European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Power to provide for fees or charges U.K.

1 (1) An appropriate authority may by regulations make provision for, or in connection with, the charging of fees or other charges in connection with the exercise of a function (“the relevant function”) which a public authority has by virtue of provision made under— U.K.

(a) section 8 or Part 1 of Schedule 2 (powers to deal with deficiencies arising from withdrawal), F1 . . .

[F2 (aa) section 8B or Part 1B of Schedule 2 (powers in connection with Part 3 of the withdrawal agreement and Part 3 of the EEA EFTA separation agreement), or

(ab) section 8C or Part 1C of Schedule 2 (powers in connection with the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol in the withdrawal agreement)]

F1 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Where there is more than one appropriate authority in relation to the relevant function, two or more of the appropriate authorities may make regulations under this paragraph jointly.

(3) Regulations under this paragraph may (among other things)—

(a) prescribe the fees or charges or make provision as to how they are to be determined;

(b) provide for the recovery or disposal of any sums payable under the regulations;

(c) confer power on the public authority to make, by subordinate legislation, any provision that the appropriate authority may make under this paragraph in relation to the relevant function.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 para. 1(1)(b) and word omitted (23.1.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(6)(e)(viii), Sch. 5 para. 47(2) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66)

F2 Sch. 4 para. 1(1)(aa)(ab) inserted (19.5.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), ss. 28(a), 42(7) (with s. 38(3), Sch. 5 para. 66); S.I. 2020/518, reg. 2(m)