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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND


2007 No. 62

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

  Made 6th February 2007 
  Coming into operation 2nd April 2007 


CONTENTS

1. Citation, commencement and interpretation
2. Fees payable under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 and the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937
3. Date from which fees are payable under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 and the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937
4. Fees payable for medical examination or surveillance by an employment medical adviser
5. Fees payable for medical surveillance by an employment medical adviser under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
6. Fees payable for various applications under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
7. Fee payable on application for approval under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
8. Fees associated with notifications and applications under the Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994
9. Fees associated with notifications and applications under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
10. Fees payable in respect of offshore installations
11. Fees payable in respect of gas safety functions
12. Provisions supplementary to regulations 10 and 11
13. Revocations

  SCHEDULE 1— FEES RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR PETROLEUM-SPIRIT LICENCES

  SCHEDULE 2— FEES PAYABLE FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR SURVEILLANCE BY AN EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ADVISER

  SCHEDULE 3— FEES PAYABLE FOR MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE BY AN EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ADVISER UNDER THE CONTROL OF LEAD AT WORK REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2003

  SCHEDULE 4— FEES PAYABLE FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS UNDER THE CONTROL OF ASBESTOS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2007

  SCHEDULE 5— FEE PAYABLE ON APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL UNDER THE FREIGHT CONTAINERS (SAFETY CONVENTION) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1992

  SCHEDULE 6— FEES ASSOCIATED WITH NOTIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF NEW SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1994

  SCHEDULE 7— FEES ASSOCIATED WITH NOTIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS UNDER THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (CONTAINED USE) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2001

  SCHEDULE 8— FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS

  SCHEDULE 9— FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF GAS SAFETY FUNCTIONS

  SCHEDULE 10— REVOCATIONS

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment[
1], being the Department concerned[2], makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972[3] and Articles 40(2) and (4), 49 and 55(2) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978[4].

     The Department was designated[5] for the purposes of the said section 2(2) in relation to the notification and control of substances and the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms.

     The Regulations give effect without modifications to proposals submitted to it by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland under Article 13(1A) of that Order[6].

Citation, commencement and interpretation
     1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 2nd April 2007.

    (2) In these Regulations—

    (3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[8] shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Fees payable under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 and the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937
     2. The fee payable under each provision specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 for the purpose described in the corresponding entry in column 2 shall be that specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of that Schedule.

Date from which fees are payable under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 and the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937
    
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929[9] or section 1(4) of the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937[10], the fees specified in Schedule 1 shall be payable for any petroleum-spirit licence first having effect or any transfer or renewal of a licence first taking effect on or after the date of the coming into operation of these Regulations irrespective of the date of the application for that licence, transfer or renewal.

Fees payable for medical examination or surveillance by an employment medical adviser
     4. —(1) A fee shall be payable to the Executive by an employer in respect of a medical examination or medical surveillance of each of his employees by an employment medical adviser for the purposes of any provision specified in column 1 of Schedule 2.

    (2) The fee payable under paragraph (1) shall be a basic fee for each examination or on each occasion when the surveillance is carried out together with additional fees for X-rays and laboratory tests where these are taken or carried out in connection with the examination or surveillance.

    (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), in the case of an examination or surveillance carried out for the purposes of a provision specified in column 1 of Schedule 2—

    (4) Where an employment medical adviser carries out a medical examination of a self-employed person for the purposes of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007[11], that self-employed person shall pay to the Executive fees ascertained in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

Fees payable for medical surveillance by an employment medical adviser under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
     5. —(1) Fees shall be payable in accordance with paragraph (2) by an employer to the Executive in respect of medical surveillance of any of his employees by an employment medical adviser for the purposes of the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003[12].

    (2) The fee payable for each item described in column 1 of Schedule 3 shall be that specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Schedule.

Fees payable for various applications under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
     6. —(1) A fee shall be payable by the applicant to the Executive on each application for a licence under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 ("the 2007 Regulations").

    (2) The fee payable on application for a licence described in column 1 of Table 1 in Schedule 4 shall be that specified in column 2 of that Table.

    (3) Where the Executive refuses to grant an applicant a licence under the 2007 Regulations and offers to reassess whether to grant the application if shortcomings leading to the refusal are remedied, a fee shall be payable by the applicant to the Executive in respect of any such reassessment.

