Queensland Gas Scheme

Fees and payment for the Queensland Gas Scheme

Fees

Application fees and annual fees are payable for:

• power station accreditation
• exemptions
• scheme participant.

A fee is also payable on creation of Gas Electricity Certificates.

The current application fee, annual fee and creation fee amounts are prescribed by regulation and can be obtained from the schedule of Queensland Gas Scheme fees (PDF, 15KB).

Payment options

Fee payments can be made via cheque, electronic funds transfer, or credit card.

If you are required to pay fees to the Queensland Gas Scheme, you will have received payment information on registration.

If you require further information or are having difficulties with your payment, please contact:

Manager
Queensland Gas Scheme
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
PO Box 15216
CITY EAST QLD 4002
Phone: (07) 3227 7048
Email: queenslandgasscheme@dme.qld.gov.au (20MB limit applies to incoming emails)

1. Cheque

Cheques must be made payable to the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation 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.

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, the relevant amounts will remain outstanding.

Cheques should be sent to either of the following.

Mailing address:
Queensland Gas Scheme Regulatory Team
Energy Sector Monitoring
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
PO Box 15216
CITY EAST QLD 4002

Street address:
Queensland Gas Scheme
Energy Sector Monitoring
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
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: 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 2 or more fees/invoices, give details of each fee/invoice) to:
Shared Service Agency (SSA)
Fax: (07) 3006 2658
Email: CPLreceipting@ssa.qld.gov.au
Phone: (07) 3225 1960

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: Receipting
Fax: (07) 3006 2658 (preferred option)
Level 8, 179 North Quay
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 give appropriate details of the payment, your fees may not be receipted correctly and as such, will remain outstanding.