18(1)The Council may, by regulations made with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, make provision for the payment, by any client with respect to whom the Council is asked to consider whether to take any of the steps, of such fee as may be prescribed.
(2)The regulations may provide for the exemption of such classes of client as may be prescribed.
(3)Where a client pays the prescribed fee it shall be repaid to him if the Council takes any of the steps in the matter with respect to which the fee was paid.
(4)In this paragraph “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 18 in force 1.4.1991 (except in so far as it relates to certain exemptions under section 55) see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/608, art. 2, Sch.