1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 These regulations may be cited as the Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2008.
2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.
S.I. 2005/50, as amended by S.I. 2005/1098, 2532 and 2898, S.I. 2006/2013 and S.I. 2007/604.

2 Amendment of regulation 22 of the principal Regulations
1 Regulation 22 of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.
2 In paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,688” substitute “£2,927”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£449” substitute “£493”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (c), for “£387” substitute “£440”.
3 In paragraph (2A), in sub-paragraph (b) for “£432” substitute “£468”.
4 In paragraph (3), for sub-paragraphs (a) – (f) substitute the following sub-paragraphs—

“(a) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is not more than 7 hours, the sum of £2,452; and
(b) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is more than 7 hours, the sum in sub-paragraph (a) and thereafter at the rate of £1,226, for each additional period of 3 hours and 30 minutes or less taken to make the inspection.”

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5 In paragraph (3A), for “£600” substitute “£650”.
6 In paragraph (3C), in sub-paragraph (c), for “£432” substitute “£468”.
7 In paragraph (5), for sub-paragraphs (a) – (c) substitute the following sub-paragraphs—

“(a) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is not more than 7 hours, the sum of £2,452; and
(b) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is more than 7 hours, the sum in sub-paragraph (a) and thereafter at the rate of £1,226, for each additional period of 3 hours and 30 minutes or less taken to make the inspection.”

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8 In paragraph (5B), for sub-paragraphs (a) – (c) substitute the following sub-paragraphs—

“(a) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is not more than 7 hours, the sum of £2,452; and
(b) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is more than 7 hours, the sum in sub-paragraph (a) and thereafter at the rate of £1,226, for each additional period of 3 hours and 30 minutes or less taken to make the inspection.”

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9 In paragraph (5C), for sub-paragraph (a) – (c) substitute the following sub-paragraphs—

“(a) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is not more than 7 hours, the sum of £2,452; and
(b) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is more than 7 hours, the sum in sub-paragraph (a) and thereafter at the rate of £1,226, for each additional period of 3 hours and 30 minutes or less taken to make the inspection.”

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10 Omit paragraph (5D).
11 In paragraph (6) omit the definitions of “major site”, “minor site”, “regular inspection” and “standard site”.
12 After paragraph (6) insert the following—

“6A For the purposes of this regulation if an inspection is carried out by more than one inspector, the time taken by the Secretary of State to carry out the inspection is the aggregate of times taken by each inspector in carrying out the inspection at the site.”

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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Dawn Primarolo Minister of State, Department of Health 27th February 2008
We consent
Alan Campbell Steve McCabe Two of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty’s Treasury 26th February 2008