Paragraph 3
For the purposes of this Schedule—
an application consideration charge is payable in respect of the exercise by the licensing authority of its functions under paragraph 3 of Part I of this Schedule relating to consideration of an application for an irradiation licence;
an inspection charge is payable in respect of each inspection (referred to in regulation 9(3) above) carried out by the licensing authority except for any such inspection which would cause the total amount payable in respect of such inspections during any licence year to exceed the appropriate upper limit for that year, the appropriate upper limit being—
for the first licence year in respect of an irradiation licence other than a pure continuation licence, £1,800, and
for any licence year other than a first licence year to which paragraph (i) above applies, £2,700; and
a variation agreement charge is payable in respect of the exercise by the licensing authority of its functions under Part III of this Schedule of agreeing, subject to payment of that charge, the variation of any condition of a licence to which that Part of this Schedule applies.