies

(a) if the holder holds one or more permissions that allow the hiring of no more than 5 dinghies at a single location at any time during a quarter--$50.00 for the quarter; or

(b) if the holder holds one or more permissions that allow the hiring of more than 5 dinghies at a single location at any time during a quarter--$12.00 for the quarter for each dinghy that the permission allows to be hired

3

The hiring of motorised water sport equipment (except dinghies)

(a) if the equipment is jet boats designed to carry no more than 2 persons--$25.00 for the quarter; or

(b) if the equipment includes no jet boats--$62.00 for the quarter; or

(c) if the equipment is:

(i) jet boats and other motorised equipment; or

(ii) jet boats designed to carry more than 2 persons;

      $87 for the quarter

4

The operation of a pontoon

(a) if the horizontal surface area of the pontoon is no more than 40 square metres--$90.00 for the quarter; or

(b) if the horizontal surface area of the pontoon is more than 40 square metres--$180.00 for the quarter

5

The operation of a floating hotel that is moored, for at least 60 days in a quarter:

(a) at one place; or

(b) not further than 20 nautical miles from any other place in the Marine Park at which it has been moored

$280.00 for the quarter

6

The construction or operation of a marina

$380.00 for the quarter

 

7

The operation of an underwater observatory that is not attached to a pontoon

$130.00 for the quarter

8

The operation of a land-based outfall for discharging sewage

(a) if the sewage has received tertiary treatment--$400.00 for the quarter; or

(b) if the sewage has not received tertiary treatment--$400.00 plus the additional amount worked out under subsection (2) for the quarter

9

The sale of goods or services from a vessel except if:

(a) the sale is carried on primarily during an operation occurring from the vessel in respect of which a charge applies under Subdivision A, any of items 4 to 7 of this table or item 3 of the table in subsection 224(1); or

(b) the vessel is used primarily for the provision of goods or services to commercial fishing vessels

$30.00 for the quarter for each metre of the overall length of the vessel

10

The construction or operation of farming facilities for the culture of pearls or clams

(a) for a parcel of facilities of no more than 10 hectares--$500.00 for the quarter; and

(b) for each additional parcel of 10 hectares or less--$200.00 for the quarter

Note:          For when charge is payable, see section 225.

Charge for discharge of sewage

             (2)  For the purposes of paragraph (b) of column 2 of item 8 of the table, the additional amount is worked out using the following formula:

             (3)  For the purpose of subsection (2), an assessment must be made only in accordance with samples of discharge analysed by a laboratory registered under the rules of the National Association of Testing Authorities for analyses of that kind.

             (4)  The holder of the permission to operate the land-based outfall for discharging sewage must provide the results of the analysis to the Authority in accordance with paragraph 230(b).

Note:          A holder may commit an offence against paragraph 230(b) if the holder does not provide the results in accordance with that paragraph.



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