South Australia
Natural Resources Management (Fees) Regulations 2019
under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
Schedule 1—Fees under Natural Resources Management Act 2004
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Interpretation
Part 2—General fees for purposes of Act
2	General fees for purposes of Act
Part 3—Fees relating to Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) Regulations 2005
3	Fees relating to meters owned by Minister
Schedule 2—Revocation of Natural Resources Management (Fees) Regulations 2018
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Natural Resources Management (Fees) Regulations 2019.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on 1 July 2019.

Schedule 1—Fees under Natural Resources Management Act 2004
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Interpretation
	(1)	In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the Natural Resources Management Act 2004.
	(2)	For the purposes of this Schedule, unless the contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same respective meanings as in the Act.
Part 2—General fees for purposes of Act
2—General fees for purposes of Act
	(1)	Subject to this clause, the following fees are payable for the purposes of the Act:

1	Application for a permit under Chapter 7 of the Act, other than an application for a permit to drill a well or to undertake work on a well	$59.00	
2	Application for a permit to drill a well or to undertake work on a well	$93.50 plus a technical assessment fee of an amount not exceeding $160.00 determined by the Minister after taking into account any advice from his or her department about the costs associated with assessing the application	
3	Maximum fee under section 138 of the Act	$1.95 per page	
4	Application for a well driller's licence—		
		(a)	for a new licence	$277.00	
		(b)	for the renewal of a licence	$143.00	
5	Application for the variation of a well driller's licence	$210.00	
6	Application for a water licence	$249.00	
7	Maximum fee under section 149 of the Act	$1.95 per page	
8	Application to transfer a water licence	$462.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $311.00	
9	Application to vary a water licence on transfer of an allocation, other than in relation to an unbundled prescribed water resource	$462.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $311.00	
9A	In relation to an unbundled prescribed water resource—		
		(a)	application to transfer a water access entitlement	$462.00	
		(b)	application to vary a water allocation	$272.00	
		(c)	application to transfer a water allocation	$272.00	
		(d)	application for a water resource works approval	$462.00	
		(e)	application to vary a water resource works approval	$462.00	
		(f)	application for a site use approval	$462.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $311.00	
		(g)	application to vary a site use approval	$462.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $311.00	
10	Additional fee where Minister directs an assessment by an expert under the Act (and the expenses of the assessment are to be paid by the applicant in addition to this fee)	$204.00	
11	Application to vary a licence for any other reason	$462.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $311.00	
12	Application for a permit under section 188 of the Act—		
		(a)	in relation to a Category 1 or Category 2 animal	$387.00	
		(b)	in relation to a Category 1 or Category 2 plant	$108.00	
		(c)	in relation to a Category 3 animal or plant	$108.00	
13	Maximum fee for a copy of an annual report under the Act	$1.95 per page	
14	Maximum fee for a copy of a submission under section 42 of the Act	$1.95 per page	
15	Maximum fee for a copy of the State NRM Plan or any amendments to the State NRM Plan	$1.95 per page	
16	Maximum fee for a copy of a document under section 83 of the Act	$1.95 per page	
17	Maximum fee for a copy of an agenda or minutes under Schedule 1 of the Act	$1.95 per page	
18	Application for notation on NRM Register or for the removal of a notation	$9.60	
19	Fee for providing information required by the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994	$27.50	
20	Application for a forest water licence	$249.00	
21	Application to vary a water allocation attached to a forest water licence	$462.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $311.00	
22	Application to transfer the whole or a part of the water allocation attached to a forest water licence	$462.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $311.00	
23	Application to vary a condition to a forest water licence	$462.00 plus a technical assessment fee of $311.00	
	(2)	The following are exempt from the fees specified in clause 2:
	(a)	an application for a water licence that is to be an environmental donations entitlement (where the applicant has already obtained the necessary accreditation from the South Australian Murray‑Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board);
	(b)	an application made by the holder of a water licence or a water allocation, and granted by the Minister, to vary the conditions attached to the licence or water allocation so that the licence or water allocation will become an environmental donations entitlement;
	(c)	an application to transfer a water licence (either absolutely or for a limited period) where the South Australian Murray‑Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board is satisfied that the transfer constitutes the donation of the licence in order to establish an environmental donations entitlement (and where the board is satisfied that an accreditation should be issued);
	(d)	an application to transfer a water access entitlement, or part of a water access entitlement, under a water licence to the holder of another water licence that is an environmental donations entitlement (for water to be used for environmental purposes);
	(e)	an application to transfer the whole or a part of a water allocation where the South Australian Murray‑Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board is satisfied—
	(i)	that the transfer constitutes the donation of the water allocation; and
	(ii)	that the water will be used for environmental purposes under or in connection with an environmental donations entitlement.
	(3)	The Minister may, on application or on the Minister's own initiative, in the Minister's discretion, waive payment of the whole or a part of a fee.
	(4)	For the purposes of this clause, a prescribed water resource will be taken to be unbundled if water access entitlements have been granted in relation to it pursuant to section 146 of the Act as in force on and from the day on which section 39 of the Natural Resources Management (Water Resources and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2007 came into operation.
Note—
Section 39 of the Natural Resources Management (Water Resources and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2007 came into operation on 1.7.2009.
Part 3—Fees relating to Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) Regulations 2005
3—Fees relating to meters owned by Minister
	(1)	A word or expression used in this clause has the same meaning as in the Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) Regulations 2005.
	(2)	The following fees are payable for the purposes of the Act and regulation 12 of the Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) Regulations 2005:

1	Rent for meter for a period of 12 months or less ending on 30 June—		
	Nominal size of meter—		
		(a)	less than 50 mm	$228.00	
		(b)	50 to 100 mm	$329.00	
		(c)	150 to 175 mm	$486.00	
		(d)	200 to 380 mm	$555.00	
		(e)	407 to 610 mm	$666.00	
2	Fee for testing meter under section 106(4) of the Act	Estimated cost determined by the Minister	
3	Fee for reading meter at request of licensee	Estimated cost determined by the Minister	

Schedule 2—Revocation of Natural Resources Management (Fees) Regulations 2018
The Natural Resources Management (Fees) Regulations 2018 are revoked.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Revocation of regulations
These regulations became obsolete on the repeal of the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 on 1.7.2020
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2019	118	Gazette 13.6.2019 p1982 	1.7.2019: r 2