Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2012 (BR 19/2012)
Made 2012-03-26 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Bermuda
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- Agricultural and rural development, Livestock, Food and nutrition, Fisheries and aquaculture, Land and soil, Cultivated plants, Wild species and ecosystems
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- agricultural development, fees/royalties, governance, fishing charge, hygiene/sanitary procedures, food safety and quality, taxes, certification, international trade, plant protection, plant variety, seeds/planting material, plant production, trade in species, wild flora
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1 These Regulations may be cited as the Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2012. Revokes and replaces Schedule
2 The Schedule to the Government Fees Regulations 1976 is revoked and replaced with the Schedule to these Regulations. Transitional
3 Nothing in these Regulations affects the validity of a fee that is paid before the coming into operation of these Regulations. Commencement
4 Subject to regulation 3, these Regulations come into operation 1 April 2012. 1 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 SCHEDULE (regulation 2) Head 1 Agriculture Act 1930 (1) Issuing a certificate to export plant material (phytosanitary) under $21 regulation 24 of the Agriculture (Control of Plant Disease and Pest) Regulations 1970 (2) Issuing a certificate to export plant material under regulation 24 of $31 the Agriculture (Control of Plant Disease and Pest) Regulations 1970 (same day service) (3) Issuing a licence to export any plant material under sections 20, 22, $26 24, 26 and 28 of the Endangered Animals and Plants Act 2006 (CITES) (4) Issuing a licence to export any plant material under sections 20, 22, $36 24, 26 and 28 of the Endangered Animals and Plants Act 2006 (CITES) (same day service) (5) Issuing a permit to import plant material into Bermuda $26 (6) Issuing a permit to import plant material into Bermuda (same day $52 service) (7) Plant inspection: where 1 box equivalent to less than 300 bedding/ $25 per box nursery plants; or 500 cuttings; or 100 orchids (8) Processing of infested shipment - re-inspection fee $15 (9) Pesticides for treatment 25% mark- up on cost of pesticide (10) Processing application for importation of pesticides and issuing a $52 per letter to authorize/deny importation of pesticides under section pesticide 47A(1)(b) (11) Issuing a letter to authorize importation of pesticides under section $100 per 47A(1)(b) - at time of importation pesticide (12) Processing application for importation of environmentally safe Nil pesticides and issuing a letter to authorize/deny importation of pesticides under section 47A(1)(b) (13) Examination of BCD and verification of permission to import pesticides on invoice— (a) 1 to 5 $26 (b) 6 to 10 $52 2 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 1 Agriculture Act 1930 (c) more than 10 $103 (d) importation of a pesticide not approved for entry (incremental $100 following first time offense) (e) importation of a prohibited pesticide $500 per pesticide (14) Issuing a certificate attesting to soil fertility $10 (15) Issuing a certificate attesting to suitability of water supply for $10 horticultural purposes (16) Issuing a certificate attesting to suitability of water supply for $21 horticultural purposes (same day service) (17) Examination of BCD for soil or soil amendments $25 Head 2 Airport (Duty Free Sales) Act 1997 (1) Granting an airport duty free sales licence under section 4 $1,312 (2) Granting an airport duty free warehouse licence under section 34— (a) where the value of the bond for scheduled goods is $100,000 $6,871 or less (b) where the value of the bond for scheduled goods exceeds $13,411 $100,000 Head 3 Allied Health Professions Act 1973 (1) Applying for registration as an addictions counsellor, audiologist or $32 occupational therapist, a chiropodist, diagnostic imaging technologist, dietician, medical laboratory technician, physiotherapist, specialist diagnostic imaging technologist or speech language pathologist under section 5 (2) Re-registering as an addictions counsellor, audiologist or occupational $27 therapist, a chiropodist, diagnostic imaging technologist, dietician, medical laboratory technician, physiotherapist, specialist diagnostic imaging technologist or speech language pathologist under section 5A 3 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 4 Auxiliary Bicycles Act 1954 (1) Issuing an annual licence to operate an auxiliary bicycle livery under $44 section 16 (fee is per 50 auxiliary bicycles registered or part thereof) (2) Registering an auxiliary bicycle under section 21 $30 (3) Examining an auxiliary bicycle under section 18 $32 (4) Issuing a duplicate of any document other than a certificate of $16 registration (5) Issuing or renewing a driver’s licence under section 9 $105.84 (6) Issuing an auxiliary bicycle identification plate under section 22 $23 Head 5 Bermuda Archives Act 1974 (1) Duplication of archival material from paper or microfilm record— (a) copy of printed works— (i) standard size (fee is per copy) $0.55 (ii) ledger size (fee is per copy) $1.35 (b) copy of archival works, per copy— (i) standard size (fee is per copy) $1.10 (ii) ledger size (fee is per copy) $1.65 (c) copy of microfilm record (fee is per copy) $1.10 (d) copy of microfilm positive reel $71 (e) certified copy of archival record $18 (f) additional service fee for copies provided by mail $18 (g) any other paper or microfilm duplication service (fee is per hour) $23 (2) Photographic duplication service Actual vendor cost plus 25% admini- stration fee (3) VHS video duplication service Actual vendor cost plus 25% admini- stration fee (4) Use of any pictorial image for commercial purposes— (a) periodical or serial publications— 4 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 5 Bermuda Archives Act 1974 (i) national (fee is per image) $116 (ii) international (fee is per image) $171 (b) book editions (i) national (fee is per image) $113 (ii) international (fee is per image) $171 (c) Advertising and promotional (i) national (fee is per image) $171 (ii) international (fee is per image) $228 (d) Broadcast film or television (i) national (fee is per image) $171 (ii) international (fee is per image) $284 (5) Use of any pictorial image by a not-for-profit entity (single edition use) Actual (fee is per image) vendor cost plus 25% admini- stration fee (6) Use of any pictorial image for non-commercial personal use (single Actual edition use) (fee is per image) vendor cost plus 25% admini- stration fee NOTE: If multiple use authority is requested for items (5) and (6) (above), the fee will be determined by reference to paragraph (4)(a), (b), (c) or (d) (above), as the case may be. Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (1) Applying for grant of Bermudian status under section 19 or 19A (non- $489 refundable) (2) Applying for grant of Bermudian status— (a) under section 20 $137 (b) under section 20B $137 (3) Issuing a certificate of Bermudian status under section 21 $137 (4) Confirmation of Bermudian status under section 16, 17 or 18 $68 5 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (5) Subject to paragraphs (7) and (8), in respect of a person without Bermudian status or special category status or spouse’s employment rights or rights under section 60(6) who is not one of the following, that is to say, the parent or lawful guardian of, and has legal custody of, a child under the age of 18 years who has Bermudian status and resides with him or her, or a person who either was born in Bermuda or first arrived in Bermuda before his sixth birthday and can potentially qualify for the grant of Bermudian status under section 20A— (a) applying under section 60 for permission to employ such a person, under— (i) a part-time permit (where-under the Minister may grant $88 such permission for a period of one year or less in respect of persons engaged in activities not exceeding 9 hours in any one week) (ii) a part-time permit (where-under the Minister may grant $42 such permission for a period of one year or less in respect of instructors or private tutors already resident in Bermuda, engaged for not more than 9 hours in any one week) (iii) a part-time occasional permit (where-under the Minister $343 may grant such permission for a period of one year or less in respect of casual part-time models who are lawful residents of Bermuda engaged for not more than 100 hours in any twelve-month period) (iv) a temporary permit (where-under the Minister may grant $557 such permission in respect of employment for a specific job for a period not exceeding 3 months) (v) a short-term permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for a person to be engaged, for a single period of 14 days or less, in professional sport or entertainment)— (A) per person (up to 5 persons) $312 (B) per group of more than 5 persons in addition to the $156 fee at (A) above, for each person beyond the fifth (vi) a letter of permission (where-under the Minister may Nil grant such permission for a period of time specified in the letter not exceeding 5 years to not-for-profit organisations, including registered charitable 6 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 organisations, for the employment of coaches, teachers of sports and recreation, clergy, speakers and musicians) (vii) a one-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant $721 such permission for any period less than 18 months) (viii) a two-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant $1,442 such permission for a period of 18 months or more but less than 30 months) (ix) a three-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant $2,163 such permission for a period of 30 months or more but less than 42 months) (x) a four-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant $2,884 such permission for a period of 42 months or more but less than 54 months) (xi) a five-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant $5,150 such permission for a period of 54 months or more but less than 66 months) (xii) a ten year long-term work permit $20,000 (xiii) a one-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant $228 such permission for a period of one year or less in respect of a child care worker engaged to provide child care services in his or her home) (fee is in respect of each child cared for) (xiv) any permit under (iv) or (vii) to (xi) of paragraph (5)(a) for Nil the care-giver of anyone who is over the age of 65 years (xv) considering an application for an extension to or $148 exemption from term limits (xvi) late application fee for any permit under paragraph (5)(a) $222 whereby a charge is levied for each month or part of a month that elapses between the expiry date of a permit and the date of receipt of an application to renew the permit (fee is per month or part of a month) (b) Applying— (i) to transfer a person with a valid work permit to another $343 company within the same group of companies or on merger or takeover where his duties remain the same (ii) to transfer such a person from one occupation to another $343 occupation with the same employer 7 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (iii) to change the job title of such a person whose employer $343 and duties remain the same (6) Applying under section 60 for permission to employ a person without Bermudian status who is one of the following, that is to say, the parent or lawful guardian of, and has legal custody of, a person with Bermudian status who is under 18 years of age and resides with him, or a person who either was born in Bermuda or first arrived in Bermuda before his sixth birthday and can potentially qualify for the grant of Bermudian status under section 20A— (a) under a work permit valid for such period as may be specified in $88 the permit (fee is non-refundable) (b) under a letter of permission (where-under the Minister may Nil grant such permission for a period of time specified in the letter not exceeding 5 years to not-for-profit organisations, including registered charitable organisations, for the employment of coaches, teachers of sports and speakers and recreation, clergy, speakers and musicians) (7) Where a permission is granted for a period less than that applied for, the relevant proportion of the fee paid in accordance with categories (viii) to (xi) of paragraph (5)(a), shall be refunded. Where no permission of any kind is granted, or where permission is granted and the person in respect of whom permission is granted does not take up employment, then the fee paid under categories (iii) to (v) and (vii) to (xii) of paragraph (5)(a), less $132, shall be refunded. (8) Where permission is granted in accordance with categories (viii) to (xi) of paragraph (5)(a) and the work permit is cancelled before the expiry date, there shall be refunded the relevant fee for each whole year that remains unused on the date of cancellation. (9) Considering an application by a restricted person or a trustee for the $1,416 benefit of a restricted person for a licence to hold or acquire land (Where a licence is granted under paragraph (10), the fee specified in this paragraph shall be refunded to the applicant.) (10) Registering the acquisition of land by a restricted person under Part $163 VI (11) Issuing— (a) confirmation of spouse’s employment rights under section 60 or $148 residence rights under section 27 or 27A (b) duplicate confirmation of matters referred to in subparagraph $30 (a) 8 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (12) Issuing— (a) a multiple re-entry permit under section 53 $108 (b) a landing permit— (i) for each member of the crew joining or leaving a yacht in $24 Bermuda (ii) for each passenger landed in Bermuda at any point of $206 entry without sufficient travel or re-entry documents (iii) for any other person $30 (c) a grant of stay for 3 months for each member of the crew and $250 each passenger arriving in Bermuda on a yacht (13) Granting to a person who holds a work permit an additional permit $88 for a period not exceeding one year to engage in part-time work as an artist (14) Granting permission to a travelling salesman— (a) to engage in local business as a self-employed travelling $343 per salesman month (b) to work with a local sole representative $343 per annum (15) Granting permission to reside in Bermuda— (a) on application for a permanent resident’s certificate under section 31A or 31B to— (i) a person who possesses a working resident’s certificate Nil (ii) any other person (fee is refundable if application is $1,100 refused) (b) on application under section 32(1) for up to one year (fee is $148 refundable if application is refused) (c) on the issue of a residential certificate under section 32(5) to— (i) persons who own the freehold of residential premises or Nil are the lessees of such premises where the leases have 25 years or more to run, or who have entered into a binding contract to purchase the freehold of such premises or to take a lease of such premises for 25 years or more, and the spouses of such persons (ii) such other persons who are eligible for a residential $1,100 certificate and their spouses (16) Issuing identification cards to holders of residential certificates $145 9 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (17) Certifying residence and employment in Bermuda and related matters $66 (18) Certifying amendments to, or duplicate copies of, certificates and $66 other official documents (19) Granting extensions to visitors for— (a) a total stay not exceeding 3 months (other than those arriving $52 by yacht) (b) a total stay of more than 3 months but not more than 6 months $103 (20) Issuing, within the period of the original’s validity, a duplicate copy of $30 a work permit, a work permit with amended commencement and expiry date or any other document granting permission to reside in Bermuda (21) Issuing a secure personalised card to allow immigration clearance at $103 the L. F. Wade International Airport for the holder of a valid work permit or any other document granting permission to reside in Bermuda Head 7 Bermuda National Parks Act 1986 (1) Issuing a permit under section 15 for the use of any space owned by $12 Government as a camp site for a family or group not exceeding 8 persons (fee is per night) Head 8 Bermudian Status by Birth or Grant Register Act 1992 (1) Issuing under section 3(3)(b)— (a) an extract of an individual’s detailed record from the register $12 (b) an extract from the Register— (i) up to 15 pages $12 (ii) more than 15 pages (fee is per page) $0.80 (2) Issuing a certified copy of an extract or a letter confirming an $66 individual’s detailed record from the Register under section 3(3)(c) 10 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 9 Betting Act 1975 (1) Issuing under section 9— (a) a pool betting agent’s licence $567 (b) a bookmaker’s licence $5,665 Head 10 Building Act 1988 Applying for permits under the Bermuda Building Code as follows— (1) In the case of construction operations involving forms of residential development (i.e. Use Groups R-2, R-3 and R-4)— (a) building permit— (i) new structures (fee is per sq. ft. Minimum fee is $200) $0.26 (ii) accessory structures $155 (iii) renovations and alterations to existing structures $155 (including an electrical or mechanical permit) (b) excavation permit $309 (c) quarrying permit $155 (2) In the case of construction operations involving all other forms of use— (a) building permit— (i) new structures — use groups E & I (fee is per sq. ft. Minimum fee is $600) $0.67 use groups F, H, S & U (fee is per sq. ft. Minimum fee is $1.03 $600) use groups A & R1 (fee is per sq. ft. Minimum fee is $600) $1.29 use groups B & M (fee is per sq. ft. Minimum fee is $600) $1.44 (ii) accessory structures $335 (iii) renovations and alterations to existing structures $618 (iv) electrical or mechanical permit $309 (b) permit issued to allow for the phased submission of drawings $361 for a building permit including, but not limited to, excavation work, foundation work, superstructure or steelwork (the phased permit fee is in addition to the building permit fee applicable under paragraph (2)(a)(i)) (fee is per phase) (c) quarrying permit $3,090 11 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 10 Building Act 1988 (3) On revising approved plans— (a) in relation to construction operations referred to in paragraph $155 (1)(a) (b) in relation to construction operations referred to in paragraph $258 (1)(a) (4) Demolition Permit $412 (5) Re-inspection of works $155 (6) In all cases where the building operations commence prior to the issue of the required permits listed above, an additional fee will be charged as follows— (a) where gross floor area does not exceed 200 sq. ft. $1,854 (b) where gross floor area exceeds 200 sq. ft. but does not exceed $6,180 1,000 sq. ft. (c) where gross floor area exceeds 1,000 sq. ft. $7,250 (7) Re-issue of permit and inspection card $103 (8) Renewal of Building Permit $206 (9) Minor Works Residential Building Permit $100 (10) Minor Works Non-Residential Building Permit $500 (11) Under this item— For the purposes of calculating the building permit fee in accordance with paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (2)(a)(i), the floor space to which the fee shall apply means the total gross square footage of new construction, including verandas and balconies, but excluding water tanks, outdoor paved areas, patios and the like; “accessory structures” include, but are not limited to, tennis courts, parking areas, driveways, docks, walls, satellite dish receivers, signs, piers, platforms, patios and like structures which do not result in the creation of additional, enclosed floor space, that are incidental to the principal building and located on the same lot; and, for the avoidance of doubt, a swimming pool is not an accessory structure and any separate application for a pool shall be subject to the minimum fee set out in either paragraph (1)(a)(i) or (2)(a)(i), whichever is applicable; “re-inspection of works” means a re-inspection made because, at a previous scheduled visit to the works, either— (a) conditions at the works prevented proper access to the works; or 12 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 10 Building Act 1988 (b) the works did not meet the requirements of the Bermuda Building Code Regulations 1998; or (c) the works for some other reason were not available or ready for inspection; or (d) a copy of the approved drawings was not available on-site. In the case of an existing building where the application relates to building works designed specifically to provide access for, or otherwise meet the needs of, the physically handicapped, no fee shall be charged. In the case of alterations or extensions to a building listed as a building of special architectural or historical interest in accordance with section 30 of the Development and Planning Act 1974, no fee shall be charged. Head 11 Building Authority Act 1962 (1) Issuing a permit or licence under the Building Authority (Petroleum) Regulations 1962— (a) to possess, offer for sale, or store in excess of 10 gallons (45 $372 litres), or to use a portable tank for the transportation of, dangerous petroleum (b) to maintain or operate an installation for bulk storage of $796 petroleum gases (c) to possess and offer for sale ordinary petroleum in excess of $160 275 gallons (1,250 litres) save that no further fee shall be required from the holder of a subsisting permit or licence issued under subparagraph (a) (2) In respect of the Building Authority (Elevators and Lifts) Regulations 1962— (a) issuing a permit to operate— (i) a passenger elevator or escalator $530 (ii) a freight elevator or service elevator $530 (iii) a dumbwaiter $318 (iv) an amusement device $796 (b) reissuing a permit referred to in subparagraph (a) $160 (c) Re-inspection of works $160 13 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 11 Building Authority Act 1962 (d) In all cases where the elevator is installed and operated prior $1,591 to the issue of the required permits listed above, an additional fee will be charged (3) Issuing a licence under the Building Authority (Public Buildings) Regulations 1962 to use a building outside a municipal area as a theatre, cinema, dance hall, concert hall or for any other public exhibition, entertainment or performance— (a) full licence $530 (b) occasional licence $160 Head 12 Care and Protection of Animals Act 1975 (1) Granting a licence under regulation 15(2) of the Care and Protection of Animals (Commercial Horse Stables) (Licensing) Regulations 2005, to keep a commercial horse stable— (a) with 4 horses or fewer $175 (b) with more than 4, but not more than 20 horses $300 (c) with more than 20 horses $983 Head 13 Children Act 1998 (1) Inspecting an order or judgment confirming parentage which has $19 been filed with the Registrar General pursuant to section 18L (2) Obtaining a certified copy of an order or judgment filed with the $36 Registrar General pursuant to section 18L (3) Issuing or renewing a licence under section 68(3) to operate a day care that has— (a) no more than 15 children $72 (b) 16 to 30 children $144 (c) more than 30 children $216 (4) Issuing a certificate of registration under section 76(4) to— (a) a