# The Competition Act 1998 (Director’s rules) Order 2000, Paragraph 6: Fees for applications


(1) A fee of the amount referred to in paragraph (2) below shall be payable by the applicant in connection with the exercise by the Director of any of the following functions:
(a) examining an agreement in respect of which an application under section 13 has been made;
(b) examining an agreement in respect of which an application under section 14 has been made;
(c) considering conduct in respect of which an application under section 21 has been made; and
(d) considering conduct in respect of which an application under section 22 has been made.
(2) The amount of the fee payable under paragraph (1) above shall be:
(a) in a case falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (c) of that paragraph, the amount specified in Part 1 of Annex 2 hereto; and
(b) in a case falling within sub-paragraph (b) or (d) of that paragraph, the amount specified in Part 2 of Annex 2 hereto.
(3) Where a joint application is submitted the applicants shall be jointly and severally liable for any fee payable in respect of the application.
(4) The fee shall be paid to the Director General of Fair Trading.
(5) The fee shall be payable when Form N is submitted to the Director General of Fair Trading.
(6) The Director General of Fair Trading shall repay the whole of the fee to the applicant if:
(a) the Director returns the information submitted as Form N to the applicant under rule 5(6) above; or
(b) the Director determines the application by exercising his discretion not to give guidance or make a decision.
(7) A fee payable under this rule shall be treated as having been paid to the Director General of Fair Trading on the day on which the correct amount of the fee has been transferred to the bank account of the Office of Fair Trading.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/293/schedule/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-directors-rules-order-2000/schedule/paragraph-6
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