The Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Fees for applications and renewals

13.—(1) An authority may, in accordance with this regulation, determine a fee in respect of an application for an approval, or the renewal of a period approval, and may determine that fee either for that particular application or renewal or for applications or renewals generally or for any particular class.

(2) A fee determined for a particular application or renewal shall not exceed the amount which reasonably represents the costs incurred or to be incurred by the authority in respect of that application or renewal.

(3) A fee determined for applications or renewals generally or for a particular class shall not exceed the amount which reasonably represents the average costs incurred or likely to be incurred by the authority in respect of an application or renewal, or, as the case may be, in respect of an application or renewal of that class.

(4) An authority may charge a fee in respect of an application or renewal, or an amount on account of such fee, where it has not yet incurred any costs in respect of that application or renewal.