Part 2The Charity Commission and the Official Custodian for Charities

The Commission

19Fees and other amounts payable to Commission

1

The F1Secretary of State may by regulations require the payment to the Commission of such fees as may be prescribed by the regulations in respect of—

a

the discharge by the Commission of such functions under the enactments relating to charities as may be so prescribed;

b

the inspection of the register of charities or of other material kept by the Commission under those enactments, or the provision of copies of or extracts from documents so kept.

2

Regulations under this section may—

a

confer, or provide for the conferring of, exemptions from liability to pay a prescribed fee;

b

provide for the remission or refunding of a prescribed fee (in whole or in part) in circumstances prescribed by the regulations.

3

The Commission may impose charges of such amounts as it considers reasonable in respect of the supply of any publications produced by it.

4

Any fees and other payments received by the Commission by virtue of this section are to be paid into the Consolidated Fund.