Statute
Section 521 — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Fees and charges must not be taxes
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A fee or charge provided for by or under this Act, and whether prescribed by the regulations or not, must be reasonably related to the expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Commonwealth in relation to the matters to which the fee or charge relates and must not be such as to amount to taxation.
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