Statutory Instruments
Fees And Charges
Made
12th March 2008
Laid before Parliament
14th March 2008
Coming into force
6th April 2008
The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973(1), makes the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 6th April 2008.
2. In Schedule 1 to the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 2004(2), the following is substituted for paragraph (a)—
“(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, 8 and 8B | Test Engineer Approvals Engineer Manager |
£80.00 £100.00 £125.00 |
| Regulation 6 | Support Officer Assessor/ Manager |
£80.00 £95.00 |
| Regulation 8A and 8B | Auditor | £85.00”. |
3. The following regulations are revoked—
(a) regulation 2(b) of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) 2006(3); and
(b) regulation 2(5) of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006(4).
Ian Pearson
Minister of State for Science and Innovation,
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
12th March 2008
We consent
Alan Campbell
Dave Watts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
12th March 2008
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1300), by prescribing the fee to be charged by the Secretary of State for the performance of certain functions assigned to him by the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/186), the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3236) and the Regulations which implement the Measuring Instruments Directive (2004/22/EC) (referred to in the 2004 Regulations as “the 2006 Measuring Instruments Regulations”).
The 2004 Regulations provide for the fees payable to the Secretary of State to be made up of a number of components, one of which is a “variable fee” calculated in accordance with Schedule 1 to those Regulations. One of the components of the variable fee is an hourly rate. Different hourly rates are prescribed depending on the work done and the seniority of the staff involved.
The Regulations increase the hourly rates for two of the three types of work for which variable fees are payable by £5. The new hourly rates take into account inflation since the last increase in 2006 and better reflect the costs which are incurred in the provision of each service.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has a negligible effect on business. The basis for calculating the variable fee (full cost recovery) remains unchanged.