http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/255The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseHEALTH AND SAFETY2020-03-11Expert Participation2020-01-27 2012 No. 255Health And SafetyThe Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012Made27th June 2012Coming into operation30th July 2012The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment , being the Department concerned , makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and Articles 40(2) and (4), 49 and 55(2) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 .The Department was designated for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms.The Regulations give effect without modifications to proposals submitted to it by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland under Article 13(1A) of the 1978 Order .Citation, commencement and interpretation11These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 30th July 2012.2In these Regulations—“the 1978 Order” means the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978;“employment medical adviser” means an employment medical adviser appointed under Article 48(3) of the 1978 Order ;“the Executive” means the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland; and“renewal of licence” means the granting of a licence to follow a previous licence of the same kind without any amendment or gap in time.3The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.Fees payable under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 and the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 19372The fee payable under each provision specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 for the purpose described in the corresponding entry in column 2 shall be that specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of that Schedule.Date from which fees are payable under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 and the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 19373Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 or section 1(4) of the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 , the fees specified in Schedule 1 shall be payable for any petroleum-spirit licence first having effect or any transfer or renewal of a licence first taking effect on or after the date of the coming into operation of these Regulations irrespective of the date of the application for that licence, transfer or renewal.Fees payable for medical examination or surveillance by an employment medical adviser41A fee shall be payable to the Executive by an employer in respect of a medical examination or medical surveillance of each of that employer's employees by an employment medical adviser for the purposes of any provision specified in column 1 of Schedule 2.2The fee payable under paragraph (1) shall be a basic fee for each examination or on each occasion when the surveillance is carried out together with additional fees for X-rays and laboratory tests where these are taken or carried out in connection with the examination or surveillance.3For the purposes of paragraph (2), in the case of an examination or surveillance carried out for the purposes of a provision specified in column 1 of Schedule 2—athe basic fee shall be the amount specified in column 3 of that Schedule for that provision;bthe additional fee for X-rays shall be the amount specified in column 4 of that Schedule for that provision and shall cover all X-rays taken in connection with any one examination or any one occasion when surveillance is carried out;cthe additional fee for laboratory tests shall be the amount specified in column 5 of that Schedule for that provision and shall cover all such tests carried out in connection with any one examination or any one occasion when surveillance is carried out.4Where an employment medical adviser carries out a medical examination of a self-employed person for the purposes of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 , that self-employed person shall pay fees to the Executive ascertained in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).Fees payable for medical surveillance by an employment medical adviser under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200351Fees shall be payable in accordance with paragraph (2) by an employer to the Executive in respect of medical surveillance of any of that employer's employees by an employment medical adviser for the purposes of the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 .2The fee payable for each item described in column 1 of Schedule 3 shall be that specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Schedule.Fees payable for various applications under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201261A fee shall be payable by the applicant to the Executive on each application for a licence under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (“the 2012 Regulations”).2The fee payable on application for a licence described in column 1 of Table 1 in Schedule 4 shall be that specified in column 2 of that Table.3Where the Executive refuses to grant an applicant a licence under the 2012 Regulations and offers to reassess whether to grant the application if shortcomings leading to the refusal are remedied, a fee shall be payable by the applicant to the Executive in respect of any such reassessment.4The fee payable for the reassessment referred to in paragraph (3) shall be that specified in column 1 of Table 2 in Schedule 4.5Where the Executive amends a licence granted under the 2012 Regulations and the amendment relates to a condition or the duration of the licence, a fee shall be payable to the Executive by the licensee.6The fee payable under paragraph (5) shall be that specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 4.7Where the Executive replaces a lost licence granted under the 2012 Regulations or amends a licence granted under those Regulations for reasons other than those referred