Regulation 7 Payment of charges

(1)

Any charge in relation to an application for a statement, service or package payable under these Regulations is payable to—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers,

(b)

an organisation providing a statement, service or package pursuant to arrangements between that organisation and the Secretary of State acting on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, or

(c)

the Secretary of State (pursuant to arrangements between an organisation providing a statement, service or package and the Secretary of State) acting on behalf of the Scottish Ministers,

at the time that the application is submitted.

(2)

In paragraph (1), “statement, service or package” means—

(a)

a statement of comparability or a qualification reference statement,

(b)

a standard bundle service, a refugee bundle service or a qualification reference statement bundle service,

(c)

a subscription package,

(d)

an ancillary service as set out in schedule 4 of these Regulations.