Immigration Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 6th October 2016. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations “the Fees Regulations 2016” means the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2016 . Amendments to the Fees Regulations 2016 3 The Fees Regulations 2016 are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 7. Amendment to regulation 2 (interpretation) 4 In regulation 2— a omit the definition of “assistance by a local authority”; b after the definition of “approval letter from a designated competent body” insert— “being looked after by a local authority” means being looked after by a local authority (or in Northern Ireland, an authority, which has the same meaning as provided in article 2(2) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 ) under— section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 ; section 17(6) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 ; article 25(1) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; or section 74(1) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 ; . Amendments to Schedule 2 to the Fees Regulations 2016 5 In Schedule 2 (applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom)— a in paragraph 1 (interpretation), in the definition of “positive conclusive grounds decision” omit— i “in the United Kingdom”; and ii “in England and Wales”; b in Schedule 2, Table 9, for exception 9.6 substitute— 9.6 Children being looked after by a local authority No fee is payable in respect of an application made in respect of a person who, at the time of making the application, is a child and is being looked after by a local authority. Fees 6.1.1, 6.2.12, 6.2.13 and 8.1.1 Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Fees Regulations 2016 6 In Schedule 3 (documents and administration)— a in paragraph 1 (interpretation), for the definition of “certificate of travel” substitute— “certificate of travel” means a travel document issued at the discretion of the Secretary of State to a person who has been granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom and is unable to obtain a passport issued by their national authority; ; b in table 13, for exception 13.4 substitute— 13.4 Children being looked after by a local authority No fee is payable for the process used to take a record of a person’s biometric information if that person is a child and is being looked after by a local authority. Fees 12.2.1 and 12.2.2 Amendments to Schedule 4 to the Fees Regulations 2016 7 In Schedule 4 (sponsorship) — a in paragraph 1 (interpretation), after the definition of “small or charitable sponsor” insert— “sponsorship management request” means an electronic request made by a sponsor in connection with their sponsor licence, through their sponsorship management system account; ; b in Table 14, after fee 14.3.5 insert— 14.3.6 The expedited processing of a sponsorship management request made by a Tier 2 or Tier 5 sponsor, where the sponsor does not hold a valid premium service package for which one of fees 14.3.1 to 14.3.4 has been paid. £200 Robert Goodwill Minister of State Home Office 12th September 2016 We consent David Evennett Andrew Griffiths Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 14th September 2016