Article 3

In relation to the functions listed in the Schedule to this Order, the costs of which fall to be taken into account on the exercise of the power under section 1 of the Consular Fees Act 1980 to fix fees to be levied for doing anything in exercise of those functions, the matter referred to in paragraph (2) is specified for the purposes of section 102(4) of the Finance (No.2) Act 1987 as one which is to be taken into account in determining those costs.

The matter referred to in this paragraph is the costs which the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs estimates will be incurred in the exercise of those functions in each of the financial years 2005/2006 and 2006/2007.