Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015.

(2) In this Order the "1986 Act" means the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

(3) This Order extends to England, Wales and Scotland.

Fees payable under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

2.-(1) The fee payable by the holder of a licence granted under section 2C(2) (Licensing of undertakings) of the 1986 Act (which authorises the holder to carry on an undertaking involving any of the activities mentioned in section 2B(2) of the 1986 Act) is to be determined as follows.

(2) In respect of the period of twelve months beginning on 1st April in any year, there is to be a fixed and a variable element of the fee.

(3) The fixed element for such a licence which is in force for the whole or any part of that period is £631.

(4) The variable element is £242 for each person who during the whole or any part of that period holds a personal licence which specifies the establishment of the section 2C licence holder to which the licence relates as the place where the personal licence is primarily available.

Revocation

3.  The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2013(3) is revoked.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which extends to England, Wales and Scotland, prescribes the fees payable by the holder of a licence issued under section 2C of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. This Order increases the fixed element of the fee from £252 to £631 and the variable element from £226 to £242. Unlike the current fee regime there is no longer a different fee for breeding or keeping protected animals, for which the fee was £1,130.

A regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Home Office and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website.