Regulation 8 Initial payment in respect of the handling of an applicationI1

Following the preliminary meeting under section 88 (initial assessment of issues, and preliminary meeting) the F1Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give the applicant notice in writing of—

In this regulation—

• “estimated relevant day” means a day estimated by the Examining authority as required for examining the application;

• F2“initial payment” in relation to a notice under paragraph (1) means—

  1. (a)

     where the examination is to be handled by a single appointed person, £923 for each estimated relevant day;

  2. (b)

     where the examination is to be handled by a Panel of two appointed persons, £1,467 for each estimated relevant day;

  3. (c)

     where the examination is to be handled by a Panel of three appointed persons, £2,010 for each estimated relevant day;

  4. (d)

     where the examination is to be handled by a Panel of more than three appointed persons, £3,060 for each estimated relevant day.

The initial payment must be received by the Secretary of State within the period of 28 days beginning with the date of the notice referred to in paragraph (1).

If the applicant fails to pay the initial payment within the period specified in paragraph (3), the Secretary of State need take no further steps in relation to the application until payment has been received by the Secretary of State.