Transitional provisions5.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), where an application for a service or other function for which a fee is payable under these Regulations is made before the day they come into force, but the service or function is provided on or after that date, the fee payable in respect of that service or function is the fee prescribed immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations.

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)

an application for a service or other function is made before these Regulations come into force,

(b)

the fee payable in respect of that service or function is to be calculated by reference to an hourly rate, and

(c)

any work to conduct that service or function is carried out after these Regulations come into force.

(3)

The hourly rates prescribed under these Regulations apply for the purpose of calculating—

(a)

the fee in respect of the service or other function carried out after the date these Regulations come into force, and

(b)

any additional fee which becomes payable under Part 14 of Schedule 1 by reason of an event occurring after that date.