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67 Partial refund of application fees for certain licences and certificates

(1) This clause applies to an application fee for a contractor licence, tradesperson certificate or supervisor certificate with a term of 3 years or 5 years, paid by or on behalf of a person who--

(a) has requested the licence or certificate be cancelled under the Act, or

(b) if the fee was paid by or on behalf of an individual--has died.

(2) A person may apply to the Secretary for a refund of the application fee if the person--

(a) paid the application fee, or

(b) is applying for or on behalf of the person who paid the application fee, or

(c) is the legal representative of a deceased individual who paid the application fee.

(3) A person is not entitled to make an application under this clause if the licence or certificate was cancelled as a result of disciplinary or enforcement action.

(4) A person who makes an application under subclause (2) is--

(a) for a licence or certificate with a term of 3 years--entitled to a refund of one-third of the fixed component of the application fee paid for each complete year remaining for the licence or certificate, or

(a) for a licence or certificate with a term of 5 years--entitled to a refund of one-fifth of the fixed component of the application fee paid for each complete year remaining for the licence or certificate.

(5) In this clause--

"application fee" means the following--

(a) an application fee for the grant of a contractor licence, tradesperson certificate or supervisor certificate,

(b) an application fee for the renewal of a contractor licence, tradesperson certificate or supervisor certificate,

(c) an application fee for the restoration of a contractor licence, tradesperson certificate or supervisor certificate.

"fixed component" of an application fee is the amount set out in Column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 in relation to the fee.