1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Fees Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 16th June 1997.
2. In regulation 4(6) of the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984(1) for the sum “£505” there shall be substituted “£362”.
3. In each of the regulations 6(2)(c) and 6(5)(b) of the Road Traffic (Training of Drivers of Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(2) for the sum “£2·50” there shall continue to be substituted “£2·70”.
4. For Schedule 4 to the Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994(3) there shall continue to be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
5. For regulation 22 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994(4) there shall be substituted—
22.—(1) Fees shall be payable in accordance with paragraph (2) by a notifier to the Department in relation to any matter referred to in that paragraph.
(2) The fees referred to in paragraph (1) shall be—
(a)subject to sub-paragraph (b), on each notification of the intention to use premises for activities involving genetic modification for the first time under regulation 8, £54·50;
(b)on each notification of the intention to use premises for activities involving genetic modification for the first time, where a consent is required under regulation 8(3), £58·90;
(c)subject to sub-paragraph (d), on each notification of individual activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9, £62.40;
(d)on each notification of individual activities involving genetic modification for which a consent is required under regulation 9(5), £120·20;
(3) This regulation shall not apply to any notification made for the purposes of regulation 24(1) or (3) (which relates to transitional provisions).”.
6. The Asbestos (Licensing) (Fees Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994(5) and the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Fees Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(6) are hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on
L.S.
Philip B. Strong
Assistant Secretary
6th May 1997.