Regulation 21 Insertion of regulations 4A and 4B (fees payable for monitoring, variation or transfer)

After regulation 4 insert—

“Fee payable for monitoring

4A

(1)

The fee payable in respect of monitoring of a description in the first column of the tables in Schedule 2, in relation to a licence described in the second column of those tables, is set out in the third column of those tables.

(2)

The maximum fee specified in relation to the first entry in table 1 in Schedule 2 is increased on each fee change date by the relevant CPI percentage, rounded to the nearest £1.

(3)

An increase in a maximum fee in accordance with paragraph (2) applies in respect of monitoring which commences on or after the fee change date.

Fee payable for variation or transfer

4B

(1)

The fee payable in respect of the variation of a licence under section 72(3) of the Act (whether or not on an application), or for the transfer and variation of a licence under section 72(7) of the Act, is the fee set out in the third column of Schedule 3 in relation to—

(a)

a licence described in the second column of that Schedule; and

(b)

the circumstances described in the first column of that Schedule.

(2)

A maximum fee specified in the third column of Schedule 3 is increased on each fee change date by the relevant CPI percentage, rounded to the nearest £1.

(3)

An increase in a maximum fee in accordance with paragraph (2) applies in respect of—

(a)

the variation of a licence, or the transfer and variation of a licence, for which an application is made on or after the fee change date;

(b)

the variation of a licence which is varied by notice given by the licensing authority on or after the fee change date.”.