person in charge of a day care centre $15 (b) a deputy person in charge of a day care centre $15 (c) any other day care provider $9 14 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 14 Clean Air Act 1991 (1) Applying under section 5 for a permit to construct a controlled plant $174 (2) Applying under rule 4 of the Clean Air Rules 1993 for a permit to alter $91 an existing controlled plant (3) Applying under section 8 for a licence to operate a controlled plant $73 per annum (4) Applying to amend a licence to operate a controlled plant $40 (5) Issuing under rule 11 of the Clean Air Rules 1993 a copy of the record $40 of an application for a permit (6) Applying for permission pursuant to rule 17 of the Clean Air Rules $40 1993 (7) Lodging any notice of appeal under section 16 $194 Head 15 Companies Act 1981 (1) Considering an application to be registered under section 6 $277 (2) Registering a memorandum of association under section 14 $82 (3) Applying to alter a memorandum of association under section 12 $164 (4) Registering any alteration of a memorandum of association (other $82 than an alteration of share capital as provided under section 45) (5) Applying to amend a provision of a private Act incorporating a $164 company under section 286 (6) Registering any amendment to a private Act pursuant to section $82 286(4) (7) Applying for approval of a change of name under section 10(1) $82 (8) Registering a change of name and issuing a certificate of change of $82 name under section 10(3) (9) Filing a prospectus under section 26 $82 (10) Filing a memorandum of increase of share capital in accordance with $82 section 45 (11) Filing a memorandum of reduction of share capital under section 46 $82 (12) Filing a return of shareholdings under section 117 $44 (13) Filing of particulars by an overseas company under section 142 $82 (14) Applying for a permit to establish a place of business in Bermuda $288 under section 134 (15) Registering a scheme of arrangement under section 99(3) $82 15 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 15 Companies Act 1981 (16) Making available for inspection by a member of the public a $10 document, register or index in the custody of the Registrar of Companies (17) Registering— (a) under Part V of the Act any charge that may be registered $164 thereunder on the assets of a local company (b) under Part V of the Act any charge that may be registered thereunder on the assets of an exempted company or an overseas company— (i) where the amount secured is $1,000,000 or less $328 (ii) where the amount secured is over $1,000,000 $574 (c) particulars of a series of debentures under Part V of the Act $82 (d) complete or partial satisfaction of mortgage or charge under $82 section 59 (e) the appointment of a receiver or manager under section 60(1) $82 (18) Filing notice of ceasing to act as a receiver or manager under section $82 60(2) (19) Registering or filing any document by this Act required or authorised $82 to be delivered, sent or forwarded to the Registrar other than a return of shareholdings or a prospectus or the memorandum or the abstract required to be delivered to the Registrar by the liquidator of a company in a winding-up or any document the fee for which is specifically provided (20) Preparing a copy of any document by a public officer (fee is for each $2 page) (21) Searching by a public officer of the records maintained by the $82 Registrar of Companies for the purpose of obtaining a certificate that the Companies Act 1981 has been complied with (22) Issuing a prescribed form $3 (23) Issuing a certificate of sanction to acquire land under section 120 $164 (24) Certifying and sealing a copy of any document or set of documents $82 (25) Issuing a certificate of sanction for the holding of a general meeting $82 under section 72(2) (26) Applying to amalgamate companies under section 104 or 107— (a) two companies $164 (b) each additional company $70 16 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 15 Companies Act 1981 (27) Applying for directions under section 25(5) $164 (28) Applying to restore a company to the Register $164 (29) Registering an order to restore a company to the Register under $82 section 261(6) (30) Applying to rectify a registered charge under section 56 $82 (31) Applying for continuance under section 132C(1) $369 (32) Filing a notice of discontinuance under section 132H(1) $369 (33) Registering the change of currency denomination of share capital $82 under section 45(3) (34) Applying by a company limited by shares to be re-registered as an $164 unlimited liability company under section 14A(1) (35) Registering a company to be re-registered as an unlimited liability $82 company under section 14A(1) (36) Filing an affidavit relating to financial assistance under section 39C $82 (37) Registering amalgamated companies under section 108 $82 (38) Applying by permit company to vary the terms of its permit under $164 section 138 Head 16 Customs Department Act 1952 (1) Supervising a ship under section 3— (a) passenger ships carrying more than 20 passengers (fee is per $541 day or part thereof, subject to a maximum charge of $1,581 per vessel) (b) other ships (fee is per day or part thereof, subject to a $324 maximum charge of $947 per vessel) (2) Supervising ship containers under section 3(1A) (fee is per container) $50 (3) Clearance of private aircraft under section 3A— (a) on public holidays (fee is per hour or part thereof) $191 (b) on any day other than a public holiday— (i) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (fee is per hour or part $95 thereof) (ii) from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (fee is per hour or part $132 thereof) (4) Exercising customs supervision under section 4(1)— 17 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 16 Customs Department Act 1952 (a) where a contract is entered into with the Collector of Customs $41 for the full-time services of a customs officer for a period of not less than 12 months (fee is per hour or part thereof) (b) in any other case— (i) on weekdays from 5:00 p.m. to midnight (fee is per hour $49 or part thereof) (ii) on weekdays from midnight to 8:00 a.m. (fee is per hour $67 or part thereof) (iii) on weekends and on public holidays (fee is per hour or $67 part thereof) (iv) outside a customs area from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (fee $41 is per hour or part thereof) (5) Exercising customs supervision of courier packages under section 4A $2.16 (fee is per package) Head 17 Customs Tariff Act 1970 (1) Issuing a certificate of exemption in respect of any aircraft under CPC 5008— (a) where one of the conditions is that the aircraft shall not be used $1,000 for sport or recreation or for hire or reward in the airspace of Bermuda (fee is per month or part thereof) (b) where one of the conditions is that the aircraft may be used for sport or recreation or for hire or reward in the airspace of Bermuda— (i) an aircraft of $2 million or less in value 1% of the (subject to a minimum fee of $2,060 per month or part aircraft thereof) value (ii) an aircraft of greater than $2 million in value 1% of the (subject to a minimum fee of $20,600 per month or part aircraft thereof) value (2) Issuing a certificate of exemption in respect of a vessel under CPC 5008— (a) where one of the conditions is that the vessel shall not be used $564 for sport or for recreation in or about the waters of Bermuda (fee is per month or part thereof) (b) where one of the conditions is that the vessel may be used for 1% of the sport and recreation in or about the waters of Bermuda vessel value 18 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 17 Customs Tariff Act 1970 (subject to a minimum fee of $1,136 per month or part thereof) Head 18 Dental Practitioners Act 1950 (1) Applying for