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5.—(1) The charges which may be imposed under section 22(2) (charges) are—
(a)a charge of £12.50 in respect of processing each application to register;
(b)a charge of £12.50 in respect of processing each information return submitted under paragraph (1);
(c)an annual charge of P per registered consultant lobbyist in connection with the maintenance of the register, where—
(i)in the consultant lobbyist’s first year of registration ; and
(ii)in any other year of registration ,
with N being the number of days remaining until 31st December starting on the day on which the consultant lobbyist is added to the register.
(2) The Registrar may request payment of charges in advance or in arrear or in instalments.
(3) If any payment requested under paragraph (2) is not made by the date requested, the Registrar may recover the amount of the payment as a debt.
(4) If a registered consultant lobbyist ceases to be registered having paid some or all of the annual charge provided for by paragraph (1)(c), subject to paragraph (5), the Registrar must issue a refund of R, where—
(b)P has the same meaning as in paragraph (1)(c)(i) or (ii) as the case may be;
(c)Q is the number of days remaining until 31st December, starting on the day on which the consultant lobbyist ceases to be registered;
(d)A is the amount, if any, of P for the relevant year that has yet to be paid on the date the consultant lobbyist ceases to be registered; and
(e)C is the cost of processing the refund.
(5) No refund is due if R is equal to or less than zero.
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