(1) The regulations may prescribe a charge for the purposes of sub section 1 1 (1) :
(a) by specifying an amount as the charge; or
(b) by specifying a method for calculating the amount of the charge.
(2) Before the Governor - General makes regulations for the purposes of subsection 11(1) prescribing a charge in relation to a matter, the Minister must be satisfied that the amount of the charge is set at a level that is designed to recover no more than the Commonwealth's likely costs in connection with the matter.