235.Subsection (1) allows the Scottish Ministers by regulations to make provision for the payment of a charge or fee to the licensing authority, the Scottish Ministers, a local authority, a person designated by the Scottish Ministers or a permit authority in respect of matters set out in subsection (2). Subsection (2) sets out the matters in respect of which the Scottish Ministers may provide for the payment of a charge or fee. Subsection (3) specifies matters that the regulations may in particular cover.
236.Subsection (4) clarifies that where regulations under subsection (1) provide for a fee to be charged in respect of any application made to persons specified in subsection (1), these persons need not consider the applications unless the fee is paid.
The Act Overview Fees Section 94: Fees for applications etc.