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9.—(1) Section 41(1) of the Environment Act 1995 (power to make schemes imposing charges)(1) is amended as follows—
(a)omit the word “and” at the end of Paragraph (c); and
(b)after Paragraph (d), insert—
“and
(e)as a means of recovering costs incurred by it in performing functions conferred by Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC as amended from time to time, each of the new Agencies may require the payment to it of such charges as may from time to time be prescribed;”.
(2) As a means of recovering costs incurred by it in performing functions conferred by Article 7(4)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004—
(a)the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency may charge the fee of £2,000 until a charging scheme under section 41 of the Environment Act 1995 to recover such costs takes effect, or until 1st April 2011, whichever is earlier; and
(b)in Northern Ireland the Department of the Environment may charge the fee of £2,000.
(3) Fees must be paid by the applicant with the application.
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