The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2016

Fees relating to consents to locate5A

1

The Secretary of State may charge fees, calculated in accordance with regulation 7, in connection with—

a

giving, refusing, varying, renewing, transferring, surrendering or revoking a consent to locate;

b

monitoring compliance with—

i

the requirements of Part 4A of the EA; and

ii

a consent to locate;

c

serving an emergency safety notice under section 82F of the EA;

d

revoking the requirements of an emergency safety notice under section 82G(8) of the EA; and

e

providing advice with respect to—

i

an application or potential application for a consent to locate;

ii

the variation, renewal, transfer, surrender or revocation of a consent to locate;

iii

the service of an emergency safety notice under section 82F of the EA; and

iv

the revocation of the requirements of an emergency safety notice under section 82G(8) of the EA.

2

In this regulation—

a

“the EA” means the Energy Act 2008; and

b

“a consent to locate” means a consent under section 82A of the EA.

Fees relating to certain marine licences6

1

This regulation applies where the Secretary of State’s functions referred to in paragraph (2) relate to oil and gas activities6 for which a marine licence is needed under Part 4 of the MCAA.

2

The Secretary of State may charge fees, calculated in accordance with regulation 7, in connection with—

a

granting, refusing, varying, transferring, surrendering, suspending or revoking a marine licence;

b

monitoring compliance with—

i

the requirements of Part 4 of the MCAA; and

ii

a marine licence;

c

issuing or renewing a stop notice under section 102 of the MCAA, and varying or revoking a stop notice under section 103 of the MCAA;

d

issuing an emergency safety notice under section 104 of the MCAA, and varying or revoking an emergency safety notice under section 105 of the MCAA; and

e

providing advice with respect to—

i

an application or potential application for a marine licence;

ii

the variation, transfer, surrender, suspension or revocation of a marine licence;

iii

the issue or renewal of a stop notice under section 102 of the MCAA, and the variation or revocation of a stop notice under section 103 of the MCAA; and

iv

the issue of an emergency safety notice under section 104 of the MCAA, and the variation or revocation of an emergency safety notice under section 105 of the MCAA.

3

In this regulation “the MCAA” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.