(1)Fees regulations prescribing fees for the purposes of any provision of this Part may provide for different fees to be payable in different cases.
(2)In making any fees regulations, the [F1 Secretary of State] shall have regard to the desirability of securing that the fees payable to the Commissioner are sufficient to offset—
(a)the expenses incurred by the Commissioner and the Tribunal in discharging their functions [F2under this Act]and any expenses of the Secretary of State in respect of the Commissioner or the Tribunal [F3so far as attributable to their functions under this Act], and
(b)to the extent that the Secretary of State considers appropriate—
(i)any deficit previously incurred (whether before or after the passing of this Act) in respect of the expenses mentioned in paragraph (a), and
(ii)expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Secretary of State in respect of the inclusion of any officers or staff of the Commissioner in any scheme under section 1 of the M1Superannuation Act 1972.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 26 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(a)
F2Words in s. 26(2)(a) inserted (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 36, ss. 18(4), 87(1)(i), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 17 (with ss. 7(1)(7), 56, 78)
F3Words in s. 26(2)(a) inserted (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 36, ss. 18(4), 87(1)(i), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 17 (with ss. 7(1)(7), 56, 78)
Marginal Citations