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The committee suggests that the attention of the lead committee be drawn to SSI 2001/215 because further explanation of the content is required. Also, providing for the charging of a fee of first registration for "annual continuation of registration" in addition to a registration fee represents, at best, an unusual or unexpected use of the enabling power. The committee was confused about that matter. Does David Mundell remember the discussion about that?
The confusion is because the initial fee is paid twice, effectively. In effect, the health department is holding a deposit and that is not the normal way of paying fees of that kind.
We recommend that the lead committee should give this matter its attention, because it deals with policy rather than technical matters, does it not? It is on the borderline and we do not want to be caught there.