Fees
9.—(1) With every non-invited application for a production licence there shall be paid a fee of £3,100 but if the application shall be refused on grounds:–
(a)that the Secretary of State proposes to publish a Gazette notice pursuant to Regulation 7 inviting applications for production licences in respect of blocks comprising the whole or any part of the area for a licence in respect of which that application is made; or
(b)that the Secretary of State proposes to grant a licence in respect of the whole or part of the area in respect of which the application is made to an applicant whose application in respect thereof was made to the Secretary of State before receipt of the application which is so refused,
the Secretary of State will repay the fee in respect of the application so refused.
(2) With every invited application for a production licence pursuant to these Regulations there shall be paid a fee of £3,100.
(3) With every application for an exploration licence pursuant to these Regulations there shall be paid a fee of £500.