10.—(1) A local authority may require the adult to pay an amount towards the local authority’s administrative costs provided that it informs the adult that it proposes to do so, before entering into the deferred payment agreement, and complies with sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (3).
(2) The amount which the local authority requires the adult to pay towards its administrative costs may be treated in the same way as the adult’s required amount, unless the adult requests to pay that amount separately.
(3) But the local authority must—
(a)before entering into the deferred payment agreement, give the adult an estimate of the amount which it proposes to require the adult to pay towards the local authority’s administrative costs in respect of making the deferred payment agreement and registering any charge on the land register or on the land charges register;
(b)before entering into the deferred payment agreement, give the adult an indication of the amount which the adult will be required to pay towards the local authority’s administrative costs during the period when the deferred payment agreement is in force and information to enable the adult to ascertain any changes to the amount of such payments;
(c)before requesting payment towards the local authority’s administrative costs, or treating the amount of such a payment in the same way as the required amount, provide the adult with a statement which sets out the amount of the payment.