These Regulations prescribe the fees that are payable by applicants for registration and registered managers, under Part II of the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”).
The fees are payable—
on an application for registration (regulation 3);
on an application for the variation of any condition in force in relation to a registration (regulation 4);
on an application for the removal of any condition in force in relation to a registration (regulation 5).
In addition, regulation 6 determines the amount payable as an annual fee in respect of establishments and agencies under section 16(3) of the Act.
There are provisions for the refund of fees paid and consequences for non-payment (regulations 8 and 9).
Charities are exempt from the payment of fees (regulation 10(1)), unless they charge for services.