# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Paragraph 3: Licence fee

Extent: E+W

(1) The regulations may authorise a licensing authority to charge a fee in respect of an application for the grant of a licence (which may be set at a level that takes into account the cost of exercising functions under or in connection with sections 19 to 21 or the regulations).
(2) Any such fee must not exceed an amount specified in, or determined in accordance with, the regulations.
(3) The regulations may require a licensing authority to pay a proportion of any amount received by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) to any other person with functions under sections 19 to 21 or the regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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