Chapter 4: Grant and Implementation of Planning Permission Chapter 6: Other Provision 54A Power to provide for fees for certain services in relation to nationally significant infrastructure projects
Subsection (1) provides the Secretary of State with the power to make regulations for and in connection with fees charged by particular public authorities (to be listed in regulations) when providing services associated with NSIPs.
	Subsection (2) defines a relevant service to include any advice, information or other assistance (such as responding to consultation) in connection with applications for, or post-consent changes to, Development Consent Orders. This also includes any other prescribed matters relating to NSIPs.
	Subsection (3) specifies what the regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision about and includes: when a fee may or may not be charged, the amount which may be charged, what may and may not be taken into account when calculating a charge, who is liable to pay, the recovery of any fees charged, details of waiver, reduction or repayment of fees, the effect of failing to pay such fees, the supply of information for any purpose of the regulations, and conferring a function, including a function involving the exercise of a discretion, on any person.
	Subsection (4) provides that a public authority must have regard to any guidance published by the Secretary of State which relates to any requirements set out in regulations made under this power.
	Subsection (5) defines a "public authority" for the purpose of this section.