Fees

Application fees and annual fees are payable for the following:

• power station accreditation
• exemptions
• scheme participant.

In addition, upon creation of Gas Electricity Certificates, a creation fee is payable.

The current application fee, annual fee and creation fee amounts are prescribed by regulation and can be obtained by in the schedule of Queensland Gas Scheme fees.

Payment options

There are three options for payment of fees.

1. Cheque

Cheques must be made payable to the Department of Mines and Energy and must be attached to the relevant paper work, such as an application form, letter, or a copy of the invoice indicating what the payment is for.

You should note that if a cheque is received without any corresponding paperwork to indicate what the payment is for, it may be returned to you or receipted incorrectly. Until payments are correctly receipted, these amounts will remain outstanding.

Cheques should be sent to either of the following.

Mailing address
Queensland Gas Scheme Regulatory Team
Department of Mines and Energy
PO Box 15216
CITY EAST QLD 4002

Street address
Queensland Gas Scheme
Department of Mines and Energy
7th Floor, 61 Mary Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

2. Electronic Funds Transfer

If you wish to use the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) option to pay your fees, you must follow these steps in order to have the funds recognised and appropriately receipted in a timely manner:

a) EFT the funds to the following account:

Bank Name: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
BSB: 064 013
Account No. 10029770
Name: Department of Mines and Energy Administered Account
ABN No. 24 830 236 406

b) Forward the Remittance Advice and the details of the payment (i.e. If the total amount being paid consists of two or more fees/invoices, give details of each fee/invoice) to:

Shared Service Agency (SSA)
Fax: 07 3033 0937
Email: corporatelinkreceipting@corporatelink.qld.gov.au
SSA is contactable on: Ph 07 3224 7286

AND

The Queensland Gas Scheme
Fax: 07 3222 2410

If you do not advise both SSA and the Queensland Gas Scheme team of the deposit and its details, your fees may not be receipted correctly and as such, will remain outstanding.

3. Credit card

Credit card payments can be made by mail or by facsimile by following these steps:

a) Contact SSA:
Fax: 07 3033 0937 (preferred option)
L17 160 Mary Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

Details required:

• name of payee/organisation
• total amount being paid
• description or purpose of payment (including a split up of the total)
• type of credit card. VISA / MASTERCARD / AMEX only
• card number (16 digits)
• expiry date (4 digits)
• cardholders name as it appears on the card
• cardholders signature (if by fax)
• cardholder's contact phone number.

b) Advise the Queensland Gas Scheme team, by fax (number above) of the payment and its associated details.

If you do not advise the Queensland Gas Scheme team of the credit card payment and given appropriate details of the payment, your fees may not be receipted correctly and as such, will remain outstanding.