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SCHEDULE 13AMENDMENTS

PART 2AMENDMENTS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION

The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012

29.  In Schedule 8 (fees payable under the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 and certain other provisions concerning explosives, including acetylene, and under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 and the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act 1936)—

(a)for the heading and Part 1, substitute—

“FEES PAYABLE IN RELATION TO THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS 2014, THE ACETYLENE SAFETY (ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2014 AND THE PETROLEUM (CONSOLIDATION) REGULATIONS 2014
PART 1FEES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES, OR VARIATIONS TO, OR TRANSFER OF, LICENCES, TO MANUFACTURE OR TO STORE EXPLOSIVES MADE TO LICENSING AUTHORITIES WHICH ARE LICENSING AUTHORITIES BY VIRTUE OF PARAGRAPHS 1(c) OR (d) OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS 2014 OR PARAGRAPHS 1(b), 2 OR 4 OF THAT SCHEDULE IN LOCAL AUTHORITY ASSENT CASES OR WHERE NO ASSENT REQUIRED BY VIRTUE OF REGULATION 13(4)(b) TO (g)
Table 1
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Provision under which a licence is grantedPurpose of applicationFeeFee for work by Specialist Inspector
The 2014 Regulations
Regulation 13, as extended by regulation 2(2) of those Regulations to the manufacture and storage of ammonium nitrate blasting intermediateLicence to manufacture explosives not being ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate nor relating to on-site mixing£631£127 per hour worked
Licence to manufacture or store only ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate£156 per hour worked
Licence to manufacture explosives by means of on-site mixing£234£127 per hour worked

Licence to store explosives:

£631£127 per hour worked
Renewal of any of the above licences£83£127 per hour worked
Regulation 16Varying a licence to manufacture or store explosives, not being ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate:£432£127 per hour worked

Varying a licence to manufacture or store ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate

£156 per hour worked
Regulation 17Transfer of any of the above licences£52
Replacement of any licences referred to in this Part if lost

£52”

;

(b)for Part 2 substitute—

“PART 2FEES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES, OR VARIATIONS TO, OR TRANSFER OF, LICENSES TO STORE EXPLOSIVES MADE TO LICENSING AUTHORITIES WHICH ARE LICENSING AUTHORITIES BY VIRTUE OF PARAGRAPH 1(a) OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE 2014 REGULATIONS OR PARAGRAPH 1(b), 2 OR 4 OF THAT SCHEDULE IN CASES WHERE LOCAL AUTHORITY ASSENT IS NOT REQUIRED BY VIRTUE OF REGULATION 13(4)(a)
Table 2
123
Provision under which a licence is grantedPurpose of applicationFee

Note: The fee payable for a licence or renewal of a licence—

(a)

of less than one year’s duration is, respectively, the fee set out above for a licence, or renewal of a licence of one year’s duration decreased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the licence renewal is granted;

(b)

of more than one but less than two years’ duration is, respectively, the fee set out above for a licence, or a renewal of a licence of one year’s duration increased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the licence or renewal is granted;

(c)

of more than two but less than three years’ duration is, respectively, the fee set out above for a licence or renewal of a licence of two years’ duration increased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the licence or renewal is granted;

(d)

of more than three but less than four years’ duration is, respectively, the fee set above for a licence or renewal of a licence of three years’ duration increased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the licence or renewal is granted;

(e)

of more than four but less than five years’ duration is, respectively, the fee set out above for a licence or renewal of a licence of four years’ duration increased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the licence or renewal is granted.”; and

The 2014 Regulations
Regulation 13Licence to store explosives where, by virtue of regulation 27 of, and Schedule 5 to, the 2014 Regulations, a minimum separation distance of greater than 0 metres is prescribed:
(a) one year’s duration£178
(b) two years’ duration£234
(c) three years’ duration£292
(d) four years’ duration£360
(e) five years’ duration£407
Licence to store explosives where, by virtue of regulation 27 of, and Schedule 5 to, the 2014 Regulations, no minimum separation distance or a 0 metres minimum separation distance is prescribed:
(a) one year’s duration£105
(b) two years’ duration£136
(c) three years’ duration£166
(d) four years’ duration£198
(e) five years’ duration£229
Renewal of licence to store explosives where, by virtue of regulation 27 of, and Schedule 5 to, the 2014 Regulations, a minimum separation distance of greater than 0 metres is prescribed:
(a) one year’s duration£83
(b) two years’ duration£141
(c) three years’ duration£198
(d) four years’ duration£256
(e) five years’ duration£313
Renewal of licence to store explosives where, by virtue of regulation 27 of, and Schedule 5 to, the 2014 Regulations, no minimum separation distance or a 0 metres minimum separation distance is prescribed:
(a) one year’s duration£52
(b) two years’ duration£83
(c) three years’ duration£115
(d) four years’ duration£146
(e) five years’ duration£178
Regulation 16Varying a licence:
(a) varying name of licensee or address of site£35
(b) any other kind of variationThe reasonable cost to the licensing authority of having the work carried out
Regulation 17Transfer of licence£35
Replacement of licence£35

(c)for Part 8 substitute—

“PART 8FEES FOR EXPLOSIVES CERTIFICATES UNDER THE EXPLOSIVES REGULATIONS 2014
Table 1
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Provisions under which a fee is payablePurpose of applicationFee
The 2014 Regulations

