FeesU.K.
21.—(1) A fee is payable by an OES or a RDSP to an enforcement authority, to recover the reasonable costs incurred by, or on behalf of, that authority in carrying out a NIS function in relation to that OES or RDSP.
(2) The fee mentioned in paragraph (1) must be paid to the enforcement authority within 30 days after receipt of the invoice sent by the authority.
(3) The invoice must state the work done and the reasonable costs incurred by, or on behalf of, the enforcement authority, including the time period to which the invoice relates.
(4) An enforcement authority may determine not to charge a fee under paragraph (1) in any particular case.
(5) A fee payable under this regulation is recoverable as a civil debt.
(6) In this regulation—
(a)a “NIS function” means a function that is carried out under these Regulations except any function under regulations 17(1) to (4) and 18 to 20; and
(b)“enforcement authority” has the same meaning as in regulation 18(7)(b).