Waiver of Fees — Pearling (General) Regulations 1991

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Waives part of the fees for the commercial pearling industry to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic until 31 March 2021.

Details

Entity

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Act References

Pearling Act 1990 s.32(5)

Amounts

$2,282 - application fee for the issue or renewal of a farm lease

$405 - application fee for the issue or renewal of a pearling licence or permit

$405 - application fee for the issue or renewal of a hatchery licence or permit

$79 - pearl diver’s licence annual fee

$79 - pearl boat licence annual fee

$79 - pearl boat master’s licence annual fee

$736 - application fee for transfer of a farm lease or a right conferred by a farm lease

$81 - application fee for transfer of a pearling licence or right conferred by a pearling licence (other than a quota)

$81 - application fee for transfer of a hatchery licence or a right conferred by a hatchery licence (other than a quota)

$454 - application fee for transfer of all or part of a quota as referred to in section 32(5) of the Pearling Act 1990

Notice Date

1 November 2020

Related Scheme

Pearling (General) Regulations 1991

Notice Text

Pursuant to Regulation 9B of the Pearling (General) Regulations, in order to assist the commercial pearling industry to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Heather Brayford, as delegate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, waives part of the fees specified in the table below to the amount specified in the table below until 31 March 2021. This notice revokes the previous waiver notices made under Regulation 6 of the Pearling (General) Regulations.

WA Government Gazette No. 189/2020 · 13 November 2020 · Page 26

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