Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

(a) a licence under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (1929 c. 4 (N.I.)) and for the transfer of a licence under the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 (1937 c. 4 (N.I.)) (regulation 2 and Schedule 1);

(b) a licence under the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 (S.R. 1984 No. 205) and for the re-assessment of whether to grant an application for an asbestos licence and for amendments to, and replacements of lost, asbestos licences (regulation 7 and Schedule 4);

(c) an approval of a scheme or programme under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (S.R. 1992 No. 2) (regulation 8 and Schedule 5);

(d) an approval under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 249) (regulation 12 and Schedule 9);

and in respect of -

(e) a notification, application or for the evaluation of information under the Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (S.R. 1994 No. 6) (regulation 9 and Schedule 6);

(f) a notification or application under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. 2001 No. 295) (regulation 10 and Schedule 7);

(g) a vocational training certificate under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (regulation 11 and Schedule 8);

(h) a vocational training certificate under the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 119) (regulation 13 and Schedule 10).

     2. The Regulations fix fees to be paid in respect of medical examinations and surveillance by an employment medical adviser, which are required under certain of the relevant statutory provisions (regulations 4, 5 and 6 and Schedules 2 and 3).

     3. The Regulations fix or determine the fees payable by specified persons in the offshore and gas industries for the performance by the Executive of the functions specified in those provisions (regulations 14 to 16 and Schedules 11 and 12).

     4. Besides the increases for fixed fees which are indicated in the table below, the main change made by these Regulations is that fees are now included for assessment and providing advice with respect to the preparation of a safety case where that advice is requested by persons intending to convey gas (regulations 15 and 16 and Schedule 12).

     5. An estimate of the costs associated with these Regulations has been prepared by the Executive and is held at its offices at 83 Ladas Drive, Belfast, BT6 9FR, from where a copy may be obtained on request.