    (4) The fee payable for the reassessment referred to in paragraph (3) shall be that specified in column 1 of Table 2 in Schedule 4.

    (5) Where the Executive amends a licence granted under the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984[
13] or the 2007 Regulations and the amendment relates to a condition or the duration of the licence, a fee shall be payable to the Executive by the licensee.

    (6) The fee payable under paragraph (5) shall be that specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 4.

    (7) Where the Executive replaces a lost licence or amends a licence granted under the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 or the 2007 Regulations for reasons other than those referred to in paragraph (5), a fee shall be payable to the Executive by the licensee.

    (8) The fee payable under paragraph (7) shall be that specified in column 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 4.

Fee payable on application for approval under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
     7. —(1) A fee shall be payable by the applicant to the Executive on each application for approval of a scheme or programme for examination of containers under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992[14].

    (2) The fee payable on application for the approval described in column 1 of Schedule 5 shall be that specified in column 2 of that Schedule.

Fees associated with notifications and applications under the Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994
     8. —(1) The fee specified in column 2 of Table 1 in Schedule 6 shall be payable by a notifier to the competent authority, within the meaning of the Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994[15], on each such notification or application under those Regulations as is referred to in the corresponding entry in column 1 of that Table.

    (2) In the circumstances described in column 1 of Table 2 in Schedule 6, the fee specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Table shall be payable by the notifier to the Executive in addition to the fee payable under paragraph (1) in respect of the notification concerned.

    (3) In Schedule 6—

Fees associated with notifications and applications under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
     9. —(1) The fee specified in column 2 of Schedule 7 shall be payable by a notifier to the competent authority on each such notification or application under the 2001 Regulations as is referred to in the corresponding entry in column 1 of that Schedule.

    (2) No fee shall be returned to a notifier where the competent authority returns a notification pursuant to regulation 14(7) of the 2001 Regulations or a notifier withdraws his notification pursuant to regulation 15(7) of the 2001 Regulations.

    (3) In this regulation, "the 2001 Regulations" means the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001[
17] and "competent authority" has the same meaning as in those Regulations.

Fees payable in respect of offshore installations
     10. —(1) A fee shall be payable to the Executive by the person referred to in column 2 of Schedule 8 for the performance by the Executive of such functions conferred on the Executive as are specified in column 1 of that Schedule.

    (2) A fee shall be payable to the Executive by an operator or owner who has prepared a safety case pursuant to the 1993 Regulations for the performance by or on behalf of the Executive, or by an inspector appointed by it, of any function conferred on the Executive or the inspector by the 1978 Order which relates to the enforcement of any of the relevant statutory provisions against one or more than one of the following—

    (3) In this regulation, regulation 12 and Schedule 8, "the 1993 Regulations" means the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993[18], and "installation", "safety case", "operator" and "owner" have the same meanings as in those Regulations.

Fees payable in respect of gas safety functions
     11. —(1) A fee shall be payable to the Executive by the person referred to in column 2 of Schedule 9 for the performance by the Executive of such functions conferred on the Executive as are specified in column 1 of that Schedule.

    (2) A fee shall be payable to the Executive by a person conveying gas who has prepared a safety case pursuant to the 1997 Regulations or by a network emergency co-ordinator for the performance by or on behalf of the Executive, or by an inspector appointed by it, of any function conferred on the Executive or the inspector by the 1978 Order which relates to the enforcement of any of the relevant statutory provisions against one or other or both of the following—

insofar as such enforcement is for the purpose of protecting persons from risks arising from the manner in which gas is conveyed or used.

    (3) In this regulation, regulation 12 and Schedule 9, "the 1997 Regulations" means the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997[
19] and "network", "network emergency co-ordinator" and "safety case" have the same meanings as in the 1997 Regulations.

Provisions supplementary to regulations 10 and 11
     12. —(1) The fees referred to in regulations 10 and 11 shall—

    (2) Any fees payable under regulations 10 and 11 shall not include any costs connected with any—

    (3) For the purposes of regulation 10 and paragraph (2)(a), an installation shall be treated as being in Northern Ireland if it is in the Northern Irish area within the meaning of Article 1 of the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987[21].

    (4) Any reference in regulations 10 and 11 to a person who has prepared a safety case includes a reference to a person who is required to prepare a safety case, and in that connection as if any reference in those regulations to the installation or network to which the safety case relates were a reference to the installation or network to which the safety case would have related if it had been prepared in accordance with such requirement.

