South Australian Current Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2023 - REG 100

100—Recovery of administrative and technical costs associated with contraventions (section 135)

        (1)         For the purposes of section 135(1)(c) of the Act, the fee payable in respect of action taken to investigate a contravention of the Act is—

            (a)         in the case of action commenced during business hours, the sum of—

                  (i)         11 fee units; and

                  (ii)         if the action exceeds 2 hours in duration—

                        (A)         4 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour for action taken during business hours; and

                        (B)         8 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour for action taken outside of business hours; and

            (b)         in the case of action commenced outside of business hours, the sum of—

                  (i)         21 fee units; and

                  (ii)         if the action exceeds 2 hours in duration—

                        (A)         4 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour for action taken during business hours; and

                        (B)         8 fee units for each subsequent hour or part of an hour for action taken outside of business hours.

        (2)         For the purposes of section 135(1)(c) of the Act, the fee payable in respect of action taken to issue an order under Part 10 of the Act in respect of a contravention of the Act is 11 fee units.

        (3)         In this regulation—

"business hours" means the hours between 8.45 am and 5 pm on any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.