(a) an amount in respect of any time calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour (a period of 7½ minutes being rounded up to a quarter of an hour) taking to conduct the initial verification at the rate of £65.00 per hour, due and payable as indicated in paragraph 3 below; and

(b) the amount of additional expenses, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of any part of the initial verification taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry, due and payable as indicated in paragraph 3 below.

(a) the amount in respect of any time calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour (a period of 7½ minutes being rounded up to a quarter of an hour) taken by examination staff conducting the examination at the rate of £65.00 per hour and by equipment test unit staff in testing the pattern at £65.00 per hour, including any time spent travelling, and any time during which the pattern is tested in an environmental testing chamber at the rate of £15.00 per hour, due and payable as indicated in paragraphs (2) and (3) below; and

(b) the amount of additional expenses, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State, by reason of any part of the examination taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry, due and payable as indicated in paragraphs (2) and (3) below.

     2. Subject to paragraph 3 below, the amounts referred to in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) above shall be due and payable on the service on the applicant of an invoice from the Secretary of State monthly in arrears.

     3. On completion of the examination, the Secretary of State shall serve an invoice on the applicant for the final amount of the fees, together with the notification of such completion, and the final amount shall, before notification of the result, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

(a) a fixed fee of £260.00 to cover the costs of considering each initial application for designation; and

(b) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of any part of the consideration of such an application taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry; and

(c) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of employing the assistance of a third party for the consideration of any such application;

and the total shall be due and payable as indicated in paragraph 2 below.

     2. On completion of the consideration of the application for designation, the Secretary of State shall serve an invoice on the applicant for the amount of the fees, together with notification that the consideration of the application for designation has been completed, and the amount shall, before notification of the result, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

     3. Where regulation 9(5) of the 1995 principal Regulations applies (inspection of approved bodies) the fees shall be calculated on the same basis, and shall be due and payable in the same manner, as those relating to designation under paragraph 1 above except that, for the fixed fee of £260 for which paragraph 1(a) provides, there shall be substituted an amount in respect of any time calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour (a period of 7½ minutes being rounded up to a quarter of an hour) taken by staff employed in conducting the inspection at a rate of £75 per hour (including any time spent in travelling).

     4. On completion of the consideration of the application for designation or for variation or amendment of an approval or of the inspection, the Secretary of State shall serve an invoice on the applicant or approved body for the amount of the fees, together with notification that the consideration of the application, or the inspection, as appropriate, has been completed, and the amount shall, before notification of the result of such consideration or inspection, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

(a) the amount in respect of any time calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour (a period of 7½ minutes being rounded up to a quarter of an hour) taken by examination staff conducting the examination at the rate of £65 per hour and by equipment test unit staff in testing the type at the rate of £65 per hour (including any time spent in travelling);

(b) the amount in respect of any time during which the type is: - 


(i) tested in an environmental testing chamber at the rate of £15 per hour;

(ii) tested for electromagnetic compatibility at the rate of £60 per hour;



(c) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State, by reason of any part of the examination or testing taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry;

(d) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of employing the assistance of a third party in the examination or testing;

and shall be due and payable as indicated in paragraphs 2 and 3 below.

     2. Subject to paragraph 3 below, the amounts referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) above shall be due and payable upon the service on the applicant of an invoice from the Secretary of State monthly in arrears.

     3. On completion of the examination and testing, the Secretary of State shall serve an invoice on the applicant for the final amount of the fees, together with a notification of such completion, and the final amount shall, before notification of the result, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

(a) the amount in respect of any time calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour (a period of 7½ minutes being rounded up to a quarter of an hour) taken by examination staff conducting the examination at the rate of £65.00 per hour and by equipment test unit staff in testing the instrument at the rate of £65.00 per hour, including any time spent in travelling;

(b) the amount in respect of any time during which the instrument is: - 


(i) tested in an environmental testing chamber, at the rate of £15.00 per hour;

(ii) tested for electromagnetic compatibility, at the rate of £60.00 per hour;



(c) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State, by reason of any part of the examination or testing taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry;

(d) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of employing the assistance of a third party in the consideration of the application for EC unit verification;

and shall be due and payable as indicated in paragraphs 2 and 3 below.

     2. Subject to paragraph 3 below, the amounts referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) above shall be due and payable upon the service on the applicant of an invoice from the Secretary of State monthly in arrears.

     3. On completion of the examination and testing the Secretary of State shall, serve an invoice on the applicant for the final amount of the fees together with a notification of such completion, and the amount shall, before notification of the result, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

(i) EEC initial verification of certain measuring instruments and systems: £65.00 per hour (regulation 3 and Schedule 2);

(ii) EEC initial verification of all classes of alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers: a fixed fee of £52.00 (regulation 3 and Schedule 2);

(iii) EEC pattern approval: for examiner staff £65.00 per hour, equipment test unit staff £65.00 per hour, for use of an environmental testing chamber £15.00 per hour (regulation 4 and Schedule 3).

     4. These Regulations update the references to the services provided in relation to and stipulate the new fees payable with regard to non-automatic weighing instruments as follows:

(i) designation and inspection of approved bodies: a fixed fee of £260.00 with additional amounts to be computed as incurred (regulation 5 and Schedule 4);

(ii) grant of an EC type-approval certificate, the approval of modifications or additions to an approved type and EC unit verification: for examiner staff £65.00 per hour, for equipment test unit staff £65.00 per hour, for use of an environmental testing chamber £15.00 per hour and if tested for electromagnetic compatibility £60.00 per hour, with additional amounts to be computed as incurred (regulations 5 to 7 and Schedules 4 to 6).

     5. All the fees mentioned in these Regulations are payable monthly in arrears except those relating to fixed fees which are payable on completion of the work.