The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005

1.—(1) The following fees are prescribed and shall be payable to the regulator—

(a) in respect of an application for a greenhouse gas emissions permit under regulation 8(1) (other than in respect of an offshore installation)–

(i) in respect of an installation emitting less than 50kt per year, £1230;

(ii) in respect of an installation emitting at least 50 and no more than 500kt per year, £2300;

(iii) in respect of an installation emitting more than 500kt per year, £5490;

(b) in respect of the grant of a greenhouse gas emissions permit authorising the operation of an offshore installation–

(i) in respect of an installation emitting less than 50kt per year, £1230;

(ii) in respect of an installation emitting at least 50 and no more than 500kt per year, £2300;

(iii) in respect of an installation emitting more than 500kt per year, £5490;

(c) in respect of the grant of the greenhouse gas emissions permit where regulation 9(5)(b) applies—

(i) in respect of an installation emitting less than 50kt per year, £700;

(ii) in respect of an installation emitting at least 50 and no more than 500kt per year, £1770;

(iii) in respect of an installation emitting more than 500kt per year, £4960;

(d) in respect of an application for the variation of the provisions of a greenhouse gas emissions permit under regulation 14(2) (except where the regulator considers that a variation relates to minor changes or changes of a purely administrative nature), £240;

(e) in respect of a variation notice varying the provisions of a greenhouse gas emissions permit otherwise than on an application under regulation 14(2) (except where the regulator considers that a variation relates to minor changes or changes of a purely administrative nature), £240.

(f) in respect of an application under regulation 15(1) to transfer a greenhouse gas emissions permit, in whole or in part, £240;

(g) in respect of an application under regulation 16(1) to surrender a greenhouse gas emissions permit, £620;

(h) in respect of the revocation of a greenhouse gas emissions permit pursuant to regulation 17(2), 24(11) or 25(3), £620.

(2) A fee prescribed under paragraph 1 in respect of a variation notice or in respect of a revocation notice shall be payable by the date specified in the notice.