to in paragraph (5), a fee shall be payable to the Executive by the licensee.8The fee payable under paragraph (7) shall be that specified in column 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 4.Fee payable on application for approval under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199271A fee shall be payable by the applicant to the Executive on each application for approval of a scheme or programme for examination of containers under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 .2The fee payable on application for the approval described in column 1 of Schedule 5 shall be that specified in column 2 of that Schedule.Fees associated with notifications and applications under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) <Substitution ChangeId="key-9ea966d2ea95d9c831a6f1dceb0d79e0-1538641132885" CommentaryRef="key-9ea966d2ea95d9c831a6f1dceb0d79e0">2015</Substitution> 81The fee specified in column 2 of Schedule 6 shall be payable by a notifier or applicant to the competent authority on each such notification or application under the 2015 Regulations as is referred to in the corresponding entry in column 1 of that Schedule.2No fee shall be returned to a notifier where the notifier withdraws a notification under regulation 17 of the 2015 Regulations or the competent authority returns a notification under regulation 24(6) of the 2015 Regulations.3In this regulation, “the 2015 Regulations” means the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and “notifier” and “competent authority” have the same meaning as in those Regulations.Fees payable in respect of offshore installations91A fee shall be payable to the Executive by the person referred to in column 2 of Schedule 7 for the performance by the Executive of such functions conferred on the Executive as are specified in column 1 of that Schedule.2A fee shall be payable to the Executive by an operator or owner who has prepared a current safety case pursuant to the 2007 Regulations or the 2016 Regulations for the performance by or on behalf of the Executive, or by an inspector appointed by it, of any function conferred on the Executive or the inspector by the 1978 Order which relates to the enforcement of any of the relevant statutory provisions against one or more than one of the following—athat operator or owner in relation to the installation to which the current safety case relates; orba contractor in relation to any work carried out by that contractor on or in connection with that installation.3In this regulation, regulation 11 and Schedule 7—“the 2007 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and “the 2016 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;“installation”, “current safety case”, “safety case” and “owner”, in a case concerning the 2007 Regulations have the same meanings as in those Regulations or in a case concerning the 2016 Regulations, have the same meanings as in the 2016 Regulations;“operator”—in a case concerning the 2007 Regulations has the meaning—in the case of the dismantling of a fixed installation under regulation 11 of those Regulations, given in regulation 11(4) of those Regulations;in any other case, given in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations in relation to a production installation;in a case concerning the 2016 Regulations, has the meaning given in those Regulations; and“competent authority” has the meaning given in the 2016 Regulations.Fees payable in respect of gas safety functions101A fee shall be payable to the Executive by the person referred to in column 2 of Schedule 8 for the performance by the Executive of such functions conferred on the Executive as are specified in column 1 of that Schedule.2A fee shall be payable to the Executive by a person conveying gas who has prepared a safety case pursuant to the 1997 Regulations or by a network emergency co-ordinator for the performance by or on behalf of the Executive, or by an inspector appointed by it, of any function conferred on the Executive or the inspector by the 1978 Order which relates to the enforcement of any of the relevant statutory provisions against one or other or both of the following—athat person in relation to the network, including a pipeline that it is intended will form part of the network, to which the safety case relates; orba contractor in relation to work carried out by that contractor on or in connection with that network including work on a pipeline that it is intended will form part of that network;insofar as such enforcement is for the purpose of protecting persons from risks arising from the manner in which gas is or is to be conveyed or used.3A fee shall be payable to the Executive by a person conveying gas who has prepared a safety case pursuant to the 1997 Regulations and a major accident prevention document pursuant to the Pipelines Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 for the performance by or on behalf of the Executive, or by an inspector appointed by it, of any function conferred on the Executive or the inspector by the 1978 Order which relates to the enforcement of any of the relevant statutory provisions against one or other or both of the following—athat person in relation to work relating to a major accident hazard pipeline, including the construction of a pipeline that it is intended will form part of the network, to which the major accident prevention document relates; orba contractor in relation to work carried out by that contractor relating to a major accident hazard pipeline, including the construction of a pipeline that it is intended will form part of the network, to which the major accident prevention document relates.4For the purposes of this regulation, regulation 11 and Schedule 8—a“the 1997 Regulations” means the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 , and “network”, “network emergency co-ordinator” and “safety case” have the same meanings as in those Regulations; andb“major