Part IVGeneral
F1Fees, charges and levies
105BFees and charges
1
The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision authorising a relevant authority—
a
to charge fees, and
b
to recover charges,
for or in connection with the performance of any of its functions under, or under an instrument made under, this Act.
2
The regulations may—
a
prescribe a fee or charge, or
b
provide for the amount of any fee or charge to be determined by the relevant authority in accordance with the regulations;
and may make provision about the effect of failing to pay a fee or charge in accordance with the regulations.
3
The regulations may in particular—
a
provide that the amount of any charge is to be determined by the relevant authority in accordance with a scheme made and published by it, and
b
make provision about such schemes, including the principles to be embodied in such schemes.
4
In this section “relevant authority” means—
a
in relation to England, the regulator or a local authority for an area in England;
b
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers or a local authority for an area in Wales.
S. 105B and cross-heading inserted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 57, 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(g); S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xvi)