Regulation 9 Fees for applications for or changes to explosives licences under Part 5 of the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016: alteration of a licence without an application

(1)

Regulation 11 (fees for applications for or changes to an explosives licence under Part 5 of the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016) is amended as follows.

(2)

For the heading substitute—

“Fees in relation to Part 5 of the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016”.

(3)

After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

Where the appropriate authority makes, or proposes to make, any alteration to the terms of an existing explosives licence without an application as permitted by regulation 16(2) or 17(2) of the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016, a fee is payable by the holder of that licence.”.

(4)

In paragraph (2)—

(a)

for “on an application for each purpose specified” substitute “for each type of work specified”;

(b)

omit the words from “, so calculated” to the end.

(5)

After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

Where a fee is payable under paragraph (1), the fee is payable prior to notification of the result of the application.

(2B)

Where a fee is payable by the holder of a licence under paragraph (1A), the fee is payable within 30 days from the date—

(a)

on which the alteration of the terms takes effect; or

(b)

if the licence is not altered, of the invoice that the licensing authority gives or sends to the holder of the licence.”.