accident hazard pipeline” has the same meaning as in the Pipelines Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997.Provisions supplementary to regulations 9 and 10111Any fee referred to in regulations 9 and 10 shall—anot exceed the sum of the costs reasonably incurred by the Executive for the performance of the function referred to in the respective regulation; andbbe payable within 30 days from the date of the invoice that the Executive has sent or given to the person who shall pay that fee, and such invoices shall include a statement of the work done and the costs incurred including the period to which the statement relates.2No fee payable under regulations 9 and 10 shall include any costs connected with any—acriminal investigation or prosecution incurred (in either case) from the date any summons is obtained from a Magistrates' Court; orbappeal pursuant to Article 26 of the 1978 Order (appeal against improvement or prohibition notice) and rule 102 of Schedule 1 to the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 .3For the purposes of regulation 9 and paragraph (2)(a), an installation shall be treated as being in Northern Ireland if it is in the Northern Irish area within the meaning of Article 1 of the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987 .4Any reference in regulation 9 to a person who has prepared a current safety case includes a reference to—aa person who shall prepare a safety case, and in that connection as if any reference in that regulation to the installation to which the current safety case relates were a reference to the installation to which the safety case would have related if it had been prepared in accordance with such requirement; andba person who is treated as having prepared a current safety case by virtue of regulation 2(9) of the 2007 Regulations.5Any reference in regulation 10 to a person who has prepared a safety case includes a reference to a person who shall prepare a safety case, and in that connection as if any reference in that regulation to the network to which the safety case relates were a reference to the network to which the safety case would have related if it had been prepared in accordance with such requirement.6Any reference in regulations 9 and 10 to work carried out by a contractor is a reference to work carried out for the benefit of the person by whom the fees are payable under that regulation by a contractor or a contractor's employees whether pursuant to an agreement or an arrangement which the contractor has made with that person or with another person.7Any reference in regulations 9 and 10 to a function conferred on an inspector by the 1978 Order which relates to enforcement against a person of any of the relevant statutory provisions includes a reference to any function conferred on an inspector by that Order which is exercised for the purpose of carrying into effect those provisions in relation to that person.Estimate of cost of Work12Where any fee is to be assessed on the reasonable cost to the Executive of carrying out any work under regulation 11(1) or 11(2) the Executive shall—aon receipt of the application or request, as the case may be, prepare and send to the person making the application or request an estimate of that cost; andbbefore carrying out the work, obtain confirmation from the person making the application or request that that person wishes the work to be carried out on the basis of that estimate of cost.<Addition ChangeId="key-1f66f209bc1708a411c73b79be52ae39-1538575938085" CommentaryRef="key-1f66f209bc1708a411c73b79be52ae39">Fees for notifications under the Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995</Addition>12A1Subject to paragraph (3), a fee is payable to the Executive by the person referred to in column 2 of Schedule 9 for the performance by the Executive of such functions conferred on it as are specified in column 1 of that Schedule.2Any fee referred to in paragraph (1) is—anot to exceed the sum of the costs reasonably incurred by the Executive for the performance of the function; andbpayable within 30 days from the date of the invoice that the Executive has sent or given to the person who shall pay that fee, and such invoices shall include a statement of the work done and the costs incurred, including the period to which the statement relates.3No fee is payable under paragraph (1) for the performance by the Executive of the functions specified in column 1 of Schedule 9 to the extent that, in respect of any such function, a fee is payable or has been paid pursuant to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 .4For the purposes of this regulation and Schedule 9, “the 1995 Regulations” means the Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995, and “borehole site” and “operator” have the same meaning as in those Regulations.Revocation131Subject to paragraph (2), the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 are revoked.2The Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) shall continue to apply in relation to any medical examination or medical surveillance carried out before 30th July 2012 as if these Regulations had not been made.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 27th June 2012.Jackie Kerr A senior officer of theDepartment of Enterprise, Trade and InvestmentSCHEDULE 1FEES RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR PETROLEUM-SPIRIT LICENCES Regulation 2
Notes:
1. In the case of a solid substance for which by virtue of an order made under section 19 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 a licence is required, the fee payable under this Schedule shall be calculated as if one kilogram of the substance were equivalent to one litre.
2. The fee payable for a licence of more or less than one year's duration shall be the fee set out above increased or decreased, as the case may be, proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the licence is granted or renewed.
