Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 604
FEES AND CHARGES
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
Made
6th March 2006
Laid before Parliament
8th March 2006
Coming into force
1st April 2006
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973( 1 ), makes the following Regulations:
Citation and Commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.
Amendment of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 2004
2.The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 2004( 2 ) are amended as follows—
(a) after regulation 8 insert the following regulation—
“ Fees relating to the approval of a manufacturer’s quality system and the carrying out of EC surveillance
8A. —(1) The fee payable in connection with the services provided by the Secretary of State in relation to the approval of a manufacturer’s quality system and the carrying out of EC surveillance pursuant to regulations 13 and 15 respectively of the 2000 principal Regulations shall be the sum of—
(a) the variable fee; and
(b) the anticipated amount of additional expense, if any, to be incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of employing the assistance of a third party in the relevant approval or surveillance.
(2) The amount of the fee referred to in this regulation shall be due and payable in accordance with regulation 9. ” ; and
(b) in Schedule 1, for paragraph (a) substitute the following paragraph—
“ (a) an amount per officer for the time spent in providing the service, calculated in accordance with the following table—
| Regulations relating to the relevant service | Grade of Officer | Amount per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Regulations 4, 5, 7 and 8 | Test Engineer Approvals Engineer Manager | £75.00 £95.00 £120.00 |
| Regulation 6 | Support Officer Assessor/Manager | £80.00 £95.00 |
| Regulation 8A | Auditor | £80.00 ” |
Sainsbury of Turville
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science and Innovation
Department of Trade and Industry
3rd March 2006
We consent
Gillian Merron
Tom Watson
Two of the Lords Commissioners of
6th March 2006
S.I. 2004/1300 .