registration or re-registration as a dental practitioner under section 7 or section 7A respectively— (a) on application $45 (b) on registration $135 (2) Applying for registration as a dental assistant, dental hygienist or $45 dental technician pursuant to regulations made under sections 21A, 22 or 23 respectively Head 19 Department of Works and Engineering Act 1984 (1) Issuing a permit to excavate a highway under section 11 $321 Head 20 Development and Planning Act 1974 (1) Applying for planning permission in respect of any building operation $100 defined as permitted development under the Development and Planning (General Development) Order 1975, or any subsequent amendments thereto (2) Applying for planning permission pursuant to Part IV of the Act, unless the applicant is exempted from payment, where the gross floor area of the proposed development— (a) residential development (i) does not exceed 500 sq. ft. $258 (ii) exceeds 500 sq. ft. but does not exceed 4,000 sq. ft. $515 (iii) exceeds 4,000 sq. ft. but does not exceed 10,000 sq. ft. $1,030 (iv) exceeds 10,000 sq. ft. $2,060 (b) non-residential development (i) does not exceed 500 sq. ft. $800 (ii) exceeds 500 sq. ft. but does not exceed 5,000 sq. ft. $1,500 (iii) exceeds 5,000 sq. ft. but does not exceed 10,000 sq. ft. $2,500 (iv) exceeds 10,000 sq. ft. but does not exceed 15,000 sq. ft. $3,500 19 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 20 Development and Planning Act 1974 (v) exceeds 15,000 sq. ft. but does not exceed 20,000 sq. ft. $5,000 (vi) exceeds 20,000 sq. ft. but does not exceed 25,000 sq. ft. $7,000 (vii) exceeds 25,000 sq. ft. $10,000 (3) All applications requiring the submission of an Environmental Impact $2,500 Statement (EIS) subject to an additional fee (total fee not to exceed $10,000) (4) Erection of satellite dishes or other telecommunications wireless $266 equipment (5) Erection of walls and signs $266 (6) Any development not specifically included elsewhere in these $300 Regulations For the purpose of this paragraph an applicant is exempted from payment of the fee where his application involves— (a) alterations or extensions to a building listed as a building of special architectural or historical interest in accordance with section 30 of the Act; or (b) alterations or extensions to a building, or the construction of a new dwelling, designed specifically to meet the needs of the physically handicapped. The fees are to be charged on the basis of the development for which planning permission is being sought, and any development for which planning permission has previously been granted shall not be included in calculating the fee. (7) On submission of an application for the renewal of planning $206 permission in accordance with rule 9 of the Development and Planning (Application Procedure) Rules 1997 (8) Applying for planning permission pursuant to Part IV or Part X of the Act for all forms of development commenced before final approval is granted an additional fee will be charged— (a) where the gross floor area does not exceed 200 sq. ft. $6,180 (b) where the gross floor area exceeds 200 sq. ft. but does not $20,600 exceed 1,000 sq. ft. (c) where the gross floor area exceeds 1,000 sq. ft. $25,700 (9) Approval of revised plans pursuant to the grant of planning $155 permission issued under Part IV of the Act (10) Applying for the subdivision of land pursuant to Part VI of the Act where the application is— 20 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 20 Development and Planning Act 1974 (a) to alter lot boundaries where no additional lots are created— (i) on applying for approval of a draft plan $361 (ii) on applying for approval of a final plan $567 (b) to create one or more additional lots— (i) on applying for approval of a draft plan (fee is per lot) $361 (ii) on applying for approval of final plan (fee is per lot) $2,060 “Final plan” for the purposes of this paragraph means the plan of subdivision pursuant to section 35C and includes automatic registration of that plan by the Minister pursuant to section 35D. (11) Serving a notice of intention to purchase land upon the Minister $560 under section 62(2) (12) Lodging a notice of appeal under section 57 (a) written procedure $515 (b) enquiry hearing before appointed person $1,060 For the purposes of the subparagraphs (a) and (b), the fees are to be charged on the basis of the development for which planning permission is being sought, and any development for which planning permission has previously been granted shall not be included in calculating the fee. (13) Issuing a condominium license by the Director of Planning under the $541 Condominium General Regulations 1987 Head 21 Dogs Act 1978 (1) Issuing a dog licence under section 4(1)— (a) neutered males and spayed bitches $25 (b) other dogs and bitches $105 (c) Guide dogs owned by the blind Nil (2) Issuing a duplicate identification tag under section 4(5) $13 (3) Licensing premises required to be licensed under section 7 $271 (4) Licensing premises of breeders as required under section 7C $310 (5) Reclaiming a dog under section 13(3) $116 21 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 22 Economic Development Act 1968 (1) Issuing a certificate for exemption from Part V of the Bermuda $20,000 Immigration and Protection Act 1956, under section 5 Head 23 Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (1) On application under section 20(2) for a certificate authorising the $12,000 applicant to provide accredited certificates (2) On renewal of certificate $6,000 Head 24 Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 (1) Issuing a tax assurance $170 Head 25 Explosive Substances Act 1974 (1) Issuing— (a) a blasting licence under section 6 $750 (b) a blasting permit under section 7 $75 (c) a magazine licence under section 8 $500 (d) a special licence under section 9 $281 (e) a fireworks display licence under section 10 $250 (f) a permit to manufacture explosives under section 5(2)(f) $1,086 Head 26 Firearms Act 1973 (1) Issuing the following annual licences— (a) a licence to possess, purchase, acquire or import a firearm $250 under section 5 (b) a gun licence for a firearm or ammunition to which section 7(1) Nil (a) applies (c) any other gun licence under section 7 (except under section $250 7(1)(a)) (d) an ammunition licence under section 6 $250 (e) a rifle club licence under section 8 $250 (f) a firearm dealer’s licence under section 10 $500 22 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 26 Firearms Act 1973 (g) a firearm or ammunition licence issued to a registered Nil charitable organisation under section 5 or 6 (2) Issuing a temporary firearm licence under section 5 $21 (3) Issuing a removal permit under section 14 $100 Head 27 Fisheries Act 1972 (1) Issuing a licence in respect of— (a) a local fishing vessel $400 (b) a vessel ancillary to a local fishing vessel $43 (c) a foreign fishing vessel (plus $5 per ton of gross registered $4,738 tonnage of the vessel) (2) Registering a fisherman $25 (3) Issuing a licence to export or import fish $87 (4) Inspecting the fishing boat register $25 (5) Issuing a certificate of registration or a certified copy of any entry in $48 a register (6) Issuing a licence to take lobsters under regulation 16(3) of the $125 Fisheries Regulations 1972 (7) Issuing a licence to take spiny lobsters using fixed fishing gear $1,591 (8) Issuing a licence to take guinea chick lobsters using fixed fishing gear $515 (9) Issuing any licence other than as above $48 (10) Issuing a licence to take fish by spear-fishing under Regulation 22(1) $125 of the Fisheries Regulations 2010 (11) Issuing a licence for foreign vessel to take fish for sporting purposes $450 under section 7(2)(b) of the Fisheries Act 1972 Head 28 Fumigation (Control) Act 1945 (1) Issuing an annual licence under section 