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WATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (S.R. 2009, NO. 68) - SCHEDULE 3

- Fees
SCHEDULE 3 - Fees

Regulation 12

PART 1 - Preliminary
1.    Interpretation
In this Schedule –
downstream transfer means the transfer of a licence or water allocation so that the entitlement to take water under the licence or water allocation is transferred to a person taking water downstream from the transferor;
major tributary means a tributary that is named on the Tasmania 1:25 000 map series published under the TASMAP brand by the State government;
trading zone means a section of a watercourse that is located between major tributaries;
upstream transfer means the transfer of a licence or water allocation so that the entitlement to take water under the licence or water allocation is transferred to a person taking water upstream from the transferor.
PART 2 - Miscellaneous Fees
 

Section of Act

Purpose of fee

Fee

1. 

12

Obtaining copy of or extract from licence register

15 fee units for up to 5 water licences plus 2 fee units for each additional licence

2. 

37

Application by a water entity or group of landowners to administer a water management plan

Where the water entity is a Government Business Enterprise, council, statutory authority, company or cooperative, 25 fee units plus –

     

(a) 30 fee units for each 0.5 hours spent in processing the application; and

     

(b) 258 fee units for a notice under section 37 of the Act

3. 

45

Providing annual report on activities of a water entity administering a water management plan

25 fee units plus 20 fee units for each 0.5 hours spent in checking that the water entity has complied with both the water management plan and the conditions under which it is permitted to implement the water management plan

4. 

61

Notification of financial interest in licence or water allocation

27 fee units

5. 

62

Application for licence

218 fee units plus –

     

(a) 54 fee units for each hour spent in processing the application (excluding the first 4 hours); and

     

(b) 214 fee units where the application requires a notice under section 65 of the Act

6. 

70

Application to vary licence as specified

218 fee units plus –

     

(a) 54 fee units for each hour spent in processing the application (excluding the first 4 hours); and

     

(b) 214 fee units where the application requires a notice under section 71 of the Act

7. 

80(1)(a)

Application for renewal of licence

Annual fee payable in accordance with these regulations if licence is renewed

8. 

90

Temporary water allocation

65.5 fee units plus an additional fee calculated in accordance with Part 3 of this Schedule

9. 

97

Application for approval of transfer of licence or variation of licence on transfer of water allocation –

 
   

(a) where transfer occurs together with change of ownership of land; or

27.2 fee units

   

(b) where transfer is an upstream transfer within a trading zone; or

98.3 fee units

   

(c) where transfer is an upstream transfer between trading zones; or

196.5 fee units

   

(d) where transfer is a temporary upstream transfer between trading zones and a similar transfer has been assessed and approved previously; or

98.3 fee units

   

(e) where transfer is a downstream transfer

98.3 fee units

10. 

103

Application for temporary transfer of water allocation by person who does not hold a licence

98.3 fee units

11. 

123B

Application for watercourse authority

98.3 fee units

12. 

123E(1)(b)

Annual field management fee for watercourse authority

45 fee units

13. 

135A(2)(a)

Application for well works permit

189 fee units

14. 

135F(2)(a)

Application to vary well works permit

108 fee units

15. 

136B(2)(b)

Application for well driller's licence

54 fee units if applicant holds an Australian well driller's licence

140 fee units for all other applicants

16. 

136H(3)(a)

Application to vary well driller's licence

54 fee units if applicant is seeking additional endorsements

140 fee units if applicant is seeking to vary the class of licence (whether or not applicant is also seeking additional endorsements)

15 fee units in any other case

17. 

146

Application for dam permit

381 fee units plus –

     

(a) 54 fee units for each hour spent in processing the application (excluding the first 7 hours); and

     

(b) 214 fee units where the application requires a notice under section 149 of the Act; and

     

(c) 421 fee units where the assessment is made by the Assessment Committee

18. 

171

Application to establish water district

652 fee units plus 54 fee units for each hour spent processing the application (excluding the first 2 hours)

19. 

205

Application to establish trust

136 fee units plus 54 fee units for each hour spent processing the application (excluding the first 2.5 hours)

20. 

206A

Notification of establishment of trust

258 fee units

21. 

304(1)(d)

Verification of compliance with conditions or requirements of authorisation or water allocation issued under Part 6 of Act

60.5 fee units for each hour spent verifying compliance

PART 3 - Additional fees for temporary water allocation
1.    Additional fee for temporary water allocations
The additional fee payable for a temporary water allocation from a water resource is to be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
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where –
A is the fee payable;
B is the number of days during which water is required;
C is the total of the various amounts payable in respect of each part of the relevant ADQ as specified in the first column of the following table for the region in which the water resource of the person seeking a temporary water allocation lies.

Part of ADQ

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 4

Region 5

Region 6

Region 7

Region 8

less than or equal to 0.1 ML

66 fee units

66 fee units

66 fee units

66 fee units

66 fee units

66 fee units

66 fee units

66 fee units

more than 0.1 but less than or equal to 2.0 ML

66 plus 1 098 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units

66 plus 561 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units

66 plus 294.4 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units

66 plus 1 147.5 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units

66 plus 194.9 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units

66 plus 207.1 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units

66 plus 147.2 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units

66 plus 724.4 x (ADQ – 0.1) fee units

more than 2.0 but less than or equal to 5.0 ML

2 152 plus 55 x (ADQ – 2) fee units

1 133 plus 28 x (ADQ – 2) fee units

625 plus 15 x (ADQ – 2) fee units

2 246.5 plus 57.4 x (ADQ – 2) fee units

436 plus 9.7 x (ADQ – 2) fee units

459.6 plus 10.4 x (ADQ – 2) fee units

345.6 plus 7.4 x (ADQ – 2) fee units

1 442.1 plus 36.2 x (ADQ – 2) fee units

more than 5.0 but less than or equal to 20 ML

2 317 plus 28 x (ADQ – 5) fee units

1 217 plus 14 x (ADQ – 5) fee units

669 plus 7 x (ADQ – 5) fee units

2 418.2 plus 28.7 x (ADQ – 5) fee units

465.3 plus 4.9 x (ADQ – 5) fee units

490.3 plus 5.2 x (ADQ – 5) fee units

367.4 plus 3.7 x (ADQ – 5) fee units

1 550.7 plus 18.1 x (ADQ – 5) fee units

more than 20 ML

2 728 plus 14 x (ADQ – 20) fee units

1 427 plus 7 x (ADQ – 20) fee units

780 plus 4 x (ADQ – 20) fee units

2 848.6 plus 14.3 x (ADQ – 20) fee units

538.3 plus 2.5 x (ADQ – 20) fee units

568.1 plus 2.5 x (ADQ – 20) fee units

422.6 plus 1.8 x (ADQ – 20) fee units

1 822.4 plus 9 x (ADQ – 20) fee units



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