What the official record says
This Act is the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. This Act amends the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 (the ). In section 14, replace with . After section 52, insert: The Minister may recover from an applicant the actual and reasonable costs incurred in relation to a board of inquiry appointed under section 52 or 99A. The Minister must, upon request by an applicant, provide an estimate of the costs likely to be recovered under this section. When recovering costs under this section, the Minister must have regard to the following criteria: the sole purpose is to recover the reasonable costs incurred in res