    (5) Any reference in regulation 10 to a person who has prepared a safety case includes a reference to a person who is treated as having prepared a safety case by virtue of regulation 2(9) of the 1993 Regulations.

    (6) Any reference in regulations 10 and 11 to work carried out by a contractor is a reference to work carried out by the contractor or his employees for the benefit of the person by whom the fees are payable under that regulation, whether pursuant to an agreement or an arrangement he has made with that person or with another person.

    (7) Any reference in regulations 10 and 11 to a function conferred on an inspector by the 1978 Order which relates to enforcement against a person of any of the relevant statutory provisions includes a reference to any function conferred on an inspector by that Order which is exercised for the purpose of carrying into effect those provisions in relation to that person.

Revocations
     13. —(1) The Regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 10 are revoked to the extent specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of that Schedule.

    (2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005[
22] are revoked.

    (3) The Regulations referred to in paragraph (2) shall continue to apply in relation to any medical examination or medical surveillance carried out before 2nd April 2007 as if these Regulations had not been made.



Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on


6th February 2007.

L.S.


M. Bohill
A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment


SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2


FEES RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR PETROLEUM-SPIRIT LICENCES


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provision under which a fee is payable Purpose of application Fee
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1929 c. 13 (N.I.)
Section 4 Licence to keep petroleum-spirit of a quantity—           
(see notes 1 and 2) not exceeding 2,500 litres £38 for each year of licence
           exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres £53 for each year of licence
           exceeding 50,000 litres £108 for each year of licence
Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act 1937 c.4 (N.I.)
Section 1(4) Transfer of petroleum-spirit licence £8
Notes:1.In the case of a solid substance for which by virtue of an Order in Council or order made under section 19 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 a licence is required, the fee payable under this Schedule shall be calculated as if one kilogram of the substance were equivalent to one litre.2.The fee payable for a licence of more or less than one year's duration shall be the fee set out above increased or decreased, as the case may be, proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the licence is granted or renewed.


SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 4


FEES PAYABLE FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR SURVEILLANCE BY AN EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ADVISER


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Provision Reference Basic Fee Fee for X-Rays Fee for Laboratory tests
(a) Regulation 10 of the Work in Compressed Air Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

S. R. 2004 No. 241 £64 £65 £38
(b) Regulation 22 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

S. R. 2007 No. 31 £64 £65 £38
(c) Regulation 11 of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

S.R. 2003 No. 34 £64 £65 £38
(d) Regulation 24 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

S.R. 2000 No. 375 £34 where surveillance is confined to examination of, and making entries in, records.

£64 in other cases

£65 £38



SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 5


FEES PAYABLE FOR MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE BY AN EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ADVISER UNDER THE CONTROL OF LEAD AT WORK REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2003


Column 1 Column 2
Item Fee
(a) On the first assessment of an employee (including any clinical medical examination and laboratory tests in connection with the assessment)

£64
(b) On each subsequent assessment of an employee—

          
(i) for laboratory tests where these are carried out

£38
(ii) for a clinical medical examination where this is carried out

£38



SCHEDULE 4
Regulation 6


FEES PAYABLE FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS UNDER THE CONTROL OF ASBESTOS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2007



Table 1
Column 1 Column 2
Subject matter of licence Fee
Licence for work with asbestos or renewal of (original) licence £1,023


Table 2
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Fee for re-assessment of licence application Fee for amendment of condition, or duration, of licence Fee for other amendment, or replacement, of a licence
£276 £276 £74



SCHEDULE 5
Regulation 7


FEE PAYABLE ON APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL UNDER THE FREIGHT CONTAINERS (SAFETY CONVENTION) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1992


Column 1 Column 2
Subject matter of approval Fee
Approval of scheme or programme for examination of freight containers £85



SCHEDULE 6
Regulation 8


FEES ASSOCIATED WITH NOTIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF NEW SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1994



Table 1
Column 1 Column 2
Subject matter Fee payable
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 4 ("base set") of a substance not already notified under the 1994 Regulations or to a competent authority of a member State for the purposes of the Directive £4,987
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 4 of a substance already notified—(i) under that regulation,

