Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

1.  These Regulations revoke and re-enact, in some cases with increases in rates of fees, the provisions listed in regulation 12 and Schedule 9.

2.  The Regulations—

(a) increase the rates of fees previously fixed by the Health and Safety (Petroleum-Spirit Licence Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 29) for the grant or transfer of petroleum-spirit licences under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (1929 c. 4 (N.I.)) and the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 (1937 c. 4 (N.I.)) (regulation 2 and Schedule 1);

(b) require the payment to the Department of Economic Development (“the Department”) of, and increase the rates of all but two of, the fees previously fixed by the Health and Safety (Medical Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 225) for medical examinations and surveillance by an employment medical adviser which are required under certain health and safety legislation (regulations 4, 5 and 6 and Schedules 2 and 3);

(c) require (without increase) the payment to the Department of the fee previously fixed by the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 (S.R. 1984 No. 205) (“the 1984 Regulations”), as amended by the Asbestos (Licensing) (Fees Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 (S.R. 1991 No. 143), and as amended by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Fees Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 234) (“the 1997 Regulations”) and payable on application for a licence under the 1984 Regulations (regulation 7 and Schedule 4);

(d) require (without increase) the payment to the Department of the fee previously fixed by the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (S.R. 1992 No. 2) and payable for the approval under those Regulations of an examination scheme or programme (regulation 8 and Schedule 5);

(e) require (without increase) the payment to the Department of the fees previously fixed by the Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (S.R. 1994 No. 6) (“the NONS Regulations”), as amended by the 1997 Regulations, in respect of a notification or application under the NONS Regulations (regulation 9 and Schedule 6);

(f) require the payment to the Department of, and increase the rates of, fees previously fixed by the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (S.R. 1994 No. 143) (“the GMO Regulations”), as amended by the 1997 Regulations, in respect of notifications under the GMO Regulations (regulation 10 and Schedule 7);

(g) re-enact (without an increase in fees) regulation 4(3)(c) and (6)(c) of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. 1997 No. 249) which provides for the payment of fees in respect of vocational training certificates under those Regulations (regulation 11 and Schedule 8).

3.  Where these Regulations increase the fees fixed by the previous fee-charging provisions the details of those increases are set out in the Table.

4.  An estimate of the costs associated with these Regulations has been prepared by the Department and is held at the Department’s offices at 83 Ladas Drive, Belfast, BT6 9FJ, from where a copy may be obtained on request.

TABLE

Provision of these Regulations which fixes or determines the fees	Previous Fee			New Fee
Regulation 2 and Schedule 1
Licence to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity— not exceeding 2,500 litres	£29.60 for each year of licence			£30.40 for each year of licence
exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres	£43.75 for each year of licence			£45 for each year of licence
exceeding 50,000 litres	£86.05 for each year of licence			£88.40 for each year of licence
Transfer of petroleum spirit licence	£7.05			£7.20
	Basic	X-rays	Laboratory tests	Basic	X-rays	Laboratory tests
Regulation 4 and Schedule 2
Work in Compressed Air Special Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1963	£43.65	£46.50	£27.90	No change in rate of fee	£47	£28
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) I988	£45.65	£46.50	£27.90	£46.50	£47	£28
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	£45.65	£46.50	£27.90	£46.50	£47	£28
Regulation 5
Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985: (a) where surveillance is confined to examination of, and making entries in, records	£24.90			£26
(b) in other cases	£40.60	£46.50	£27.90	£42	£47	£28
Regulation 6 and Schedule 3
Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986:
On the first assessment of an employee (including any clinical medical examination and laboratory tests in connection with the assessment)	£47			No change in rate of fee
On each subsequent assessment of an employee— (i) for laboratory tests where these are carried out	£27.90			£28
(ii) for a clinical medical examination where this is carried out	£28			£29
Regulation 10 and Schedule 7
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994:
Notification of intention to use premises for activities involving genetic modification for the first time under regulation 8, other than a case where a consent is required under regulation 8( 3)	£54.50			£111
Notification of intention to use premises for activities involving genetic modification for the first time, where a consent is required under regulation 8(3)	£58.90			£111
Notification of individual activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9, other than in a case where a consent is required under regulation 9(5)	£62.40			£125
Notification of individual activities involving genetic modification where a consent is required under regulation 9(5)	£120.20			£240