Office of Public Sector Information
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1. These Regulations revoke and replace the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/ 813) as amended by the Health and Safety (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1672). These regulations consolidate amendments made to those Regulations and also update fees to be charged. They also extend charging for general health and safety in high hazard industries They fix or determine the fees payable by an applicant to, in most cases, the Health and Safety Executive, in respect of an application made for —
(a) an approval under mines and quarries legislation (regulation 2 and Schedule 1);
(b) an approval of plant or equipment under the Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) Regulations 1974 (regulation 3 and Schedule 2);
(c) an approval of a scheme or programme under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 1984 (regulation 4 and Schedule 3);
(d) a licence under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 and the amendment to, replacement of, and reassessment of an application to grant, such a licence (regulation 5 and Schedule 4);
(e) an approval of dosimetry services for the purposes of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 or the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (regulation 8 and Schedule 7);
(f) a licence to manufacture or store explosives or for registration for storing explosives, under the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005, for an acetylene importation licence under section 40(9) of the Explosives Act 1875, for an approval under certain instruments made under that Act in relation to acetylene, for a licence under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928, for the transfer of a licence under the Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act 1936, for the approval of a classification of an explosive under the Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations 1983, or for an explosive certificate under the Control of Explosives regulations 1991 (regulation 9 and Schedule 8). In relation to those explosive certificates, these Regulations include lower fees for those applying for such certificates so as to acquire and keep shooters’ powder in certain circumstances (entries (g) to (j) in Table 1 of Part 9 of Schedule 8);
(g) an explosives licence under Part IX of the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 (regulation 11 and Schedule 9);
(h) an approval under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 (regulations 19 and 21 and Schedule 15 );
(i) an approval under the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989 (regulations 20 and 21 and Schedule 16);
(j) an “assessment agreement” and a “design proposal” as defined in regulation 17 for nuclear installations (regulation 17 and schedule 14);
(k) a notification or application under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 (regulation 13 and Schedule 10);
(l) a notification or application under the Notification of New Substances Regulations 1993 (regulation 14 and Schedule 11).
2. The Regulations fix fees to be paid in respect of medical examinations and surveillance by an employment medical adviser which are required under certain of the relevant statutory provisions (regulations 6 and 7 and Schedules 5 and 6).
3. The Regulations fix or determine the fees payable by specified persons in the offshore for the performance by the Executive of the functions specified in those provisions and in relation to general health and safety functions at those sites (regulations 15 and 16 and Schedules 12 and 13)
4. The regulations introduce fees for advice given to nuclear licensees or potential licences for work done by the Health and Safety Executive in relation to—
(a) advice given to potential applicants for a nuclear site licence in relation to their potential application; and
(b) general health and safety functions conferred by the 1974 Act (44) for existing licensees (regulation 17).
5. The regulations introduce fees for work done by the Health and Safety Executive in relation to the enforcement of general health and safety functions conferred by the 1974 Act for relating to the transportation of gas through “major accident hazard pipelines”, including where such work is not directly concerned with protecting persons from the risks arising from the manner in which gas is conveyed or used(regulation 15).
6. The regulations amend the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (as amended) to introduce fees for work done by the Health and Safety Executive in relation to the enforcement of general health and safety functions conferred by the 1974 Act for establishments that are required by regulation 7 of those regulations to prepare a safety report (regulation 22).
7. A Full Impact Assessment was not prepared on these changes as the impact on the voluntary sector will be nil and the impact on the private sector will be negligible.