     6. The new fees compared with those fixed by or determined under the previous fee-charging provisions are as follows:


Table

Provision of these Regulations which fixes or determines the fees	Previous Fee			New Fee			Percentage Increase
Regulation 2 and Schedule 1
Licence to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity -
- not exceeding 2,500 litres	£35 for each year of licence			£36 for each year of licence			2·85
- exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres	£50 for each year of licence			£51 for each year of licence			2
- exceeding 50,000 litres	£99 for each year of licence			£102 for each year of licence			3·03
Transfer of petroleum spirit licence	£8·00			£8·00			-
Regulation 4 and Schedule 2
	Basic	X-Rays	Laboratory Tests	Basic	X-Rays	Laboratory Tests	Basic	X-Rays	Laboratory Tests
Work in Compressed Air Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004	£58	£59	£35	£60	£61	£36	3·44	3·38	2·85
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	£58	£59	£35	£60	£61	£36	3·44	3·38	2·85
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003	£58	£59	£35	£60	£61	£36	3·44	3·38	2·85
Regulation 5
Ionising Radiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
(a) where surveillance is confined to examination of, and making entries in, records	£31			£32			3·22
(b) in other cases	£58	£59	£35	£60	£61	£36	3·44	3·38	2·85
Regulation 6 and Schedule 3
Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
(a) on the first assessment of an employee (including any clinical medical examination and laboratory tests in connection with the assessment)	£58			£60			3·44
(b) on each subsequent assessment of an employee -
(i) for laboratory tests where these are carried out	£35			£36			2·85
(ii) for a clinical medical examination where this is carried out	£35			£36			2·85
Regulation 7 and Schedule 4
Table 1
Licence to work with asbestos insulation or asbestos coating or asbestos insulating board or renewal of (original) licence	£886			£909			2·59
Table 2
Re-assesssment of licence application	£245			£251			2·44
Amendment of condition, or duration of licence	£245			£251			2·44
Other amendment, or replacement, of a licence	£65			£67			3·07
Regulation 8 and Schedule 5
Approval of scheme or programme for examination of freight containers	£79			£81			2·53
Regulation 9 and Schedule 6
Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 4 ("base set")	£4,745			£4,864			2·50
For the evaluation of a notification of a substance already notified	£2,255			£2,316			2·70
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 5(1)(a) (>10 tonnes per year)	£2,490			£2,555			2·61
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 5(1)(b) (>100 tonnes per year)	£4,900			£5,027			2·59
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 5(1)(c) (>1000 tonnes per year)	£3,435			£3,524			2·59
For notifications under regulation 6 -
(a) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 100kg (regulation 6(1))	£1,122			£1,345			19·87
(b) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 10kg but less than 100kg (regulation 6(2))	£708			£845			19·35
For the evaluation of a notification (whether made under regulation 6(1) or 6(2) as the case may be) in respect of an RTP polymer of an amount equal to or more than 10kg per annum but less than one tonne per annum or the total amount is equal to or more than 500kg but less than 5 tonnes	£1,122			£1,345			19·87
For the evaluation of information provided under regulation 6(4)(d)(i) in respect of a substance for the purposes of process orientated research and development	£615			£630			2·43
For the evaluation of a notification under regulation 4 as an additional fee to the fee above for such notification where no adequate risk assessment is included	£2,280 (plus £399 VAT)			£2,334 (plus VAT)			2·36
For notifications under regulation 6 as an additional fee to the fee above for such notification where no adequate risk assessment is included -
(a) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 100kg (regulation 6(1))	£550 (plus £96·25 VAT)			£564 (plus VAT)			2·54
(b) quantity of the new substance equal to or more than 10kg but less than 100kg (regulation 6(2))	£550 (plus £96·25 VAT)			£564 (plus VAT)			2·54
For an application made by a notifier for an exemption relating to him under regulation 23	£2,490			£2,555			2·61
Regulation 10 and Schedule 7
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2001
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1)	£288			£346			20·13
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 2 under regulation 10(1), except a notification to which paragraph 4(1) or paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 10 applies	£576			£691			19·96
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 2 under regulation 10(1)	£576			£691			19·96
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 3 under regulation 11(1), except a notification to which paragraph 4(2) or paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 10 applies	£624			£749			20·03
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 3 under regulation 11(1)	£624			£749			20·03
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 4 under regulation 11(1), except a notification to which paragraph 4(2) or paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 10 applies	£720			£864			20
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 4 under regulation 11(1)	£720			£864			20
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms under regulation 12(1)	£576			£691			19·96
Notification of intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms under regulation 12(1)	£576			£691			19·96
Notification of additional information under regulation 15(3)	£432			£518			19·90
Application for the written agreement of the competent authority under regulation 18(2) where the application is made after a notification has been submitted pursuant to regulation 9(1), 10(1), 11(1) or 12(1)	£432			£518			19·90
Regulation 11 and Schedule 8
Vocational training certificates under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	£3·00			£3·00			-
Regulation 12 and Schedule 9
Application for approval of training or refresher courses under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
Approval of training	Reasonable cost to the Secretary of State of having the work carried out			Reasonable cost to the Secretary of State of having the work carried out			-
Approval of refresher courses	Reasonable cost to the Secretary of State of having the work carried out			Reasonable cost to the Secretary of State of having the work carried out			-
Fee for renewal of approval	Reasonable cost to the Secretary of State of having the work carried out			Reasonable cost to the Secretary of State of having the work carried out			-
Regulation 13 and Schedule 10
Issue or extension of vocational training certificate under the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	The reasonable cost to the Secretary of State or the person designated by him for the purpose of issuing vocational training certificates of having the work carried out			The reasonable cost to the Secretary of State or the person designated by him for the purpose of issuing vocational training certificates of having the work carried out			-
Regulation 14 and Schedule 11
Offshore Installations	The reasonable cost to the Executive of having the work carried out			The reasonable cost to the Executive of having the work carried out			-
Regulation 15 and Schedule 12
Gas Safety Functions	The reasonable cost to the Executive of having the work carried out			The reasonable cost to the Executive of having the work carried out			-