Financial provisions: expenses and fees - EPA 1990 s. 163
EPA 1990 s. 163 requires administrative expenses from this Act be paid from Parliament-provided money, and any fees received be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— any administrative or other expenses incurred by any Minister of the Crown in consequence of the provisions of this Act; and any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act. Any fees or other sums received by any Minister of the Crown by virtue of any provisions of this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
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Source: legislation.gov.uk — The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk), reproduced under licence Open Government Licence v3.0.
What it actually says
This section says that any administrative or other expenses that a Minister of the Crown incurs because of this Act must be paid from money that Parliament has provided. It also covers any extra payments required under other Acts that arise from this Act.
Any fees or other sums that a Minister collects under this Act must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. That is the government's main bank account, ensuring money received by ministers goes to the central treasury, not kept by their departments.
When it applies
- A government department sets up a new register of environmental permits under this Act and needs to pay staff; that cost comes from Parliament-provided money.
- The Secretary of State issues a statutory instrument under this Act and charges a fee; that fee goes into the Consolidated Fund.
- This Act increases the amount of grants payable under another environmental law; the extra amount is paid from money provided by Parliament.
- A Minister imposes a civil penalty for breach of regulations under this Act; that penalty sum is paid into the Consolidated Fund.
- The government incurs legal costs defending a challenge to a decision under this Act; those expenses are paid from Parliament-provided money.
What this section does not say
- It does not set the amount of any fees or expenses.
- It does not allow a Minister to spend money that Parliament has not appropriated.
- It does not apply to expenses incurred by local authorities or non-ministerial bodies.
- It does not govern how the Consolidated Fund is spent afterwards.
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