Paragraph 3A F1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations authorise the appropriate national authority to require payment of a fee before a licence is granted, varied or renewed.

(2)

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) must specify the amount of any fee that may be charged.

(3)

The regulations may make different provision for different cases (including specifying different fees for different cases).

(4)

The regulations may include—

(a)

incidental, supplementary or consequential provision;

(b)

transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(5)

Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument.

(6)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(7)

In this section, “the appropriate national authority” means—

(a)

in or as regards England and Wales, the Secretary of State;

(b)

in or as regards Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. para. 3A inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 18.7.2019 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 132(4), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2019/1141, reg. 3(1)

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

C1: Sch. (except para. 3(1)(a)): Transfer of functions (S.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 7)