Regulation 11

(see Note)

(a) Explosives certificate for acquiring and keeping explosives, not including an application for an explosives certificate referred to in entries (c), (g) or (i), at a site in relation to which a person holds a licence to store explosives and, by virtue of regulation 27 of, and Schedule 5 to, the 2014 Regulations no minimum separation distance is prescribed or a 0 metres minimum separation distance is prescribed:
(i) one year’s duration£125
(ii) two years’ duration£156
(iii) three years’ duration£188
(iv) four years’ duration£219
(v) five years’ duration£251
(b) Renewal of the explosives certificate referred to in (a):
(i) one year’s duration£110
(ii) two years’ duration£130
(iii) three years’ duration£151
(iv) four years’ duration£173
(v) five years’ duration£193
(c) Explosives certificate for acquiring and keeping explosives, not including an application for an explosives certificate referred to in entries (a), (g) or (i), at a site in relation to which a person holds a licence for the storage of no more than 2000 kilograms of explosives:
(i) one year’s duration£136
(ii) two years’ duration£166
(iii) three years’ duration£198
(iv) four years’ duration£229
(v) five years’ duration£261
(d) Renewal of the explosives certificate referred to in (c):
(i) one year’s duration£130
(ii) two years’ duration£156
(iii) three years’ duration£183
(iv) four years’ duration£209
(v) five years’ duration£234
(e) Explosives certificate for acquiring and keeping explosives, not including an application for an explosives certificate referred to in entries (g) or (i), at a site in relation to which a person holds a licence for the storage of more than 2000 kilograms of explosives:
(i) one year’s duration£183
(ii) two years’ duration£219
(iii) three years’ duration£256
(iv) four years’ duration£292
(v) five years’ duration£329
(f) Renewal of the explosives certificate referred to in (e):
(i) one year’s duration£161
(ii) two years’ duration£193
(iii) three years’ duration£224
(iv) four years’ duration£256
(v) five years’ duration£287
(g) Explosives certificate for acquiring and keeping only shooters’ powder at a site in relation to which the applicant holds a licence, where the applicant also makes a relevant application under the 1968 Act to the chief officer of police determining the explosives certificate application which is to be determined at the same time£24
(h) Renewal of the explosives certificate referred to in (g) where the applicant also makes a relevant application under the 1968 Act to the chief officer of police determining the renewal application which is to be determined at the same time£15
(i) Explosives certificate for the acquiring and keeping only shooters’ powder at a site in relation to which the applicant holds a licence and a relevant certificate, where no relevant application under the 1968 Act by the applicant is to be determined at the same time£44
(j) Renewal of the explosives certificate referred to in (i) where no relevant application under the 1968 Act by the applicant is to be determined at the same time£18
(k) Explosives certificate for acquiring more than 15 kilograms of explosives, not including an application for an explosives certificate referred to in entries (m) or (o):
(i) one year’s duration£125
(ii) two years duration£156
(iii) three years duration£188
(iv) four years duration£219
(v) five years duration£251
(l) Renewal of the explosive certificate referred to in (k):
(i) one year’s duration£110
(ii) two years duration£130
(iii) three years duration£151
(iv) four years duration£173
(v) five years duration£193

(m) Explosives certificate for acquiring more than 15 kilograms of shooters’ powder only, where the applicant also makes a relevant application under the 1968 Act to the chief officer of police determining the explosives certificate application which is to be determined at the same time

£24
(n) Renewal of the explosives certificate referred to in (m) where the applicant also makes a relevant application under the 1968 Act to the chief officer of police determining the renewal application which is to be determined at the same time£15
(o) Explosives certificate for acquiring more than 15 kilograms of shooters’ powder only, where the applicant holds a relevant certificate and no relevant application under the 1968 Act is to be determined at the same time£44
(p) Renewal of the explosives certificate referred to in (o) where no relevant application under the 1968 Act by the applicant is to be determined at the same time£18
(q) Replacement of any explosives certificate referred to in (a) to (f) and (k) and (l) if lost£35
(r) Replacement of any explosives certificate referred to in (g) to (j) and (m) to (p) if lost£10
Table 2

Note: The fee payable for an explosives certificate or renewal of an explosives certificate (“renewal”)—

(a)

of less than one year’s duration is, respectively, the fee set out above for a certificate, or renewal of an explosives certificate of one year’s duration decreased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the explosives certificate or renewal is granted;

(b)

of more than one but less than two years’ duration is, respectively, the fee set out above for an explosives certificate, or a renewal of an explosives certificate of one year’s duration increased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the explosives certificate or renewal is granted;

(c)

of more than two but less than three years’ duration is, respectively, the fee set out above for an explosives certificate or renewal of an explosives certificate of two years’ duration increased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the explosives certificate or renewal is granted;

(d)

of more than three but less than four years’ duration is, respectively, the fee set above for an explosives certificate or renewal of an explosives certificate of three years’ duration increased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the explosives certificate or renewal is granted;

(e)

of more than four but less than five years’ duration is, respectively, the fee set out above for an explosives certificate or renewal of an explosives certificate of four years’ duration increased proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the explosives certificate or renewal is granted.”.

The fee for a check carried out for the purposes of regulation 19(2)(d) of the 2014 Regulations is £5