Amendments to the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 20152.

(1)

The Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 20153 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the Plant Health (Fees) (Forestry) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 in Regulation 3(5BB) for “31 December 2023” substitute “30 June 2025”.

(3)

For schedule 1 (fees for inspections in connection with a plant passport authority) substitute—

“SCHEDULE 1Fees for inspections in connection with a plant passport authority

Regulation 3(2)

Type of Inspection

Fee

Inspection and associated activities (including travelling and office time) in connection with granting, variation or suspension of a plant passport authority or for monitoring compliance with that authority—

(a) up to and including the first hour

£49.50

(b) thereafter, for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof

£12.38”