s 10Z5 Registration fees
(1) The Scottish Ministers, after consulting such persons, or groups of persons, as they consider appropriate on the potential effect of so prescribing on the services which the persons, or persons they represent, provide, may prescribe— (a) maximum fees which may be imposed by HIS under this section; (b) circumstances in which fees so imposed are or are not to be payable. (2) Subject to the provisions of this section, HIS must impose fees in respect of— (a) any application made for registration of an independent health care service or for cancellation of any such registration; (b) the annual continuation of any such registration; (c) any application made for the variation or removal of a condition for the time being in force in relation to any such registration; (d) issuing to a person a new certificate of registration— (i) at the instance of that person; (ii) by virtue of any application by that person; or (iii) by virtue of any new information provided by that person in pursuance of regulations under this group of sections (within the meaning of section 10S(2)(a)). (3) Without prejudice to subsection (1)— (a) HIS must, in fixing fees under this section, have regard to its reasonable expenses in carrying out its functions; but (b) where it appears to HIS to be appropriate it may charge a nominal fee, or remit the fee altogether.