(ii) regulation 4(1) of the 1985 Regulations, or

(iii) to a competent authority of a member State, other than the competent authority for Northern Ireland, for the purposes of either Article 6(1) of the predecessor Directive or Article 7 of the Directive,

and either regulation 11 of the 1994 Regulations applies or the agreement of the competent authority for Northern Ireland has been obtained pursuant to regulation 13(1) of the 1994 Regulations

£2,374
For the evaluation of information provided for the purposes of regulation 5(1)(a)

(> 10 tonnes per year)

£2,619
For the evaluation of information provided for the purposes of regulation 5(1)(b)

(>100 tonnes per year)

£5,154
For the evaluation of information provided for the purposes of regulation 5(1)(c)

(>1000 tonnes per year)

£3,613
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 6, subject to the entry below relating to an evaluation of a notification in respect of an RTP polymer—           
(a) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 100 kg (regulation 6(1))

£1,614
(b) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 10kg but less than 100kg (regulation 6(2))

£1,014
For the evaluation of a notification (whether made under regulation 6(1) or 6(2), as the case may be), in respect of an RTP polymer of an amount equal to or more than 10kg per annum but less than one tonne per annum or the total amount is equal to or more than 500kg but less than 5 tonnes £1,614
For the evaluation of information provided under regulation 6(4)(d)(i) in respect of a substance for the purpose of process-orientated research and development £646
For an application made by a notifier for an exemption relating to him under regulation 23 £2,619


Table 2
Column 1 Column 2
Circumstances described Fee payable
Where, in the opinion of the Executive, an adequate risk assessment has not been included with a notification under regulation 4 ("base set") £2,393 (plus VAT)
Where, in the opinion of the Executive, an adequate risk assessment has not been included with a notification under regulation 6—           
(a) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 100kg (regulation 6(1))

£578 (plus VAT)
(b) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 10kg but less than 100kg (regulation 6(2))

£578 (plus VAT)



SCHEDULE 7
Regulation 9


FEES ASSOCIATED WITH NOTIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS UNDER THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (CONTAINED USE) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2001


Column 1 Column 2
Description Fee
(a) Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1)

£465
(b) Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 2 under regulation 10(1)

£929
(c) Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 2 under regulation 10(1)

£929
(d) Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 3 under regulation 11(1)

£1,007
(e) Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 3 under regulation 11(1)

£1,007
(f) Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 4 under regulation 11(1)

£1,161
(g) Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 4 under regulation 11(1)

£1,161
(h) Notification of an activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms under regulation 12(1)

£929
(i) Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms under regulation 12(1)

£929
(j) Notification of additional information under regulation 15(3)

£696
(k) Application for the written agreement of the competent authority under regulation 18(2) where the application is made after a notification has been submitted pursuant to regulation 9(1), 10(1), 11(1) or 12(1)

£696



SCHEDULE 8
Regulation 10


FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS


Column 1 Column 2
Function Person by whom fee is payable
Assessing a safety case (sent to the Executive pursuant to regulation 3(1) of the 1993 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such matters The operator who sent the safety case to the Executive pursuant to that provision
Assessing a safety case or a revision to a safety case (sent to the Executive pursuant to any other provision of the 1993 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to accept that safety case or revision and accepting any such safety case or revision The operator or owner who sent the safety case or revision to the Executive pursuant to that provision
Providing advice with respect to the preparation of a safety case or a revision to a safety case which is proposed to be sent to the Executive pursuant to any provision of the 1993 Regulations The operator or owner who has requested that advice
Assessing whether to grant an exemption pursuant to regulation 16 of the 1993 Regulations and granting any such exemption The operator or owner who has requested the exemption



SCHEDULE 9
Regulation 11


FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF GAS SAFETY FUNCTIONS


Column 1 Column 2
Function Person by whom fee is payable
Assessing a safety case or a revision of a safety case (sent to the Executive pursuant to any provision of the 1997 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to accept that safety case or revision, and accepting any such safety case or revision The person conveying gas, the person intending to convey gas or the network emergency co-ordinator who has prepared the safety case or revision pursuant to that provision
Providing advice with respect to the preparation of a safety case or revision to a safety case which is proposed to be sent to the Executive pursuant to any provision of the 1997 Regulations The person conveying gas, the person intending to convey gas or the network co-ordinator who has requested that advice
Assessing whether to grant an exemption pursuant to regulation 11 of the 1997 Regulations The operator or owner who has requested the exemption



SCHEDULE 10
Regulation 13


REVOCATIONS


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Title of Regulations Reference Extent of Revocation
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 S.R. 2006 No. 173 Regulation 54 and Schedule 12
The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 S.R. 2007 No. 31 Schedule 6, insofar as it amends the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 S.R. 2006 No. 524 Regulation 4



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)


     1. These Regulations revoke and re-enact the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 523). They consolidate amendments made to those Regulations and also update fees to be charged. They fix or determine the fees payable by an applicant to, in most cases, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland ("the Executive"), in respect of an application made for—

and in respect of—

     2. The Regulations fix fees to be paid in respect of medical examinations and surveillance by an employment medical adviser, which are required under certain of the relevant statutory provisions. (regulations 4 and 5 and Schedules 2 and 3).

