Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents i Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 S.R. No. 143/2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. New Divisions 1, 2 and 3 of Part 8 substituted 2 Division 1—Survey of vessels and examination of plans 2 800. Existing vessel 2 801. Application fee for new vessel survey and plan approval 2 802. Plan approval fees 2 803. Fees for new vessel survey by the Director 3 804. Fee for booking a survey for existing vessel 4 805. Fee for survey of existing vessels 5 806. Fee for additional visit for an existing vessel survey 6 807. Fee for considering application for alteration to classification or specification of vessel 6 808. Inspection fee for alteration to classification or specification of vessel 6 809. Fee for plan approval for alteration to classification or specification of vessel 6 810. Fee for issue of certificate of survey 7 811. Fee for issue of duplicate certificate of survey 7 Division 2—Certificates of competency and licences 7 812. Application fee for issue, variation or renewal of certificate of competency 7 813. Fee for issue or renewal of certificates 7 814. Fee for variation of certificates 7 815. Fee for issue of duplicate certificate 8 816. Examination fees for certificates 8 817. Fee for application for issue, variation or renewal of pilot licence 9 818. Fee for issue or renewal of pilot licence 9 819. Fee for variation of pilot licence 9 820. Fee for duplicate of pilot licence 9 821. Examination fees for pilot licences 9 -- 1 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents Regulation Page ii 822. Fee for application for issue, variation or renewal of pilot exemption certificate 10 823. Fee for issue or renewal of pilot exemption certificate 11 824. Fee for variation of pilot exemption certificate 11 825. Fee for duplicate of pilot exemption certificate 11 826. Fee for conduct of examination by the Director for issue, variation or renewal of pilot exemption certificate 11 Division 3—Boating facilities and safety education fee 12 827. Fees for boating facilities and safety education 12 828. Fees for marks and plates for manufacturers and dealers 13 829. Transfer fee on second-hand recreational vessel 13 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 14 -- 2 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents 1 STATUTORY RULES 2003 S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine Act 1988 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 2 December 2003 Responsible Minister: PETER BATCHELOR Minister for Transport SUDHA KASYNATHAN Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Marine Regulations 1999 to increase certain prescribed fees. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 105, 108 and 109 of the Marine Act 1988. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 15 December 2003. -- 3 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 2 4. New Divisions 1, 2 and 3 of Part 8 substituted For Divisions 1, 2 and 3 of Part 8 of the Marine Regulations 19991 substitute— 'Division 1—Survey of vessels and examination of plans 800. Existing vessel In this Division, "existing vessel" means— (a) a vessel which is currently in survey in Australia; or (b) a vessel which has previously been under survey in Australia. 801. Application fee for new vessel survey and plan approval A fee of $15.40 must be paid to the Director for considering an application for— (a) a new vessel survey; (b) a vessel plan approval. 802. Plan approval fees The fee which must be paid to the Director for approval of plans for a new vessel of a size specified in Column 2 of Table 802 is the amount calculated by multiplying the length of the vessel in metres by the amount specified for that class of vessel in Column 3 or 4 of the Table opposite that size of vessel. r. 4 -- 4 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 3 Table 802 Column 1 Item Column 2 Size of vessel Column 3 For all class 1 vessels. Fee per metre of the length of vessel Column 4 For all other classes of vessels. Fee per metre of the length of vessel 1. For new vessels of or not exceeding 7·5 metres in length $31.40 $31.40 2. For new vessels exceeding 7·5 metres in length or of or not exceeding 20 metres in length $50.50 $44.00 3. For new vessels exceeding 20 metres in length $66.40 $56.50 803. Fees for new vessel survey by the Director The fee which must be paid to the Director for a survey of a new vessel of a size specified in Column 2 of Table 803 is the amount calculated by multiplying the length of the vessel in metres by the amount specified for that class of vessel in Column 3 or 4 of the Table opposite that size of vessel. r. 4 -- 5 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 4 Table 803 Column 1 Item Column 2 Size of vessel Column 3 For all class 1 vessels. Fee per metre of the length of vessel Column 4 For all other classes of vessels. Fee per metre of the length of vessel 1. For new vessels of or not exceeding 7·5 metres in length $56.50 $56.50 2. For new vessels exceeding 7·5 metres in length and less than 20 metres in length $50.50 $44.00 3. For new vessels of or exceeding 20 metres in length $44.00 $31.40 804. Fee for booking a survey for existing vessel A fee of $84.00 must be paid to the Director at the time of booking a survey for an existing vessel for— (a) scheduling a surveyor authorised by the Director to attend at a particular time and location for the purposes of surveying the vessel; and (b) preparing the relevant documents for the survey; and r. 4 -- 6 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 5 (c) the costs incurred for the authorised surveyor to travel to and from the vessel. 