Section 94: Fees for applications etc.
235.Subsection (1) allows the Scottish Ministers by regulations to make provision for the payment of a charge or fee to the licensing authority, the Scottish Ministers, a local authority, a person designated by the Scottish Ministers or a permit authority in respect of matters set out in subsection (2). Subsection (2) sets out the matters in respect of which the Scottish Ministers may provide for the payment of a charge or fee. Subsection (3) specifies matters that the regulations may in particular cover.
236.Subsection (4) clarifies that where regulations under subsection (1) provide for a fee to be charged in respect of any application made to persons specified in subsection (1), these persons need not consider the applications unless the fee is paid.