The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Fees) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/290
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Fees) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 6th April 2026.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“ the Act ” means the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024;

“ the ADR authority ” means—

any person on which functions are conferred by regulations made under section 307 (power to confer functions) of the Act; or

where there is no such person, the Secretary of State.

Section 3 Application for accreditation fee

(1) The fee referred to in section 296(1)(b) (application for accreditation) of the Act is £6,151.

(2) The fee is payable to the ADR authority.

Section 4 Application for variation of accreditation fee

(1) The fee referred to in section 296(5) (application for variation of accreditation) of the Act is £950.

(2) The fee is payable to the ADR authority.

Section 5 Periodic fees

(1) The fee referred to in section 299(1) (fees payable by accredited ADR providers) of the Act is £1,318.

(2) The fee is payable to the ADR authority—

(a) for the first time, before the end of the period of one month, beginning with the relevant date; and

(b) thereafter, before the end of the period of one month, beginning with the end of each successive period of six months following the relevant date.

(3) In this regulation, “ the relevant date ” means the last day of the period of six months beginning with the date on which the accreditation of the ADR provider takes effect.