     3. The Regulations fix or determine the fees payable by specified persons in the offshore and gas industries for the performance by the Executive of the functions specified in those provisions. (regulations 10 to 12 and Schedules 8 and 9).

     4. An estimate of the costs associated with these Regulations has been prepared by the Executive and is held at its offices at 83 Ladas Drive, Belfast, BT6 9FR, from where a copy may be obtained on request.

     5. The new fees compared with those fixed by or determined under the previous fee-charging provisions are as follows:


Table
Provision of these Regulations which fixes or determines the fees Previous Fee New Fee Percentage Increase
Regulation 2 and Schedule 1
Licence to keep petroleum-spirit of a quantity—                                 
—not exceeding 2,500 litres £37 for each year of licence £38for each year of licence 2.70
—exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres £52 for each year of licence £53 for each year of licence 1.92
—exceeding 50,000 litres £105 for each year of licence £108 for each year of licence 2.86
Transfer of petroleum-spirit licence £8 £8
Regulation 4 and Schedule 2
           Basic X-Rays Laboratory Tests Basic X-Rays Laboratory Tests Basic X-Rays Laboratory Tests
Medical examination or surveillance by an employment medical adviser under the–                                 
Work in Compressed Air Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 £62 £63 £37 £64 £65 £38 3.23 3.17 2.70
Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 £62 £63 £37 £64 £65 £38 3.23 3.17 2.70
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 £62 £63 £37 £64 £65 £38 3.23 3.17 2.70
Ionising Radiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000                                 
(a) where surveillance is confined to examination of, and making entries in, records

£33 £63 £37 £34 £65 £38 3.03 3.17 2.70
(b) in other cases

£62 £63 £37 £64 £65 £38 3.23 3.17 2.70
Regulation 5 and Schedule 3
Medical surveillance by an employment medical adviser under the—                                 
Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003                                 
(a) on the first assessment of an employee (including any clinical medical examination and laboratory tests in connection with the assessment)

£62 £64 3.23
(b) on each subsequent assessment of an employee—

                                
(i) for laboratory tests where these are carried out

£37 £38 2.70
(ii) for a clinical medical examination where this is carried out

£37 £38 2.70
Regulation 6 and Schedule 4
Applications under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007                                 
Table 1
Licence for work with asbestos or renewal of (original) licence £998 £1,023 2.51
Table 2
Re-assessment of licence application £276 £276
Amendment of condition, or duration, of licence £276 £276
Other amendment, or replacement, of a licence £74 £74
Regulation 7 and Schedule 5
Approval under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992                                 
Approval of scheme or programme for examination of freight containers £83 £85 2.41
Regulation 8 and Schedule 6
Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994                                 
Table 1
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 4 ("base set") £4,987 £4,987
For the evaluation of a notification of a substance already notified £2,374 £2,374
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 5(1)(a) (>10 tonnes per year) £2,619 £2,619
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 5(1)(b) (>100 tonnes per year) £5,154 £5,154
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 5(1)(c) (>1000 tonnes per year) £3,613 £3,613
For notifications under regulation 6—                                 
(a) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 100kg (regulation 6(1))

£1,614 £1,614
(b) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 10kg but less than 100kg (regulation 6(2))

£1,014 £1,014
For the evaluation of a notification (whether made under regulation 6(1) or 6(2) as the case may be) in respect of an RTP polymer of an amount equal to or more than 10kg per annum but less than one tonne per annum or the total amount is equal to or more than 500kg but less than 5 tonnes £1,614 £1,614
For the evaluation of information provided under regulation 6(4)(d)(i) in respect of a substance for the purposes of process orientated research and development £646 £646
For an application made by a notifier for an exemption relating to him under regulation 23 £2,619 £2,619
Table 2
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 4 as an additional fee to the fee above for such notification where no adequate risk assessment is included £2,393 (plus VAT) £2,393 (plus VAT)
For notifications under regulation 6 as an additional fee to the fee above for such notification where no adequate risk assessment is included—                                 
(a) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 100kg (regulation 6(1))

