(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.