20.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a fee is payable to the Executive by the person referred to in column 2 of Schedule 14 for the performance by the Executive of such functions conferred on it as are specified in column 1 of that Schedule.
(2) Any fee referred to in paragraph (1) is—
(a)not to exceed the sum of the costs reasonably incurred by the Executive for the performance of the function; and
(b)payable within 30 days from the date of the invoice that the Executive has sent or given to the person who must pay that fee, and such invoices must include a statement of the work done and the costs incurred including the period to which the statement relates.
(3) No fee is payable under paragraph (1) for the performance by the Executive of the functions specified in column 1 of Schedule 14 to the extent that, in respect of any such function, a fee is payable or has been paid pursuant to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999(1).
(4) For the purposes of this regulation and Schedule 14 “the 1995 Regulations” means the Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995(2) and “borehole site” and “operator” have the same meaning as in those Regulations.
S.I. 1999/743; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1999/2597, 2005/676, 2008/736 and 2014/469.
S.I. 1995/2038, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.