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Provision under which a fee is payablePurpose of applicationFee
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (1929 c. 13)
Section 4Licence to keep petroleum-spirit of a quantity—
(see notes 1 and 2)
not exceeding 2,500 litres£42 for each year of licence
exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres£58 for each year of licence
exceeding 50,000 litres£120 for each year of licence
Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 (1937 c.4)
Section 1(4)Transfer of petroleum-spirit licence£8
SCHEDULE 2FEES PAYABLE FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR SURVEILLANCE BY AN EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ADVISER Regulation 4
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5
ProvisionReferenceBasic FeeFee for X-RaysFee for Laboratory tests
(a)Regulation 10 of the Work in Compressed Air Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004S. R. 2004 No. 241£71£73£42
(b)Regulation 22 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012S. R. 2012 No. 179£71£73£42
(c)Regulation 11 of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003S.R. 2003 No. 34£71£73£42
(d) Regulation 25 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 S.R. 2017 No. 229 £38 where surveillance is confined to examination of, and making entries in, records.£71 in other cases£73£42
SCHEDULE 3FEES PAYABLE FOR MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE BY AN EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ADVISER UNDER THE CONTROL OF LEAD AT WORK REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2003 Regulation 5
Column 1Column 2
ItemFee
(a)On the first assessment of an employee (including any clinical medical examination and laboratory tests in connection with the assessment)£71
(b)On each subsequent assessment of an employee—
(i)for laboratory tests where these are carried out£42
(ii)for a clinical medical examination where this is carried out£42
SCHEDULE 4FEES PAYABLE FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS UNDER THE CONTROL OF ASBESTOS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2012 Regulation 6Table 1
Column 1Column 2
Subject matter of licenceFee
Licence for work with asbestos or renewal of (original) licence£3,236
Table 2
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Fee for re-assessment of licence applicationFee for amendment of condition, or duration, of licenceFee for other amendment, or replacement, of a licence
£741£741£80
SCHEDULE 5FEE PAYABLE ON APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL UNDER THE FREIGHT CONTAINERS (SAFETY CONVENTION) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1992 Regulation 7
Column 1Column 2
Subject matter of approvalFee
Approval of scheme or programme for examination of freight containers£94
SCHEDULE 6FEES ASSOCIATED WITH NOTIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS UNDER THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (CONTAINED USE) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) <Substitution ChangeId="key-2ff39bc2b160bb6d626d882cedab7e3a-1538987054588" CommentaryRef="key-2ff39bc2b160bb6d626d882cedab7e3a">2015</Substitution> Regulation 8
Column 1Column 2
DescriptionFee
(a) Notification of premises to be used for contained use for the first time under regulation 9(2) £472
(b) Notification of class 2 contained use under regulation 10(2) £943
(c) Notification of premises to be used for contained use for the first time under regulation 9(2) at the same time as notification of class 2 contained use under regulation 10(2) £943
(d) Notification of class 3 contained use under regulation 11(2) £1,022
(e) Notification of premises to be used for contained use for the first time under regulation 9(2) at the same time as notification of class 3 contained use under regulation 11(2) £1,022
(f) Notification of class 4 contained use under regulation 11(2) £1,178
(g) Notification of premises to be used for contained use for the first time under regulation 9(2) at the same time as notification of class 4 contained use under regulation 11(2) £1,178
(h) Notification of contained use under regulation 12(2) £943
(i) Notification of premises to be used for contained use for the first time under regulation 9(2) at the same time as notification of contained use under regulation 12(2) £943
(j) Notification of a change or new information affecting risks under regulation 15(1) £706
(k) Application for the written agreement of the competent authority under regulation 19(2) where the application is made after a notification has been submitted pursuant to regulation 9(2), 10(2), 11(2) or 12(2) £706
SCHEDULE 7FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS Regulation 9
Column 1Column 2
FunctionPerson by whom fee is payable
Assessing a design notification (sent to the Executive pursuant to regulation 6(1) or 9(1) of the 2007 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such mattersThe operator or owner who sent the design notification to the Executive pursuant to that provision
Assessing a relocation notification (sent to the Executive pursuant to regulation 6(2) of the 2007 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such mattersThe operator who sent the relocation notification to the Executive pursuant to that provision
Assessing a safety case or a revision to a current safety case (sent to the Executive pursuant to any provision of the 2007 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to accept that safety case or revision and accepting any such safety case or revisionThe operator or owner who sent the safety case or revision to the Executive pursuant to that provision
