Regulation 12 Fees—visits outside the United Kingdom
Where, in connection with an application for or the performance of, the carrying out, or supervision by or on behalf of the Secretary of State, of an examination of a vehicle or vehicle part in relation to the issue of a type approval certificate or authorisation for the purpose of a Community instrument, or ECE Regulation, or in relation to a type approval certificate or Minister’s approval certificate for the purpose of the national type approval scheme, a visit to a place outside the United Kingdom is made, or is arranged to be made, by one or more persons acting for or on behalf of the Secretary of State, then in addition to the fee or fees prescribed by the regulations above, there shall be paid by the applicant on demand by or on behalf of the Secretary of State a further fee equal to the total of—
the travelling and subsistence expenses reasonably incurred or expected to be incurred by each person so acting in relation to the application or examination (including expenses outstanding after the cancellation of any travelling or subsistence arrangements which result from the withdrawal of any such application); and
the whole, or such proportion as the Secretary of State may determine is reasonably attributable to the application or examination, of a sum of £55 for each hour spent or expected to be spent by each person so acting whilst travelling otherwise than on land in the United Kingdom, wholly or partly in relation to the application or examination.
The references to expenses in paragraph (1)(a) do not include any expenses relating to—
travelling on land in the United Kingdom; or
any flight which both begins and ends in the United Kingdom.
If—
payments have been made in accordance with paragraph (1) in respect of travelling and subsistence expenses expected to be incurred, or in respect of time expected to be spent in travelling; and
the amount of travelling and subsistence expenses actually incurred or the time actually spent travelling in consequence of the application is greater or less than was expected,
the fee payable under paragraph (1) shall be re-calculated in accordance with that paragraph by reference to the actual travelling and subsistence expenses incurred and the actual time spent travelling, and the difference shall be paid by, or as the case may be, refunded to, the applicant.