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Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Fast-track approvals process - Miscellaneous provisions - Cost recovery

110: Contribution to costs of relevant third parties

You could also call this:

“EPA helps pay for other groups involved in fast-track approvals”

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) must pay money to help cover the costs of certain other groups. The exact amount they pay is set out in special rules called regulations.

If the government wants to change these rules about how much money the EPA pays, they need to follow a process. The Minister in charge must talk to people they think should have a say before suggesting any changes. However, they don’t need to do this when they first create these rules.

You should know that this is part of a law about getting approvals for things more quickly. It’s talking about how to share the costs of this process.

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Part 2 Fast-track approvals process
Miscellaneous provisions: Cost recovery

110Contribution to costs of relevant third parties

  1. The EPA must pay a contribution to the costs of a third party in accordance with regulations.

  2. The Minister must, before recommending any change to regulations made in relation to subsection (1) (but not before recommending the initial contribution regulations), consult the persons that the Minister considers appropriate.