18.—(1) An intermediary agency may charge the applicant any fee it determines is reasonable in connection with the processing of an application under these Regulations.
(2) An intermediary agency may charge a person mentioned in regulation 10(1) such fee as it determines is reasonable in respect of—
(a)the provision of counselling services for that person; or
(b)making arrangements to secure counselling where the counselling is provided by a person outside the United Kingdom.
[F1(3) The Registrar General may charge an intermediary agency the following fees in connection with requests for information under regulation 13—
(a)£36 for processing an initial request for information (whether or not information is provided);
(b)£14 for providing information in response to any subsequent request made in relation to the same applicant.]
(4) An adoption agency may charge an intermediary agency such fee as it determines is reasonable for providing information or giving its views in accordance with a request under regulation 12.
(5) A court may charge an intermediary agency a fee not exceeding £20 for providing information under regulation 15.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 18(3) substituted (10.11.2015) by The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1685), regs. 1, 9
Commencement Information