S.L. 549.172 Art. 25Application fees.  S.L. 549.77.  S.L. 549.77.  S.L. 549.122.

(1) The Authority shall charge the fees prescribed in the respective Schedule for the processing of an application in accordance with these regulations. The fees shall be paid by the applicant upon submission of the application, and the Authority shall not process the application further until the application fee is settled:

Provided that the Authority may exempt the payment of the application fee for certain applications as identified in the First Schedule due to research or educational purposes when the application has been submitted by, or on behalf of an educational institution.

(2) If the fee due has not been paid after the lapse of ninety

(90) days from submission of the application, the application shall be dismissed.

(3) In the case of emergency applications, non-payment of APPLICATIONS AND THEIR DETERMINATION)

the fee shall not suspend the validation stage.

(4) Unless otherwise indicated in sub-regulation (5), the fees due to the Authority shall be:

(a) half of the application fee stipulated in the respective Schedule, in the case of applications for renewal or for a substantial modification;

(b) double the application fee stipulated in the respective Schedule, in the case of applications under regulation 22.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (4):

(a) in the case of operations falling within the scope of the Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations, the applicable fees shall be those specified in the said regulations;

(b) in the case of applications that include more than one (1) operation falling within the scope of the Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations, the fees prescribed in the said regulations shall apply cumulatively, and the fees prescribed in the First Schedule shall not be applicable;

(c) in the case of operations falling within the scope of the Limitation of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the air from Medium Combustion Plants Regulations, the fees established in the said regulations shall also be applicable in addition to the fees prescribed in the respective Schedules; and

(d) the fee for a modification shall not be payable if the modification is imposed by the Authority and not requested by the permit holder.

(6) When the Authority refuses or dismisses an application, or if a permit is only partially granted, or if an application is withdrawn by the applicant, the fee paid shall not be refunded.

(7) When an application for a permit includes more than one

(1) activity, operation or intervention listed in the First or Second Schedule, the highest of the corresponding fees shall be applicable together with a fee of one hundred euro (€100) for every additional activity, operation or intervention.