(1)The costs of inspecting premises under this Act and the M1Breeding of Dogs Act 1991 shall be met by the local authority concerned.
(2)A local authority may charge fees—
(a)in respect of applications for the grant of licences under this Act; and
(b)in respect of inspections of premises under section 1(2A) of this Act.
(3)A local authority may set the level of fees to be charged by virtue of subsection (2) of this section—
(a)with a view to recovering the reasonable costs incurred by them in connection with the administration and enforcement of this Act and the Breeding of Dogs Act 1991; and
(b)so that different fees are payable in different circumstances.]