s 101 Fees
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for fees to be payable for, or in connection with, the performance of any of the following functions (whenever conferred)— (a) any function of the ONR or an inspector under any of the relevant statutory provisions; (b) any function of the ONR under regulations under section 80 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (prohibition of disclosures of uranium enrichment technology); (c) any function of any other person under any of the relevant statutory provisions. (2) The amount of any fee under regulations under this section must be— (a) specified in the regulations, or (b) determined by or in accordance with the regulations. (3) Regulations under this section may provide for the amounts of fees to be different in different cases and, in particular, for fees in respect of the same function to be of different amounts in different circumstances. (4) Regulations under this section may not provide for a fee to be payable by anyone in the capacity of— an employee, a person seeking employment, a person training for employment, or a person seeking training for employment. (5) For the purposes of subsection (4)— (a) “ employee ” and “ employment ” have the same meanings as in Part 1 of the 1974 Act, and (b) an industrial rehabilitation course provided by virtue of the Employment and Training Act 1973 is to be treated as training for employment. (6) Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must consult— (a) the ONR, and (b) such other persons (if any) as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult. (7) Subsection (6)(a) does not apply if the regulations give effect, without modification, to any proposals submitted by the ONR under section 81(1)(a)(iii).