11.—(1) A fee is payable to the appropriate authority by the person referred to in column 2 of the table in Schedule 8, for the performance by or on behalf of the appropriate authority of such functions as are conferred on it for the purpose specified in column 1 of that table.
(2) Where a fee is payable under paragraph (1), the fee is payable—
(a)in relation to applications for new licences, prior to notification of the result of the application;
(b)for existing licences, within 30 days from—
(i)the date on which the variation of the licence takes effect; or
(ii)if the licence is not varied or the fee relates to the grant of an exemption, the date of the invoice given to the relevant licensee in respect of that fee.
(3) A fee is payable by the explosives licensee to the appropriate authority for the performance by or on behalf of the appropriate authority, or by an inspector appointed by it, of the functions specified in paragraph (4).
(4) The functions referred to in paragraph (3) are any functions conferred on the appropriate authority or the inspector by the 1974 Act which relate to the enforcement of any of the relevant statutory provisions against that explosives licensee.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation and Schedule 8—
“appropriate authority” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016;
“explosives licensee” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 11 substituted (1.4.2024) by The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) (Amendment) and Gas Safety (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/322), regs. 1(1), 7 (with reg. 1(3))
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 11 in force at 21.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)