8. The new fees compared with those fixed by or determined under the previous fee-charging provisions are as follows:
| Provision of these Regulations which fixes or determines the fees | Previous Fee | New Fee | Percentage Increase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Schedule 1 | Original approval | Amendment of approval | Renewal of approval | Original approval | Amendment of approval | Renewal of approval | Original approval | Amendment of approval | Renewal of approval | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fees under Mines and Quarries provisions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approval of explosives | £317 | £221 | £77 | £325 | £225 | £80 | 2.52 | 1.81 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Part 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Break test shot | £244 | £250 | 2.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deflagration | £194 | £200 | 3.09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detonator test (per 100 shots) | £1,492 | £1,530 | 2.55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detonator delay time test (per 100 shots) | £1,181 | £1,210 | 2.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gallery shot | £279 | £285 | 2.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Velocity of detonation test (per 3 shots) | £481 | £495 | 2.91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other testing not fixed in Part 2 | Reasonable cost to the Executive of having the work carried out | Reasonable cost to the Executive of having the work carried out | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approvals under the Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) Regulations 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original approval of tractor cab | £455 | £465 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revision of an existing approval of a tractor cab |
£250 | £255 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approval under the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approval of scheme or programme for examination of freight containers | £87 | £90 | 3.45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applications under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Table 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licence for work with asbestos or renewal of licence | £1,050 | £1,160 | 10.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Table 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re-assessment of licence application | £283 | £300 | 6.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amendment of condition, or duration, of licence | £283 | £300 | 6.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amendment or replacement, of a licence | £76 | £80 | 5.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | X-Rays | Laboratory tests | Basic | X-Rays | Laboratory tests | Basic | X-Rays | Laboratory tests | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examination or surveillance by an employment medical adviser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) where surveillance is confined to examination of, and making entries in, records | £35 | £67 | £39 | £36 | £70 | £40 | 2.86 | 4.48 | 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) in other cases | £66 | £67 | £39 | £68 | £70 | £40 | 3.03 | 4.48 | 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 |
£66 | £67 | £39 | £68 | £70 | £40 | 3.03 | 4.48 | 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 | £66 | £67 | £39 | £68 | £70 | £40 | 3.03 | 4.48 | 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996 | £66 | £67 | £39 | £68 | £70 | £40 | 3.03 | 4.48 | 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical surveillance under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On the first assessment of an employee (including any clinical medical examination and laboratory tests in connection with the assessment) | £66 | £70 | 6.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On each subsequent assessment of an employee — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (i) for laboratory tests where these are carried out | £39 | £40 | 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (ii) for a clinical medical examination where this is carried out | £39 | £40 | 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule 7 Applications under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 and the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 |
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| Table 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 1 | Fee | Hourly rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dose record keeping where the application is solely in respect of Group I function | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dose record keeping where the application for Group I functions is linked to an application for approval in another group | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| External dosimetry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Whole body (beta, gamma, thermal neutrons) film | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) Whole body (beta, gamma, thermal neutrons) thermoluminescent dosemeter (TLD) | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) Whole body (neutron), other than sub-groups (a) or (b) | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (d) Whole body, other than sub-groups (a), (b), or (c) | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (e) Extremity monitoring | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (f) Accident dosimetry, other than in the previous sub-groups | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group III | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internal dosimetry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Bio-assay or in-vivo monitoring or air sampling | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) For each additional technique | £466 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £560 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 20.17 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type approval of apparatus under sub-paragraph 1(c)(i) or 1(d)(i) respectively of Schedule 1 to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 | £128 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £130 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 1.56 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Table 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approval or reassessment of approval of Dosimetry Services granted under regulation 35 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 for the purposes of regulation 14 of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 | £1,770 plus £126 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | £1,820 plus £130 per hour worked by Nuclear or Specialist Inspector | 2.82 | 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applications etc concerning explosives and petroleum-spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licence to manufacture explosives not being ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate nor relating to on-site mixing | £586 plus £116 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | £605 plus £122 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | 3.24 | 5.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licence to manufacture ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate | £144 per hour worked | £150 per hour worked | 2.78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licence to manufacture explosives by means of on-site mixing | £216 plus £116 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | £225 plus £122 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | 4.17 | 5.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renewal of any of the above licences | £77 plus £116 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | £80 plus £122 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | 3.9 | 5.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licence to store explosives | £586 plus £116 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | £605 plus £122 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | 3.24 | 5.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renewal of a licence | £77 | £80 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Varying a licence to manufacture explosives not being ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate or to store explosives | £401 | £415 | 3.49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Varying a licence to manufacture ammonium nitrate blasting intermediate | £144 per hour worked | £150 per hour worked | 4.17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer of a licence | £49 | £50 | 2.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Replacement of any licence referred to in Part 1 | £49 | £50 | 2.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licence to store explosives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) one year’s duration | £144 | £170 | 18.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) two years’ duration | £216 | £245 | 13.43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) three years’ duration | £270 | £300 | 11.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renewal of a licence: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) one year’s duration | £79 | £80 | 1.27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) two years’ duration | £131 | £135 | 3.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) three years’ duration | £184 | £190 | 3.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration in relation to the storage of explosives: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) one year’s duration | £86 | £100 | 16.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) two years’ duration | £129 | £135 | 4.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) three years’ duration | £149 | £155 | 4.03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renewal of registration: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) one year’s duration | £43 | £50 | 16.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) two years’ duration | £81 | £85 | 4.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) three years’ duration | £108 | £110 | 1.85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Varying a licence: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) varying name of licensee or name of site | £32 | £33 | 6.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) any other kind variation | Reasonable cost to the licensing authority of having the work carried out | Reasonable cost to the licensing authority of having the work carried out | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer of licence or registration | £32 | £33 | 3.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Replacement of licence or registration referred to above if lost | £32 | £33 | 3.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licence for importation of compressed acetylene | £36 plus £116 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | £37 plus £122 per hour worked by Specialist Inspector | 2.78 | 5.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Replacement of the above licence if lost | £36 | £37 | 2.78 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licence to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - not exceeding 2,500 litres | £39 for each year of licence | £40 for each year of licence | 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2008