SCHEDULE 2E+W+SFees

Initial payment in respect of the handling of an applicationE+W+S

5.—(1) Following the preliminary meeting under regulation 28, the [F1Secretary of State] must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give the applicant notice in writing of—

(a)the number of estimated relevant days;

(b)whether the application is to be examined by a single [F1appointed person], or 2 or more [F1appointed person]s, and in the latter case, the number of [F1appointed person]s who are to be appointed; and

(c)the initial payment.

(2) In this paragraph—

“estimated relevant day” means a day estimated by the [F1Secretary of State] as required for its examination of the application;

[F2“initial payment” in relation to a notice under sub-paragraph (1) means—

(a)

where the examination is to be handled by a single appointed person, £923 for each estimated relevant day;

(b)

where the examination is to be handled by two appointed persons, £1,467 for each estimated relevant day;

(c)

where the examination is to be handled by three appointed persons, £2,010 for each estimated relevant day;

(d)

where the examination is to be handled by more than three appointed persons, £3,060 for each estimated relevant day.]

(3) The initial payment must be received by the [F1Secretary of State] within the period of 28 days beginning with the date of the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

(4) If the applicant fails to pay the initial payment within the period specified in sub-paragraph (3), the [F1Secretary of State] need take no further steps in relation to the application until payment has been received by the [F1Secretary of State].

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