Transcript FEES

FEES
Amendments to the marine fee
licensing structure from April 2011
under the MCA Act
Background
• MCA Act 2009 will replace FEPA with
respect to marine licensing
• Comes into effect on the 1st April 2011
through a Commencement order drafted
by DEFRA
• Section 67 of MCA Act allows for a fee to
be charged in accordance with Regulations
made by the licensing authority (DOE).
Why Increase Fees and Amend
the Existing Fee Structure?
• To meet the inflationary pressures of the
costs of administration and regulatory
enforcement
• To meet the needs of the new regulatory
regime
Fee Levels
• The DOE and NIEA
are required by the
DFPNI policy
document ‘Managing
Public Money
Northern Ireland
(June 2008)’ to
achieve ‘full cost
recovery’
Fee Levels
Main Points of NIEA’s Charging Policy (April
2010 – March 2013)
• NIEA is required to achieve full cost
recovery
• Charging is applied only to the function to
which it relates
• Consultation is required where substantial
changes take place in existing schemes
Fee Levels
Main Points of NIEA’s Charging Policy (April
2010 – March 2013)
• It was decided to use the
GDP deflator to obtain
the inflationary figure to
amend fees each financial
year
Fee Increases
• April 2010 – Fees were to be increased by
2.25%. This was delayed and will be
applied in October 2010.
• Fees will be increased by the GDP deflator
value in April 2011 for the next financial
year.
Fee Structure
General Points
• Basic FEPA fee structure was retained with
amendments and additions.
• A single application form to be used with
applicants completing the relevant parts
and paying the fees associated with those
parts.
• Restructuring of fees to reflect regulatory
effort (will not affect the overall amount of
fee to be paid).
Sea disposal licences for capital
dredging (FEPA table)
BAND
LOW RANGE
TONNES
HIGH
RANGE
TONNES
LICENCE
APPLICATION
FEE
CAPITAL
DREDGING
LICENCE
ISSUE FEE
CAPITAL
DREDGING
ENFORCEMENT &
MONITORING FEE
TOTAL
BAND 1
0
9,999
£820
£1,640
£125
£2,585
BAND 2
10,000
24,999
£1,140
£2,280
£125
£3,545
BAND 3
25,000
49,999
£1,600
£3,190
£180
£4,970
BAND 4
50,000
99,999
£2,280
£4,570
£180
£7,030
BAND 5
100,000
499,999
£3,200
£6,390
£300
£9,890
BAND 6
500,000
999,999
£4,570
£9,130
£300
£14,000
£7,760
£15,530
£300
£23,590
BAND 7
1000,000+
Sea disposal licences for capital
dredging (MCA Act table)
BANDED
CONSTRUCTION
TOTAL
LICENCE
FEE
DETERMINATION
FEE
ISSUE FEE
MONITORING FEE
BAND 1
0 – 9,999t
£2,702
£1,952
£500
£250
BAND 2
10 ,000t – 24,999t
£3, 705
£2,855
£500
£350
BAND 3
25 ,000t – 49,999t
£5,195
£4,195
£500
£500
BAND 4
50 ,000t – 99,999t
£7,349
£6,149
£500
£700
BAND 5
100 ,000t – 499,999t
£10,339
£8,839
£500
£1,000
BAND 6
500 ,000t – 999,999t
£14,637
£12,737
£500
£1,400
BAND 7
1,000,000t +
£24,662
£21,662
£500
£2,500
VALUES
Proposed Fee Categories for
Marine Licensing
• Marine Construction
• Maintenance Dredging
• Capital Dredging
• Capital Dredge Disposal
• Maintenance Dredge Disposal
• Deposits (Tracer Dyes, Biocides etc)
• Marine Minerals Extraction
• Marine Renewable Energy Projects
Marine Construction
Changes
• Weighting of fee
structure to reflect
regulatory effort.
• Addition of a site
sensitivity
supplement.
Maintenance Dredging
Changes
• Totally new licence fee.
• Section 75 of MCA Act allows for
Exemptions.
• Development of fee table to reflect nature
of applicants.
Capital Dredging
Changes
• Totally new licence fee.
• The associated fee table has more bands
to reflect the higher quantities of materials
usually dredged during this activity.
• The fees themselves are greater than
those associated with the equivalent
maintenance dredging tonnages (band).
This reflects the greater regulatory effort
needed to assess the licence application.
Capital and Maintenance Dredge
Disposal
Changes
• Weighting of fee
structure to reflect
regulatory effort
• Existing structure under
FEPA remains largely
unaffected
Deposits (Tracers, dyes & biocides)
• Small change in the
weighting of the fee
structure to reflect
regulatory effort
Marine Mineral Extraction
Changes
• No Changes to the fee structure or level
beyond that required by the GDP deflator.
• Legislation controlling this activity is to be
amended when brought under the control
of the MCA Act
Marine Renewable Energy
Projects
Changes
• Method of measurement changed
• Additional band added.
• Site sensitivity supplement modified.
• All applications are for permanent works.
Temporary aspect removed from table.
• Weighting of fee structure to reflect
regulatory effort.
Variation of a Licence Fee
• Variations will now be
charged at 25% of
the original combined
determination and
issue fees
Any Questions