QU OF NT AT A FE RU

BERMUDA

1965 : 103

[preamble and words of enactment omitted]

Interpretation

1 In this Act “function” in relation to a public authority includes the consideration of any application, any examination, the grant of any right, sanction, permit, certificate, licence, or other document of a like nature, by that public authority in accordance with any power or duty under any provision of law.

2. Minister of Finance may make fees regulations

(1) The Minister of Finance may make regulations providing for the payment of fees in relation to the performance of any function by a public authority and for the payment of fees for any matters incidental to the performance of any such function.

(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may provide for the time and manner of the payment of fees and for all matters incidental to their due collection and accounting.

(3) The affirmative resolution procedure shall apply to regulations made under this section.

Order to waive fees in exceptional circumstances

2A [Repealed by 2020 : 31 s. 5] [Section 2A repealed by 2020 : 31 s. 5 effective 15 July 2020]

General powers under this Act additional to specific powers

3 The powers conferred by this Act shall be in addition to any specific or general power conferred on any authority under any other provision of law and any such power shall be construed as being without prejudice to the powers of this Act.

4. Consolidated fund

(1) All sums received by a public authority shall be accounted for in the manner prescribed by regulation and shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(2) Nothing in this Act shall derogate from the provisions of the Public Treasury (Administration and Payments) Act 1969 [title 14 item 1]. [section 4(1) the word “matter” changed to “manner” under the authority of the Computerization and Revision of Laws Act 1989 s.11(j)]

[Assent Date: 18 June 1965]

[Amended by:

1971 : 83

1977 : 35

2016 : 4

2020 : 31]