4 to carry out fumigations $150 (2) Issuing a permit under section 5(2)(b) to carry out fumigation $25 23 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 29 Hague Convention 1961 (1) The signing by the Parliamentary Registrar of a document under seal $50 Head 30 Hotels (Licensing and Control) Act 1969 (1) Granting a hotel licence under section 9 (the fee is multiplied by the $5 number specified in the licence as the maximum number of guests who under the licence may be provided with sleeping accommodation at any one time) Head 31 Land Title Registration Act 2011 (1) Application under sections 21 and 24 and Schedule 3 for a first 0.1% of the registration of the freehold estate open market value of the estate (2) Application under sections 21 and 24 and Schedule 3 for a first 0.1% of the registration of a registrable leasehold estate open market value of the estate or 1% of the annual rent (whichever is greater) (3) Application to change the whole or part of a registered title where the 0.1% of the owner of the whole or part changes open market (except that where the dealing involves the change of one of joint value of the owners, the fee will be assessed on the value of the owner’s share) estate (4) Application to change the whole or part of a registered title where the $100 owner does not change (5) Application under section 35 for a caution against first registration $100 (6) Application under section 84 for an inspection of the Register or $10 per LTRIM or any or all documents referred to on the Register and held parcel as a scanned document number (7) Licence to inspect via the internet the Register or LTRIM or any or all $1,000 per documents referred to on the Register and held as a scanned annum document under section 84 (8) Application under section 85 for an official copy of a register including $25 per extract of The Land Title Registry Index Map (LTRIM) parcel number 24 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 31 Land Title Registration Act 2011 (9) Application under section 85 for an official copy of any or all $25 per documents referred to on the Register and held as a scanned parcel document number (10) Application under section 85 for an official search of the LTRIM to $25 per reveal parcel numbers within the area searched registered parcel revealed (11) Application under section 87 for an official search with priority of the $25 per Register parcel number Head 32 Liquor Licence Act 1974 (1) Issuing a sanitary certificate in respect of premises to be licensed $206 under section 18 (2) Issuing a permit pursuant to section 1(1) authorising the playing of $1,500 crown and anchor on the premises of any licensed club Head 33 Marine Board Act 1962 (1) Examining an applicant for a diving licence under section 102— (a) initial $210 (b) renewal $32 (2) Inspecting diving equipment under section 102 $221 (3) Registering, or transferring registration, under section 102— (a) any surf-board propelled by sail $10 (b) any boat of an overall length of 16 feet or less, being a boat $10 propelled by an attached sail (c) any boat propelled otherwise than by motor or sail $10 (4) Transferring the registration of a boat other than a boat mentioned in $40 paragraph (3) of this item (5) Annual registration of a boat other than a boat mentioned in paragraph (3) of this item— (a) up to and including 12’ 11" in length $40 (b) and for each additional foot of length or part thereof $4.50 25 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 33 Marine Board Act 1962 (6) Issuing a licence for an island boat under the Marine Board (Island Boats) Regulations 1965— (a) carrying 1 to 10 passengers $209 (b) carrying 11 to 25 passengers $416 (c) carrying 26 to 50 passengers $625 (d) carrying 51 to 100 passengers $832 (e) carrying over 100 passengers $1,034 (f) rental power-craft $86 (g) rental boat (other than power-craft) $47 (7) Examining an applicant for the purposes of the Marine Board (Island Boats) Regulations 1965 for— (a) an engineer’s licence $200 (b) an engine driver’s licence $125 (c) a pilot’s licence $125 (d) renewal (after 2 year probation) $25 (8) Issuing a certificate under section 48(4) $1,034 (9) Issuing a licence under regulation 4 of the Marine Board (Moorings) $150 Regulations 2000 (a) late fee on moorings $20 (b) transfer fee on moorings $100 (c) mooring reinstatement fee $500 (d) floating docks $158 (e) pylons $158 (f) new mooring application fee $100 (g) application for floating dock/pylon $250 (h) retroactive mooring application fee $1,000 (i) replacement decals $25 Head 34 Maritime Marriage Act 1999 (1) Entering a notice of— (a) an intended marriage under section 6 $103 26 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 34 Maritime Marriage Act 1999 (b) a caveat under section 10 $52 (2) Issuing a certificate for marriage under section 7 $52 (3) (a) Applying for a special licence under section 13 $26 (b) Issuing a special licence under section 13 $620 (4) Copying an entry in the Register of Maritime Marriages under section $31 19 (5) Providing express service (within 2 days) on request in connection $21 with paragraph (4) (fee is refundable if deadline not met) (6) Searching the Register of Maritime Marriages under section 19 $21 (7) Correcting an entry in the Register of Maritime Marriages under $21 section 21 Head 35 Marriage Act 1944 (1) Entering a notice of— (a) an intended marriage under section 10 $103 (b) a caveat under section 17 $52 (2) Issuing a certificate for marriage under section 14 $52 (3) (a) Applying for a special licence $26 (b) Issuing a special licence under section 20 $620 (4) Contracting marriage before the Registrar under section 9 $225 (5) Copying an entry in the Register of Marriages under section 30 $26 (6) Providing express service (within 2 days) on request in connection with $21 paragraph (5) (fee is refundable if deadline not met) (7) Searching the Register of Marriages under section 30 $21 (8) Correcting an entry in the Register of Marriages under section 32 $21 Head 36 Medical Practitioners Act 1950 (1) Registering a medical practitioner under section 7— (a) on application $45 (b) on registration $134 (c) on re-registration $27 27 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 36 Medical Practitioners Act 1950 (2) Issuing an authorisation— (a) to a visiting practitioner under section 21 $31 (b) for a locum tenens under section 22 $31 Head 37 Misuse of Drugs Act 1972 (1) Issuing a licence to import and export controlled drugs under section $24 4 Head 38 Motor Car Act 1951 (1) Examining an applicant for a certificate of competence to drive $44 (except that the fee is Nil if the applicant is over the age of 65 years) (2) (a) issuing or renewing a ten year driver’s licence not specifically $105.84 provided for below (b) issuing or renewing a driver’s licence valid for 5 years in Nil respect of a person over the age of 65 years but under 75 years (c) issuing or renewing a driver’s licence valid for 2 years in Nil respect of a person over the age of 75 years (d) issuing or renewing a driver’s licence valid for 3 years for the $75.60 driving of a public service vehicle, heavy truck or tank wagon (e) issuing or renewing an interim licence under section 75(2) $14 (f) issuing or renewing a learner’s permit $24 (g) replacing a driver’s licence which has been lost or defaced $30 (3) Registering a motor vehicle $35 (4) Examining— (a) a vehicle with four or more than four wheels $47 (b) a vehicle with less than four wheels $33 (5) Issuing a duplicate of any document other than a certificate of $18 registration (6) Issuing a permit to use a vehicle on excepted days— (a) general Sunday permit (for vehicles other than water tank 25% of the wagons and funeral coaches and trucks used by farmers and appropriate licence duty for the 28 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 