# Energy Act 2008, Section 45A: Costs incurred in considering proposed programmes

Extent: E+W+NI

(1) A person who informs the Secretary of State of a proposal to submit a funded decommissioning programme under section 45 must pay to the Secretary of State such fee as may be determined in accordance with regulations under section 54, in respect of the costs mentioned in subsection (2), at a time determined in accordance with such regulations.
(2) The costs are those incurred by the Secretary of State in relation to the consideration of the proposed programme (or any particular aspect of it), including, in particular, the costs of obtaining advice in relation to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/32/section/45A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2008/section-45A
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