Regulation 29(6)
SCHEDULE 3E+W+SAPPOINTMENTS
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Applications for appointmentE+W+S
1.—(1) An application for appointment must be made in a manner approved by the GB competent authority.
(2) [Subject to sub-paragraph (2A), a fee] may be charged for, or in connection with, the consideration by, or on behalf of, the GB competent authority of an application for appointment.
[(2A) No fee may be charged for an appointment to which paragraph 2A applies.]
(3) Any fee charged must be reasonable for the work performed or to be performed.
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Appointment by the GB competent authorityE+W+S
2.—[(1) The GB competent authority must—
(a)make any appointment in writing; and
(b)assign each appointed body an identification number.]
(2) An appointment may be made subject to such conditions as the GB competent authority considers appropriate and, in particular, those conditions may—
(a)restrict the scope of the appointment to equipment of a particular description;
(b)require markings of a particular description to be affixed to equipment by or on behalf of the appointee in connection with the giving, or the refusal to give, approval; ...
(c)apply upon or following termination of the appointment [; and
(d)require the sharing of information held by the appointee in relation to its activities as a notified body prior to IP completion day, with a notified body]
(3) An appointment may be for the time being or for such period as may be specified in the appointment.
(4) If for any reason an appointment is terminated, the GB competent authority may—
(a)give such directions—
(i)to the person whose appointment has been terminated; or
(ii)to another person who has been appointed, or deemed appointed, pursuant to these Regulations,
for the purpose of making such arrangements for the determination of outstanding applications for approval of equipment as it considers appropriate and the person to whom the directions are given must comply with them; and
(b)authorise another person to take over the functions of the appointee whose appointment has been terminated in respect of such cases as it may specify.
[Appointment of notified bodies as appointed bodiesE+W+S
2A.—(1) An inspection body that, prior to IP completion day, was a notified body established only in Great Britain, must be appointed by the GB competent authority as an appointed body.
(2) Any conditions or limitation of appointment period imposed upon that body by virtue of paragraph 2(2) or (3) of this Schedule must continue to apply.
(3) The GB competent authority must assign to an appointed body the notified body identification number that had previously been assigned to them by the European Commission under article 23(1) of the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive.]
Fees that may be charged by appointeesE+W+S
3.—(1) An appointee may charge a fee for, or in connection with, the carrying out of a function for which the appointment has been made.
(2) The fee must not exceed—
(a)the costs incurred or to be incurred by the appointee in performing the function; and
(b)an amount on account of profit which is reasonable in the circumstances having regard to—
(i)the character and extent of the work done or to be done by the appointee; and
(ii)the commercial rate normally charged on account of profit for that work or similar work.
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The inspection of appointeesE+W+S
4.—(1) An appointee is to be subject to such inspection by, or on behalf of, the GB competent authority as is necessary to ensure compliance with any condition specified in the appointment.
(2) The inspection referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may include the examination of premises, equipment and documents and the appointee must provide such copies, facilities, assistance and information as are reasonably required for the purpose of the inspection.
(3) A fee which is reasonable for the work performed, or to be performed, is to be payable by the appointee in respect of any inspection undertaken by, or on behalf of, the GB competent authority in accordance with sub-paragraph (1).
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