£578 (plus VAT) £578 (plus VAT)
(b) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 10kg but less than 100kg (regulation 6(2))

£578 (plus VAT) £578 (plus VAT)
Regulation 9 and Schedule 7
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001                                 
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) £415 £465 12.05
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 2 under regulation 10(1) £829 £929 12.06
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 2 under regulation 10(1) £829 £929 12.06
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 3 under regulation 11(1) £899 £1,007 12.01
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 3 under regulation 11(1) £899 £1,007 12.01
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 4 under regulation 11(1) £1,037 £1,161 11.96
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 4 under regulation 11(1) £1,037 £1,161 11.96
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms under regulation 12(1) £829 £929 12.06
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms under regulation 12(1) £829 £929 12.06
Notification of additional information under regulation 15(3) £622 £696 11.88
Application for the written agreement of the competent authority under regulation 18(2) where the application is made after a notification has been submitted pursuant to regulation 9(1), 10(1), 11(1) or 12(1) £622 £696 11.88
Regulation 10 and Schedule 8
Offshore Installations The reasonable cost to the Executive of having the work carried out Sum of the costs reasonably incurred by the Executive for the function performed
Regulation 11 and Schedule 9
Gas Safety Functions The reasonable cost to the Executive of having the work carried out Sum of the costs reasonably incurred by the Executive for the function performed


Notes:

[1] Formerly the Department of Economic Development; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3(5); that Department was formerly the Department of Manpower Services, see S.I. 1982/846 (N.I. 11), Article 3back

[2] See Article 2(2) of S.I. 1078/1039 (N.I. 9)back

[3] 1972 c. 68: the enabling powers conferred by section 2(2) were extended by virtue of section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51)back

[4] S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)back

[5] S.I. 1981/1536 for the designation in relation to the notification and control of substances and S.I. 1991/755 in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organismsback

[6] Article 13(1) was substituted by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 4back

[7] Article 48(3) was amended by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 5(c)back

[8] 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)back

[9] 1929 c. 13 (N.I.); section 4 was amended by S.R. 1992 No. 396 and S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18)back

[10] 1937 c. 4 (N.I.) (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6); section 1(4) was amended by S.R. 1992 No. 396 and S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18)back

[11] S.R. 2007 No. 31back

[12] S.R. 2003 No. 35, amended by S.R. 2005 No. 165 and S.R. 2006 No. 173back

[13] S.R. 1984 No. 205, amended by S.R. 1987 No. 430, S.R. 1988 No. 74, S.R. 1989 No. 310, S.R. 1991 No. 143, S.R. 1992 No. 34, S.R. 1994 No. 276, S.R. 1997 No. 234, S.R. 1998 No. 125, S.R. 1999 No. 150, S.R. 2000 No. 100 and S.R. 2003 No. 33; revoked by S.R. 2007 No. 31back

[14] S.R. 1992 No. 2, to which the relevant amendment is S.R. 1998 No. 125, regulation 12 and Schedule 9back

[15] S.R. 1994 No. 6, to which the relevant amendment is S.R. 1998 No. 125, regulation 9 and Schedule 6back

[16] S.R. 1985 No. 63, revoked by S.R. 1994 No. 6back

[17] S.R. 2001 No. 295, to which the relevant amendment is S.R. 2003 No. 510, regulation 17 and Schedule 13back

[18] S.R. 1993 No. 221, amended by S.R. 1995 No. 340, S.R. 1995 No. 345, S.R. 1996 No. 228, S.R. 1999 No. 150 and S.R. 2005 No. 45back

[19] S.R. 1997 No. 195, amended by S.R. 1999 No. 150 and S.R. 2000 No. 388back

[20] S.R. 2005 No. 150, amended by S.R. 2005 No. 376, S.R. 2005 No. 578 and S.R. 2006 No. 261; revoked in part by S.R. 2006 No. 261back

[21] S.I. 1987 No. 2197back

[22] S.R. 2005 No. 523, amended by S.R. 2006 No. 173, S.R. 2006 No. 524 and S.R. 2006 No. 525back



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