The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision authorising a relevant authority—
to charge fees, and
to recover charges,
for or in connection with the performance of any of its functions under, or under an instrument made under, this Act.
The regulations may—
prescribe a fee or charge, or
provide for the amount of any fee or charge to be determined by the relevant authority in accordance with the regulations;
and may make provision about the effect of failing to pay a fee or charge in accordance with the regulations.
The regulations may in particular—
provide that the amount of any charge is to be determined by the relevant authority in accordance with a scheme made and published by it, and
make provision about such schemes, including the principles to be embodied in such schemes.
In this section "relevant authority" means—
in relation to England, the regulator or a local authority for an area in England;
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers or a local authority for an area in Wales.