Providing advice with respect to the preparation of a safety case or a revision to a current safety case which is proposed to be sent to the Executive pursuant to any provision of the 2007 RegulationsThe operator or owner who has requested that advice
Assessing whether to grant an exemption pursuant to regulation 23 of the 2007 Regulations and granting any such exemptionThe operator or owner who has requested the exemption
Assessing a design notification (sent to the competent authority pursuant to regulation 15(1) or 19(1) of the 2016 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such matters The operator or owner who sent the design notification to the competent authority pursuant to that provision
Assessing a relocation notification (sent to the competent authority pursuant to regulation 15(3) of the 2016 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such mattersThe operator who sent the relocation notification to the competent authority pursuant to that provision
Assessing a safety case or a revision to a current safety case (sent to the competent authority pursuant to any provision of the 2016 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to accept that safety case or revision and accepting any such safety case or revisionThe operator or owner who sent the safety case or revision to the competent authority pursuant to that provision
Providing advice with respect to the preparation of a safety case or a revision to a current safety case which is proposed to be sent to the competent authority pursuant to any provision of the 2016 RegulationsThe operator or owner who has requested that advice
Assessing whether to grant an exemption pursuant to regulation 35 of the 2016 Regulations and granting any such exemptionThe operator or owner who has requested the exemption
SCHEDULE 8FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF GAS SAFETY FUNCTIONS Regulation 10
Column 1Column 2
FunctionPerson by whom fee is payable
Assessing a safety case or a revision of a safety case (sent to the Executive pursuant to any provision of the 1997 Regulations) for the purpose of deciding whether to accept that safety case or revision, and accepting any such safety case or revisionThe person conveying gas, the person intending to convey gas or the network emergency co-ordinator who has prepared the safety case or revision pursuant to that provision
Providing advice with respect to the preparation of a safety case or revision to a safety case which is proposed to be sent to the Executive pursuant to any provision of the 1997 RegulationsThe person conveying gas, the person intending to convey gas or the network co-ordinator who has requested that advice
Assessing whether to grant an exemption pursuant to regulation 11 of the 1997 RegulationsThe operator or owner who has requested the exemption
SCHEDULE 9<Addition ChangeId="key-d60bebbb589060fcaff73e1ca3847913-1538576738756" CommentaryRef="key-d60bebbb589060fcaff73e1ca3847913">FEES FOR NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE BOREHOLE SITES AND OPERATIONS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1995</Addition>Regulation 12AColumn 1Column 2FunctionPerson by whom fee is payableAssessing a notification sent to the Executive pursuant to regulation 6(1) of the 1995 Regulations for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such mattersThe operator of a borehole siteAssessing a notification sent to the Executive pursuant to regulation 6(2) of the 1995 Regulations for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such mattersThe operator of a borehole siteAssessing a notification sent to the Executive pursuant to regulation 6(3) of the 1995 Regulations for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such mattersThe person entitled to drill the boreholeAssessing a notification sent to the Executive pursuant to regulation 6(4) of the 1995 Regulations for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such mattersThe operator of a borehole siteAssessing a notification sent to the Executive pursuant to regulation 6(5) of the 1995 Regulations for the purpose of deciding whether to raise matters relating to health and safety and raising such mattersThe operator of a borehole site or, in the case of particulars previously notified under regulation 6(3) of the 1995 Regulations, the person entitled to drill the borehole

(This note is not part of the Regulation)

1These Regulations revoke and re-enact the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010 No. 60) (“the 2010 Regulations”). They update fees to be charged and fix or determine the fees payable by an applicant to, in most cases, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (“the Executive”), in respect of an application made for—aa licence under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1929 (1929 c. 13 (N.I.)) and for the transfer of a licence under the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 (1937 c. 4 (N.I.)) (regulation 2 and Schedule 1);ba licence under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012 No. 179) and for the re-assessment of whether to grant an application for an asbestos licence and for amendments to, and replacements of lost, asbestos licences (regulation 6 and Schedule 4);can approval of a scheme or programme under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (S.R. 1992 No. 2) (regulation 7 and Schedule 5);and in respect of—da notification or application under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. 