(1)Provision may be made by regulations for the payment of a fee of the prescribed amount to a hazardous substances authority in respect of an application for, or for the continuation of, hazardous substances consent.
(2)Regulations under this section may provide for the payment to the Secretary of State of a fee of the prescribed amount in respect of any application which is, by virtue of regulations under section 25, deemed to have been made for hazardous substances consent.
(3)Regulations under this section may provide—
(a)for the transfer of prescribed fees received by a hazardous substances authority in respect of any application which is referred to the Secretary of State under section 20;
(b)for the remission or refunding of a prescribed fee (in whole or in part) in prescribed circumstances or in pursuance of a direction given by the Secretary of State;
and the regulations may make different provision for different areas or for different cases or descriptions of cases.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 26A inserted (1.1.1992) before s. 27 by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 144, Sch. 13 Pt. I para. 9; S.I. 1991/2829, art. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 26A: power to apply conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, ss. 171(4)(c); S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3
Commencement Information