(1)After section 6 of the 1974 Act insert—
(1)An applicant for a licence, or for the renewal of a licence, shall pay the OFT a charge towards the costs of carrying out its functions under this Act.
(2)The amount of the charge payable by an applicant shall be determined in accordance with provision made by the OFT by general notice.
(3)The provision that may be made by the OFT under subsection (2) includes—
(a)different provision in relation to persons of different descriptions;
(b)provision for no charge at all to be payable by persons of specified descriptions.
(4)The approval of the Secretary of State and the Treasury is required for a general notice under subsection (2).”
(2)In section 6 of that Act (which contains provision relating to applications) after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)The application must also be accompanied—
(a)in the case of an application for a licence or for the renewal of a licence, by the charge payable by virtue of section 6A;
(b)in any other case, by the specified fee.”
(3)In section 189 of that Act (definitions) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)In sections 36E(3), 70(4), 73(4) and 75(2) and paragraphs 14 and 15 of Schedule A1 ‘costs’, in relation to proceedings in Scotland, means expenses.”
(4)In section 191(1)(a) of that Act (special provisions as to Northern Ireland) after “notices” insert “, charges”.