2001 No. 295) (regulation 8 and Schedule 6).2The Regulations fix fees to be paid in respect of medical examinations and surveillance by an employment medical adviser, which are required under certain of the relevant statutory provisions (regulations 4 and 5 and Schedules 2 and 3).3The Regulations determine fees payable by specified persons in respect of the performance by the Executive of certain functions specified in the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (regulation 9 and Schedule 7).4These Regulations determine fees payable by specified persons in respect of the performance by the Executive of the following functions specified in the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997—aassessing a safety case or a revision of a safety case;bproviding advice with respect to the preparation of a safety case; andcassessing whether to grant an exemption (regulation 10 and Schedule 8)5These Regulations determine fees payable, in respect of the performance by or on behalf of the Executive or by an inspector appointed by it of any function conferred on the Executive or the inspector by the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 which relates to the enforcement of any of the relevant statutory provisions—ain relation to an offshore installation, by the operator or owner who has prepared a current safety case pursuant to the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (regulation 9);bby—ia person conveying gas who has prepared a safety case pursuant to the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 or by a network emergency co-ordinator, in relation to a network (including a pipeline that it is intended will form part of the network) to which the safety case relates; andiia person conveying gas who has prepared a safety case pursuant to the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and a major accident prevention document pursuant to the Pipelines Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 in relation to work relating to a major accident hazard pipeline (including the construction of a pipeline that it is intended will form part of the network) to which the major accident prevention document relates (regulation 10).6These Regulations contain a saving provision to ensure that regulation 12 of the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009 No. 132) continues to have affect (regulation 13(3)).7An estimate of the costs associated with these Regulations has been prepared by the Executive and is held at its offices at 83 Ladas Drive, Belfast, BT6 9FR, from where a copy may be obtained on request.8The new fees compared with those fixed by or determined under the previous fee-charging provisions are as follows:Table
Provision of these Regulations which fixes or determines the feesPrevious FeeNew FeePercentage Increase
Regulation 2 and Schedule 1
Licence to keep petroleum-spirit of a quantity—
—not exceeding 2,500 litres£41 for each year of licence£42 for each year of licence2.44
—exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres£57 for each year of licence£58 for each year of licence1.75
—exceeding 50,000 litres£118 for each year of licence£120 for each year of licence1.69
Transfer of petroleum-spirit licence£8£8-
Regulation 4 and Schedule 2
BasicX-RaysLaboratory TestsBasicX-RaysLaboratory TestsBasicX-RaysLaboratory Tests
Medical examination or surveillance by an employment medical adviser under the—
Work in Compressed Air Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004£70£72£41£71£73£421.431.392.44
Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012£70£72£41£71£73£421.431.392.44
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003£70£72£41£71£73£421.431.392.44
Ionising Radiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
(a)where surveillance is confined to examination of, and making entries in, records£37£72£41£38£73£422.701.392.44
(b)in other cases£70£72£41£71£73£421.431.392.44
Regulation 5 and Schedule 3
Medical surveillance by an employment medical adviser under the—
Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
(a)on the first assessment of an employee (including any clinical medical examination and laboratory tests in connection with the assessment)£70£711.43
(b)on each subsequent assessment of an employee—
(i)for laboratory tests where these are carried out£41£422.44
(ii)for a clinical medical examination where this is carried out£41£422.44
Regulation 6 and Schedule 4
Applications under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
Table 1
Licence for work with asbestos or renewal of (original) licence£1,160£3,236178.97
Table 2
Re-assessment of licence application£300£741147.00
Amendment of condition, or duration, of licence£300£741147.00
Other amendment, or replacement, of a licence£80£80-
Regulation 7 and Schedule 5
Approval under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992
Approval of scheme or programme for examination of freight containers£92£942.17
Regulation 8 and Schedule 6
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1)£465£4721.51
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 2 under regulation 10(1)£929£9431.51
Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 2 under regulation 10(1)£929£9431.51
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 3 under regulation 11(1)£1,007£1,0221.49
Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 3 under regulation 11(1)£1,007£1,0221.49
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 4 under regulation 11(1)£1,161£1,1781.46
Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification in class 4 under regulation 11(1)£1,161£1,1781.46
Notification of an activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms under regulation 12(1)£929£9431.51
Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for the purpose of undertaking activities involving genetic modification under regulation 9(1) at the same time as notification of an activity involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms under regulation 12(1)£929£9431.51
Notification of additional information under regulation 15(3)£696£7061.44
Application for the written agreement of the competent authority under regulation 18(2) where the application is made after a notification has been submitted pursuant to regulation 9(1), 10(1), 11(1) or 12(1)£696£7061.44
Regulation 9 and Schedule 7
Offshore InstallationsSum of the costs reasonably incurred by the Executive for the function performedSum of the costs reasonably incurred by the Executive for the function performed-
Regulation 10 and Schedule 8
Gas Safety FunctionsSum of the costs reasonably incurred by the Executive for the function performedSum of the costs reasonably incurred by the Executive for the function performed-
Formerly the Department of Economic Development; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3(5); that Department was formerly the Department of Manpower Services, see S.I. 1982/846 (N.I. 11), Article 3See Article 2(2) of S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)1972 c. 68: the enabling powers conferred by section 2(2) were extended by virtue of section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51). Section 2(2) was further amended by section 27(1), and paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 by section 27(2), of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (C. 51).S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)S.I. 1991/755Article 13(1) was substituted by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 4Article 48(3) was amended by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 5(c)1954 c. 33 (N.I.), as amended by S.I. 1999/6631929 c. 13 (N.I.); section 4 was amended by S.R. 1992 No. 396 and S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18)1937 c. 4 (N.I.) (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6); section 1(4) was amended by S.R. 1992 No. 396 and S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18)S.R. 2012 No. 179S.R. 2003 No. 35, amended by S.R. 2005 No. 165, S.R. 2006 No. 173, S.R. 2009 No. 238 and S.R. 2010 No. 160S.R. 1992 No. 2, amended by S.R. 1998 No. 125 and S.R. 1999 No. 150S.R. 1997 No. 193, amended by S.R. 1999 No. 150 and S.R. 2009 No. 238S.R. 1997 No. 195, amended by S.R. 1999 No. 150 and S.R. 2000 No. 388S.I. 1987 No. 2197S.R 2010 No. 60Reg. 12A inserted (12.12.2014) by The Health and Safety (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/280), regs. 1(1), 2(2)Sch. 9 inserted (12.12.2014) by The Health and Safety (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/280), reg. 1(1), Sch.Words in reg. 12A substituted (28.9.2015) by The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/325), reg. 1, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 (with reg. 3(2))Reg. 13(3) revoked (28.9.2015) by The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/325), reg. 1, Sch. 7 (with reg. 3(2))Word in reg. 8 heading substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(2)(a) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in reg. 8(1) added (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(2)(b) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Word in reg. 8(1) substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(2)(b) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Reg. 8(2) substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(2)(c) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Reg. 8(3) substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(2)(d) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Word in Sch. 6 heading substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(a) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(i) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(ii) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(iii) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(iv) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(v) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(vi) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(vii) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(viii) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(ix) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(x) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in Sch. 6 substituted (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 34(3)(b)(xi) (with reg. 3(1)(2))Words in reg. 9(2) inserted (19.12.2016) by The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/406), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 43(2)(a) (with reg. 4(2), Sch. 15)Reg. 9(3) substituted (19.12.2016) by The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/406), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 43(2)(b) (with reg. 4(2), Sch. 15)Words in Sch. 7 Table inserted (19.12.2016) by The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/406), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 43(3) (with reg. 4(2), Sch. 15)Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.1.2018) by The Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/229), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 10(2)(a) (with reg. 41, Sch. 8)Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.1.2018) by The Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/229), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 10(2)(b) (with reg. 41, Sch. 8)Words in reg. 11(2)(b) substituted (27.1.2020) by The Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/3), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 8 (with reg. 18)