805. Fee for survey of existing vessels The fee which must be paid to the Director for the survey of an existing vessel of a size specified in Column 2 of Table 805 is the amount specified for that class of vessel in Column 3 or 4 of the Table opposite that size of vessel. Table 805 Column 1 Item Column 2 Size of vessel Column 3 Class 1 vessels Column 4 All other classes 1. For vessels of or not exceeding 5 metres in length $88.50 $58.50 2. For vessels exceeding 5 metres in length or of or not exceeding 10 metres in length $190.00 $126.50 3. For vessels exceeding 10 metres in length or of or not exceeding 20 metres in length $253.00 $169.00 4. For vessels exceeding 20 metres in length or of or not exceeding 35 metres in length $380.00 $253.00 r. 4 -- 7 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 6 Column 1 Item Column 2 Size of vessel Column 3 Class 1 vessels Column 4 All other classes 5. For vessels exceeding 35 metres in length $570.00 $380.00 806. Fee for additional visit for an existing vessel survey A fee of $84.00 must be paid to the Director for each additional visit by a surveyor authorised by the Director that is required for the purposes of an existing vessel survey. 807. Fee for considering application for alteration to classification or specification of vessel A fee of $21.00 must be paid to the Director for considering an application for an alteration to the classification or specification of a vessel. 808. Inspection fee for alteration to classification or specification of vessel A fee of $84.00 must be paid to the Director for each inspection of a vessel for the purposes of altering the classification or specification of the vessel. 809. Fee for plan approval for alteration to classification or specification of vessel A fee of $63.00 for each hour spent by a person authorised by the Director in approving a plan must be paid to the Director for an application for an alteration to the classification or specification of a vessel that requires a plan approval. r. 4 -- 8 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 7 810. Fee for issue of certificate of survey A fee of $46.00 must be paid to the Director for the issue of a certificate of survey. 811. Fee for issue of duplicate certificate of survey A fee of $46.00 must be paid to the Director for the issue of a duplicate certificate of survey. Division 2—Certificates of competency and licences 812. Application fee for issue, variation or renewal of certificate of competency A fee of $15.40 must be paid to the Director for considering an application for— (a) the issue of a certificate of competency; or (b) the variation of a certificate of competency; or (c) the renewal of a certificate of competency. 813. Fee for issue or renewal of certificates A fee of $46.00 must be paid to the Director for the issue or renewal of— (a) a certificate of competency; or (b) a certificate of local knowledge. 814. Fee for variation of certificates A fee of $29.00 must be paid to the Director for the variation of a certificate of competency. r. 4 -- 9 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 8 815. Fee for issue of duplicate certificate A fee of $46.00 must be paid to the Director for the issue of a duplicate of— (a) a certificate of competency; or (b) a certificate of local knowledge. 816. Examination fees for certificates (1) A fee of $33.40 for each examination is payable by a person who sits a written examination conducted by or on behalf of the Director for— (a) the issue of a certificate of competency; or (b) the variation of a certificate of competency; or (c) the renewal of a certificate of competency; or (d) the issue of a certificate of local knowledge. (2) A fee of $67.00 for each examination is payable by a person who sits an oral examination conducted by the Director for— (a) the issue of a certificate of competency; or (b) the variation of a certificate of competency; or (c) the renewal of a certificate of competency; or (d) the issue of a certificate of local knowledge. r. 4 -- 10 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 9 817. Fee for application for issue, variation or renewal of pilot licence A fee of $15.40 must be paid to the Director for considering an application for— (a) the issue of a pilot licence; or (b) the variation of a pilot licence; or (c) the renewal of a pilot licence. 818. Fee for issue or renewal of pilot licence A fee of $46.00 must be paid to the Director for the issue or renewal of a pilot licence. 819. Fee for variation of pilot licence A fee of $29.00 must be paid to the Director for the variation of a pilot licence. 820. Fee for duplicate of pilot licence A fee of $46.00 must be paid to the Director for the issue of a duplicate of a pilot licence. 821. Examination fees for pilot licences A person who sits an examination for the issue, variation or renewal of a pilot licence for the ports and channels described in Column 2 of Table 821 must pay to the Director the amount specified in Column 3 of the Table opposite that port or channel. Table 821 Column 1 Item Column 2 Ports and Channels Column 3 Fee 1. Port Waters of Melbourne and Geelong, and Port of Portland, and Port of Hastings $1055.00 2. Port Waters of Melbourne and Geelong, and Port of Portland $844.50 r. 4 -- 11 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 10 Column 1 Item Column 2 Ports and Channels Column 3 Fee 3. Port Waters of Melbourne and Geelong, and Port of Hastings $844.50 4. Port Waters of Melbourne and Geelong $633.00 5. Port Waters of Melbourne and Port of Hastings $633.00 6. Port Waters of Melbourne and Port of Portland $633.00 7. Port Waters of Geelong and Port of Hastings $422.00 8. Port Waters of Geelong and Port of Portland $422.00 9. Port of Hastings and Port of Portland $422.00 10. Port Waters of Melbourne (both channels) $422.00 11. Port Waters of Melbourne (one channel) $247.50 12. Port Waters of Geelong $247.50 13. Port of Hastings $247.50 14. Port of Portland $247.50 822. Fee for application for issue, variation or renewal of pilot exemption certificate A fee of $15.40 must be paid to the Director for considering an application for— (a) the issue of a pilot exemption certificate; or (b) the variation of a pilot exemption certificate; or (c) the renewal of a pilot exemption certificate. r. 4 -- 12 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 11 823. Fee for issue or renewal of pilot exemption certificate A fee of $46.00 must be paid to the Director for the issue or renewal of a pilot exemption certificate. 824. Fee for variation of pilot exemption certificate A fee of $29.00 must be paid to the Director for the variation of a pilot exemption certificate. 825. Fee for duplicate of pilot exemption certificate A fee of $46.00 must be paid to the Director for the issue of a duplicate of a pilot exemption certificate. 826. Fee for conduct of examination by the Director for issue, variation or renewal of pilot exemption certificate A person who sits an examination for the issue, variation or renewal of a pilot exemption certificate for the ports and channels described in Column 2 of Table 826 must pay to the Director the amount specified in Column 3 of the Table opposite that port or channel. Table 826 Column 1 Item Column 2 Ports and Channels Column 3 Fee 1. Port Waters of Melbourne and Geelong, Port of Portland and Port of Hastings $1055.00 2. Port Waters of Melbourne and Geelong and Port of Portland $844.50 r. 4 -- 13 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 12 Column 1 Item Column 2 Ports and Channels Column 3 Fee 3. Port Waters of Melbourne and Geelong and Port of Hastings $844.50 4. Port Waters of Melbourne and Geelong $633.00 5. Port Waters of Melbourne and Port of Hastings $633.00 6. Port Waters of Melbourne and Port of Portland $633.00 7. Port Waters of Geelong and Port of Hastings $422.00 8. Port Waters of Geelong and Port of Portland $422.00 9. Port of Hastings and Port of Portland $422.00 10. Port Waters of Melbourne (both channels) $422.00 11. Port Waters of Melbourne (one channel) $247.50 12. Port Waters of Geelong $247.50 13. Port of Hastings $247.50 14. Port of Portland $247.50 Division 3—Boating facilities and safety education fee 827. Fees for boating facilities and safety education The fee which must be paid to the Director for boating facilities and safety education for a vessel of a type specified in Column 2 of Table 827 is the amount specified in Column 3 of the Table opposite that type of vessel. r. 4 -- 14 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 13 Table 827 Column 1 Item Column 2 Type of vessel Column 3 Fee 1. For a recreational vessel up to and including 4·0 metres in length powered with an engine $29.00 per annum 2. For a recreational vessel over 4·0 metres in length powered with an engine $60.50 per annum 828. Fees for marks and plates for manufacturers and dealers (1) The fee which must be paid to the Director for the issue of a special identification mark is $60.50. (2) The fee which must be paid to the Director for the issue of a special identification plate is $12.80. 829. Transfer fee on second-hand recreational vessel A fee of $12.80 must be paid to the Director for the transfer of a registered second-hand powered recreational vessel.'. ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 15 of 16 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 143/2003 Marine (Fees) Regulations 2003 14 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 145/1999 as amended by S.R. Nos 13/2000, 91/2001, 127/2001 and 8/2002. Endnotes -- 16 of 16 --