Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the High Hedges (Fee Transfer) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and come into operation on 31st March 2012.
Payment of fee
2.—(1) In relation to a case where section 4(3) of the High Hedges Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 applies, any person who is an occupier or owner of the neighbouring land shall pay to the council a fee of such amount (if any) as the council may determine.
(2) Where two or more persons are liable to pay the fee, those persons are jointly and severally liable.
Level of fee
3. The fee determined by the council in accordance with regulation 2 must not exceed the maximum amount specified in regulation 2 (maximum fee) of the High Hedges (Fee) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012(1).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 7th March 2012
Wesley Shannon
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment