Part 3: National Underground Asset Register Section 58: National Underground Asset Register: Northern Ireland Section 45E: Fees payable by undertakers in relation to NUAR
New Article 45E in SWNIO 1995 is, for Northern Ireland, the equivalent of section 106E in NRSWA 1991 for England and Wales (see paragraph 469 above). As in England and Wales the intention is for NUAR to be funded by undertakers having apparatus in a street - that is, those who benefit most from the service. These provisions allow for a fees scheme to be put in place, providing funding for the operation of NUAR. For these purposes, and as provided for by new Article 45E(7), the income received through such fees, and the expenses incurred in running NUAR, will both be combined across England, Wales and Northern Ireland as the Secretary of State seeks to ensure that – so far as possible and taking one year with another – the fees being imposed match the overall costs of running NUAR.