Victorian Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES (FEES, ROYALTIES AND LEVIES) REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 26

    (1)     The Minister may, in accordance with subregulation (2), reduce or waive in whole or in part a levy payable under regulation 19, 20,  21 or 22 in respect of any class of licence or individual quota unit for—

        (a)     management services; or

        (b)     compliance services; or

        (c)     research services; or

        (d)     administration services.

    (2)     The Minister may reduce or waive a levy imposed for any of the services referred to in subregulation (1), if the Minister is satisfied that—

        (a)     the level of those services provided in the licensing year prior to the licensing year in respect of which the levy is payable, was materially less than the level of services on which the levy imposed in the prior licensing year was based; or

        (b)     the level of those services to be provided in the licensing year in respect of which the levy is payable will be materially less than the level of those services on which the levy is based.