(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.