Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Fees

76 Registration fees

(1) The Scottish Ministers, after consulting such persons, or groups of persons, as they consider appropriate on the potential effect of so prescribing on the services which the persons, or persons they represent, provide, may prescribe—

(a) maximum fees which may be imposed by SCSWIS under this section,

(b) circumstances in which fees so imposed are or are not to be payable.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, SCSWIS must impose fees in respect of—

(a) any application made for registration under this Chapter or Chapter 4 or for cancellation of any such registration,

(b) the annual continuation of any such registration,

(c) any application made for the variation or removal of a condition for the time being in force in relation to any such registration,

(d) issuing to a person a new certificate of registration—

(i) at the instance of that person,

(ii) by virtue of any application under this Chapter or Chapter 4 by that person, or

(iii) by virtue of any new information provided by that person in pursuance of regulations under this Chapter or Chapter 4.

(3) Without prejudice to subsection (1)—

(a) SCSWIS must, in fixing fees under this section, have regard to its reasonable expenses in carrying out its functions under this Chapter, but

(b) where it appears to SCSWIS to be appropriate it may charge a nominal fee, or remit the fee altogether.