New Clause 16: Data Protection and Digital  Information Bill
New Clause 16 - Fees for approval, re-approval and continued approval
“(1) The Secretary of State may determine that a person who applies for approval or re-approval of a supplementary code under section (Approval of a supplementary code) must pay a fee to the Secretary of State of an amount specified in the determination.
(2) A determination under subsection (1) may specify an amount which exceeds the administrative costs of determining the application for approval or re-approval.
(3) The Secretary of State may determine that a fee is payable to the Secretary of State, of an amount and at times specified in the determination, in connection with the continued approval of a supplementary code.
(4) A determination under subsection (3)—
(a) may specify an amount which exceeds the administrative costs associated with the continued approval of a supplementary code, and
(b) must specify, or describe, who must pay the fee.
(5) A fee payable under subsection (3) is recoverable summarily (or, in Scotland, recoverable) as a civil debt.
(6) A determination may make different provision for different purposes.
(7) The Secretary of State must publish a determination.
(8) The Secretary of State may revise a determination.
(9) If the Secretary of State revises a determination the Secretary of State must publish the determination as revised.”—(Sir John Whittingdale.)