TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force— a for all purposes, except those of regulation 3 and Schedules 3 and 4, on the twenty-eighth day after that on which they are made; b for the purposes of regulation 3 and Schedules 3 and 4, on 1st October 1997. 2 In these Regulations “the 1989 Regulations ” means the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) Regulations 1989 . General increase in fees 2 1 In regulation 10A of the 1989 Regulations — a in paragraph (5)(b), for “£80” substitute “£90”; and b in paragraph (6), for “£160” substitute “£180”, and for “£8,000” substitute “£9,000”. 2 In regulation 11A of the 1989 Regulations for “£30” substitute “£33”. 3 In Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1989 Regulations— a in paragraphs 4(1) and 6(2), for “£160” substitute “£180”; b in paragraphs 7, 7A(b) and 7B , for “£80” substitute “£90”; and c in paragraph 15(2), for “£160” substitute “£180”, and for “£4,000” substitute “£4,500”. 4 For Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1989 Regulations (scale of fees), substitute the new Part II set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. 5 For Schedule 2 to the 1989 Regulations (scale of fees for advertisement applications), substitute the new Schedule 2 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. Further increase from 1st October 1997 3 1 In regulation 10A of the 1989 Regulations— a in paragraph (5)(b), for “£90” substitute “£95”; and b in paragraph (6), for “£180” substitute “£190” and for “£9,000” substitute “£9,500”. 2 In regulation 11A of the 1989 Regulations, for “£33” substitute “£35”. 3 In Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1989 Regulations— a in paragraphs 4(1) and 6(2), for “£180” substitute “£190”; b in paragraphs 7, 7A(b) and 7B, for “£90” substitute “£95”; and c in paragraph 15(2), for “£180” substitute “£190” and for “£4,500” substitute “£4,750”. 4 For Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1989 Regulations (scale of fees), substitute the new Part II set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations. 5 For Schedule 2 to the 1989 Regulations (scale of fees for advertisement applications) substitute the new Schedule 2 set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations. Amendment to definition of “disabled person” 4 For regulation 4(3) of the 1989 Regulations there shall be substituted: 3 In this regulation, “disabled person” means— a a person who is within any of the descriptions of persons to whom section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 applies; or b a child who is disabled for the purposes of Part III of the Children Act 1989. Other amendments 5 The 1989 Regulations shall have effect subject to the amendments set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations. Revocation 6 Regulations 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 are hereby revoked. John Gummer Secretary of State for the Environment 7th February 1997 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales Gwilym Jones Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office 2nd January 1997