188 Power to impose charges to fund energy functions

Part 4 Miscellaneous and Supplemental

Imposition of charges

188  Power to impose charges to fund energy functions

(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring the payment to him of charges in respect of any of the following—

(a)     services or facilities provided or made available by him in the carrying out of his relevant energy functions;

(b)     the consideration or supervision by him, for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of those functions, of any matter;

(c)     the issue by him, in the carrying out of those functions, of a licence;

(d)     the doing of anything else which is done by him—

(i)     in the carrying out of any of those functions; or

(ii)     for purposes which are incidental to, or otherwise connected with, the carrying out of any of those functions.

(2)     The matters in respect of which charges may be imposed under this section include—

(a)     the performance of a duty imposed on the Secretary of State; and

(b)     things done in relation to, or to activities carried on in, the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom or an area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf

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