EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order confers on the Marine Management Organisation (“MMO”) power to charge fees for the monitoring of any activity authorised by a licence granted under section 71(1)(a) or (b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. The fees for monitoring are set out in Schedule 1. The Order also confers power on the MMO to charge a fee for determining applications for the variation or transfer of such licences. The fees for variation or transfer are set out in Schedule 2.
The Order contains additional provisions relating to deposits, repayment, waiver and reduction of fees.
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available at www.gov.uk/defra and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.