The Building (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Discounts

5.—(1) The fee payable in respect of–

(a) an application for a building warrant or for amendment of a building warrant; or

(b) submission of a completion certificate where no building warrant has been obtained,

shall, in any case where one or more certificates from an approved certifier of design are presented, be discounted in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) Where one or more such certificates are presented the fee which would otherwise be payable shall be discounted by–

(a) 10% for each certificate that covers the whole of any section set out in Schedule 5 to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004(1); and

(b) by 1% for each certificate covering a single item in any such section, up to a maximum of 5% for any one section.

(3) In no case shall the combined discounts applicable by virtue of this regulation exceed 60% of the fee which would otherwise be payable in respect of the application or submission as the case may be.

(4) In this regulation “certificate” has the same meaning as in section 11(5) of the Act.

(1)

S.S.I. 2004/406.