Miscellaneous provisions

29 Fees.

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for fees of the prescribed amount in respect of applications for, or for the continuation of, hazardous substances consent—

a

made to an urban development corporation to be paid to the corporation;

b

referred to him under section 18 to be paid to him;

c

deemed to have been made to him under section 133(7) of the principal Act by virtue of regulations made under section 23 to be paid to him.

2

Regulations made under this section may provide for—

a

the transfer to the Secretary of State of any fee received by a planning authority in respect of an application referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (1);

b

the remission or refunding of a prescribed fee (in whole or in part) in prescribed circumstances or in pursuance of a direction given by him;

and the regulations may make different provision for different areas or for different cases or descriptions of cases.

3

Section 252 of the principal Act applies to an application for the continuation of hazardous substances consent.