Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 525
Fees And Charges
Health And Safety
The Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made
27th February 2008
Laid before Parliament
5th March 2008
Coming into force
1st April 2008
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 1 ) and section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973( 2 ).
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to health protection measures regulating the use of material of human origin( 3 ).
The Treasury has consented to the making of these Regulations as required by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These regulations may be cited as the Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1 st April 2008.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 ( 4 ).
Amendment of regulation 22 of the principal Regulations
2. —(1) Regulation 22 of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,688” substitute “£2,927”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£449” substitute “£493”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (c), for “£387” substitute “£440”.
(3) In paragraph (2A), in sub-paragraph (b) for “£432” substitute “£468”.
(4) In paragraph (3), for sub-paragraphs (a) – (f) substitute the following sub-paragraphs—
“ (a) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is not more than 7 hours, the sum of £2,452; and
(b) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is more than 7 hours, the sum in sub-paragraph (a) and thereafter at the rate of £1,226, for each additional period of 3 hours and 30 minutes or less taken to make the inspection. ” .
(5) In paragraph (3A), for “£600” substitute “£650”.
(6) In paragraph (3C), in sub-paragraph (c), for “£432” substitute “£468”.
(7) In paragraph (5), for sub-paragraphs (a) – (c) substitute the following sub-paragraphs—
“ (a) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is not more than 7 hours, the sum of £2,452; and
(b) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is more than 7 hours, the sum in sub-paragraph (a) and thereafter at the rate of £1,226, for each additional period of 3 hours and 30 minutes or less taken to make the inspection. ” .
(8) In paragraph (5B), for sub-paragraphs (a) – (c) substitute the following sub-paragraphs—
“ (a) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is not more than 7 hours, the sum of £2,452; and
(b) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is more than 7 hours, the sum in sub-paragraph (a) and thereafter at the rate of £1,226, for each additional period of 3 hours and 30 minutes or less taken to make the inspection. ” .
(9) In paragraph (5C), for sub-paragraph (a) – (c) substitute the following sub-paragraphs—
“ (a) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is not more than 7 hours, the sum of £2,452; and
(b) for an inspection where the time taken to carry out the inspection at the site is more than 7 hours, the sum in sub-paragraph (a) and thereafter at the rate of £1,226, for each additional period of 3 hours and 30 minutes or less taken to make the inspection. ” .
(10) Omit paragraph (5D).
(11) In paragraph (6) omit the definitions of “major site”, “minor site”, “regular inspection” and “standard site”.
(12) After paragraph (6) insert the following—
“ (6A) For the purposes of this regulation if an inspection is carried out by more than one inspector, the time taken by the Secretary of State to carry out the inspection is the aggregate of times taken by each inspector in carrying out the inspection at the site. ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Dawn Primarolo
Minister of State,
Department of Health
27th February 2008
We consent
Alan Campbell
Steve McCabe
Two of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty’s Treasury
26th February 2008
1972 c.68 . Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) , despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Community law in relation to devolved matters, the functions of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing these obligations continues to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland.
S.I. 2005/50 , as amended by S.I. 2005/1098 , 2532 and 2898 , S.I. 2006/2013 and S.I. 2007/604 .
OJ No. L33, 8.2.2003, p.30.
Commission Directive 2004/33/EC (OJ No. L91, 30.3.2004) p.25, Commission Directive 2005/61/EC (OJ No. L256, 1.10.2005, p.32) and Commission Directive 2005/62/EC (OJ No. L256, 1.10.2005, p.41).