13.—(1) An individual may only be issued with a vocational training certificate in accordance with regulation 7(1) of the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000(1) where a fee as specified in Schedule 10 has been paid to the Secretary of State or the person designated by the Secretary of State for the purpose of issuing vocational training certificates.
(2) The validity of a vocational training certificate may only be extended in accordance with paragraph (5) of regulation 7 of the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 where, within the period of 12 months which precede the expiry of the original certificate or any extension of it granted in accordance with that paragraph, a fee as specified in Schedule 10 has been paid to the Secretary of State or the person designated by the Secretary of State for the purpose of issuing vocational training certificates.
(3) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed as making a fee payable by a person in any of the capacities specified in Article 40(4) of the 1978 Order.