38 Motor Car Act 1951 fishermen while engaged in their trade or business and with vehicle permits to use same) concerned (b) occasional Sunday permit $105 (7) Issuing a day permit to use an unlicensed vehicle, other than a truck $20 (8) Issuing a day permit to use an unlicensed truck $103 (9) Reinstating a truck permit that has expired $309 (10) Examining a driving instructor $105.84 (11) Issuing or renewing a driving instructor licence $106 (12) Issuing a taxi driver’s identification badge $23 (13) Re-issuing a rate card holder $12 (14) Issuing a motor car identification plate $46 (15) Issuing an initial personalized motor car identification plate $42 (16) Issuing an annual personalized motor car identification plate $80 (17) Furnishing a certified copy of any entry in the motor car register $18 (18) Issuing a motor cycle identification plate $24 Head 39 National Occupational Certification Act 2004 (1) On application under section 7 for certification $239 (2) On renewal of certification valid for 5 years $239 (3) Replacing a certificate $32 (4) Replacing an identification card $47 Head 40 Nursing Act 1997 (1) Applying for registration certificate under regulation 4(1) of the $29 Nursing Rules 2010 (2) Applying for renewal of registration certificate under regulation $19 4(1) of the Nursing Rules 2010 Head 41 Optometrists and Opticians Act 2008 (1) Registering an optometrist or optician— 29 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 41 Optometrists and Opticians Act 2008 (a) on application for registration under section 6 $45 (b) on application for re-registration under section 8 $134 Head 42 Patents and Designs Act 1930 (1) Applying for a patent or extension thereof under section 4 $165 (2) Applying for the registration of a patent under section 16 $67 (3) Disclaiming or amending a patent under section 7 $47 (4) Registering an assignment, charge or transmission of a patent under $36 section 5 (5) Applying under section 24 or 26 for— (a) registering or extending a copyright of a design $165 (b) where there is more than one class, for each class after the first $21 (6) Registering any assignment, charge or transmission of— (a) copyright in a design $47 (b) where there is a series of designs or marks, copyright in every $25 design owned by the same proprietor after the first (7) Applying to change the name, style or address of the registered proprietor of— (a) a patent or design $36 (b) where there is a series of patents or designs, each patent or $15 design owned by the same proprietor after the first (8) Publishing in the Gazette any application, declaration, disclaimer or $36 other matter required to be published (9) Correcting any error or on giving permission to make any amendment $36 in or in connection with an application for a patent or registration of a design under section 40 (10) Inspecting any design during copyright or after copyright has ceased $21 under section 28 (11) Searching or inspecting any register kept under the Act under section $21
39 (fee is per search or inspection) (12) Issuing by the Registrar of a certificate other than a certificate of the $36 correctness of a copy under section 41 (fee is per certificate) (13) Furnishing information as to whether registration of a design still $21 exists under section 29 30 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 42 Patents and Designs Act 1930 (14) Furnishing a certified copy of an entry in a register or of any specification in a patent under section 39 for — (a) the first page or part thereof $36 (b) each additional page or part thereof $21 (15) Sealing a duplicate of a patent lost or destroyed under section 15 $36 (16) Applying to cancel a design $36 (17) Filing an application for opposition $36 (18) Filing an application under section 4(3) for a provisional patent $77 Head 43 Pedlars Act 1894 (1) Issuing a certificate to a pedlar plying his trade— (a) without a vehicle propelled or drawn by mechanical or human $93 power or without a horse or other beast bearing or drawing burden (b) with a vehicle drawn or propelled by human power $288 (c) with a vehicle drawn or propelled by mechanical power or by a $742 horse or other beast bearing or drawing burden Head 44 Pension Trust Funds Act 1966 (1) Registering a pension trust fund under section 3 $365 (2) Registering an amendment of rules under section 4 $105 (3) Issuing a tax assurance $62 (4) Issuing a certificate of registration, or certificate of registration of an $52 amendment of rules Head 45 Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1979 (1) Registering as a pharmacist under section 7— (a) on registration $57 (b) biennially on the anniversary of registration $57 (2) Registering premises as a pharmacy under section 17 $111 31 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 45 Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1979 (3) Issuing a licence to sell poisons under section 34 $90 Head 46 Post Office Act 1900 (1) Issuing an annual licence under section 6A $1,988 Head 47 Private Investigators and Security Guards Act 1974 (1) Application fee for a licence to engage in the business of providing $1,000 private investigators or security guards under section 4(2) (2) Application fee for the renewal of a licence to engage in the business $1,000 of providing private investigators or security guards under section 4(2) (3) Application fee for a licence to act as a private investigator or security $100 guard under section 4(2) (4) Application fee for the renewal of a licence to act as a private $100 investigator or security guard under section 4(2) Head 48 Professional Surveyors Registration Act 1997 (1) Applying for registration under section 8 or 12 $260 (2) Certifying copies of original documents for purpose of application in $62 accordance with regulation 2 of the Professional Surveyors Registration Regulations 2001 Head 49 Psychological Practitioners Act 1998 (1) Registering a psychologist under section 8 and issuing a certificate of $124 registration (2) Renewing a certificate of registration under section 11 $124 (3) Late fee pursuant to section 12(2) $41 32 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 50 Public Health Act 1949 (1) On application for a certificate of registration of a hospital under $618 regulation 5 of the Public Health (Hospitals) Regulations 2002 (2) On application for a certificate of registration of a clinical laboratory $155 under regulation 5 of the Public Health (Clinical Laboratories) Regulations 2002 (3) Issuing an annual licence under the Public Health (Milk and Dairy Farm) Regulations 1952 to operate, manage or have charge of— (a) a pasteurising plant under regulation 11 $515 (b) a dairy farm under regulation 3(3) $82 (4) Issuing an annual licence to keep pigs under regulation 1 of the Public $124 Health (Keeping of Pigs) Regulations 1958 (5) Issuing an annual licence under regulation 4 of the Public Health $124 (Slaughter of Animals) Regulations 1945 to operate a slaughter house (6) Issuing an annual licence under regulation 5(1) of the Public Health (Food) Regulations 1950 to operate— (a) an itinerant restaurant, i.e., any moveable stand or vehicle from which food is delivered or sold and any kitchen in which food is prepared for any such establishment, stand or vehicle— (i) a stand that cannot be propelled or drawn $100 (ii) a stand or vehicle propelled or drawn by human power $300 (iii) a stand or vehicle propelled or drawn by mechanical power $500 or by a horse or other beast (b) an itinerant restaurant, which is a catering kitchen, and its $500 delivery vehicles (c) an itinerant restaurant, which is used to peddle local produce Nil and fish (fee is Nil if a written exemption is granted by the Minister) (d) a victualling manufactory or bakery— (i) 1 to 1,999 sq. ft. $750 (ii) 2,000 to 5,999 sq. ft. $1,500 (iii) 6,000 or more sq. ft. $2,500 (e) a food store (fee is per sq. ft.) $2 (f) wholesale food warehouse $500 (g) a restaurant or refreshment shop— (i) 1 to 10 seats $500 33 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 50 Public Health Act 1949 (ii) 11 to 30 seats $700 (iii) 31 to 60 seats $800 (iv) 61 to 100 seats $900 (v) 101 to 150 seats $1,100 (vi) 151 to 200 seats $1,200 (vii) 201 to 400 seats $1,300 (viii) 401 or more seats $1,500 Establishments where there is no seating and food is sold for consumption elsewhere will be assessed licence fees as per paragraph (6)(e). Establishments where there is seating and food is sold for consumption on or off the premises, but where there is no wait service provided for patrons, will be assessed licence fees as per paragraph 6(g)(i). (h) a home victualling manufactory or bakery— (i) 10 or more customers $100 (ii) 0-9 customers (fee is Nil if a written exemption is granted Nil by the Minister) (7) Issuing a certificate under regulation 3 of the Public Health (Food) $155 Regulations 1950, that food landed in Bermuda is unfit for human consumption (8) Issuing, under regulation 5 of the Public Health (Food) Regulations 1950, a temporary licence to operate a victualling establishment that is a food stall— (a) selling pre-packed or baked goods only at one event (non $21 potentially hazardous foods) (b) selling potentially hazardous foods at one event $72 (c) selling pre-packed or baked goods only at a seasonal event or $155 market (non potentially hazardous foods) (d) selling potentially hazardous foods at a seasonal event or market $258 (e) fairs, markets, carnivals, special events, stands, promoter’s fee $103 (9) Issuing an annual licence under regulation 4 of the Public Health $103 (Hairdressing Establishments) Regulations 1955 to operate a hair dressing or cosmetic treatment establishment (fee is per operating employee) 34 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 50 Public Health Act 1949 (10) Issuing an annual permit under section 29 to use water drawn or piped from any well or boring or from any stream, pond or lake for drinking or for any process connected with the preparation or manufacture of any food or drink— (a) for 5 apartments or fewer $103 (b) in any other case $618 (11) Sampling or testing water used for drinking or for any process connected with the preparation or manufacture of any food or drink— (a) bacterial parameters $25 (b) chemical parameters $25 (12) Issuing an annual licence under regulation 4 of the Public Health $103 (Body Piercing, Electrolysis and Tattooing) Regulations 2001 to operate a piercing or tattooing establishment (13) Issuing an annual licence under regulation 11 of the Public Health $103 (Body Piercing, Electrolysis and Tattooing) Regulations 2001 to operate as an approved body piercer, a tattooist or an electrologist (14) Issuing an annual certificate of registration of a rooming house under $5 section 146 for each room made available for occupation (fee is multiplied by the number specified on the registration certificate as the maximum number received as guests or lodgers in the rooming house at any one time) (15) Re-inspection of establishment 50% of licence fee Head 51 Quarantine Act 1946 (1) Issuing a Ship Sanitation Exemption Certificate or a Ship Sanitation Control Certificate following inspection of a vessel under article 20 of the International Health Regulations 2005 (a) vessels up to 3,000 tonnes (gross) $303 (b) vessels over 3,000 tonnes (gross) $606 (c) vessels with the capacity to carry between 50 and 1,000 persons $606 (d) vessels with the capacity to carry more than 1,000 persons $909 35 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 52 Radiation Act 1972 (1) Issuing or renewing a licence to manufacture, sell etc. any radioactive substance or irradiating apparatus under section 2— (a) dental radiography x-ray units $165 (b) dental panoramic x-ray units $165 (c) cephalometric x-ray units $165 (d) radiographic x-ray units $546 (e) CT x-ray units $1,009 (f) mammography x-ray digital units $1,730 (g) radioisotopes $165 (h) veterinary x-ray units $165 (i) security and related x-ray units $165 (j) analytical x-ray/industrial units $165 (k) any other units $165 Head 53 Real Estate Agents’ Licensing Act 1976 (1) Issuing or renewing an annual agent’s licence under section 3 $579 (2) Issuing or renewing an annual salesman’s licence under section 4 $94 Head 54 Registrar-General (Recording of Documents) Act 1955 (1) Inspecting, examining, copying or making extracts from any document, $21 register or index and making any necessary search of any record book in connection therewith under section 4 (per hour or part of an hour occupied) (2) Searching by a public officer for any document or of any register or $52 index (per hour or part of an hour occupied) (3) Searching by a public officer or a member of the public for any Nil document or of any register or index, where in the opinion of the Registrar General the information to be obtained will be for the public benefit (4) Examining, certifying and sealing a copy of any document or entry in a register or index— (a) for the first page or part thereof $36 36 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 54 Registrar-General (Recording of Documents) Act 1955 (b) for each additional page or part thereof $15 (5) Recording and registering a deed poll evidencing a change of name under section 9— (a) where the Registrar prepares a copy $103 (b) where a copy is supplied $72 (6) Recording and registering any document other than a deed poll— (a) where the Registrar prepares a copy— (i) for the first page or part thereof $103 (ii) for each additional page or part thereof $21 (b) where a copy is supplied— (i) for the first page or part thereof $72 (ii) for each additional page or part thereof $15 (c) where a duplicate copy is stamped, per page or part thereof $21 (7) Preparing and furnishing a copy of any document or entry in a register or index— (a) for the first page or part thereof $26 (b) for each additional page or part thereof $15 (c) examining, certifying and sealing the same $35 (8) Where as respects paragraphs (5)(a) and (6)(a) of this item a document is involved, being a document written in whole or in part in a foreign language, or comprising a map or plan, or a mechanical or scientific diagram or drawing, or a set of mathematical computations, or a photograph or other pictorial representation, comprising other materials not printed or typewritten, in addition to the actual cost incurred— (a) for the first page or part thereof $40 (b) for each additional page or part thereof $15 (9) Issuing an annual ticket under section 6 $310 Head 55 Registration (Births and Deaths) Act 1949 (1) Copying an entry in any register under section 4 $26 (2) Searching any register under section 4 $21 (3) Correcting an entry in any register under section 15 $21 37 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 55 Registration (Births and Deaths) Act 1949 (4) Issuing a short certificate of birth $21 (5) Providing express service (within 2 days) on request in connection with— (a) paragraph (1) (fee is refundable if deadline not met) $21 (b) paragraph (4) (fee is refundable if deadline not met) $10 (6) Altering the name of a child under section 10 $21 (7) Re-registering a child’s name under section 10A pursuant to his or her $31 parent’s marriage Head 56 Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Act 1978 (1) Reviewing fee under section 16(2) $36 Head 57 Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes Act 1999 (1) On application for a certificate of registration of a residential care or $77 nursing home under section 13 Head 58 Revenue Act 1898 (1) Granting an annual licence authorising the use of a building or place as a warehouse for the storage of the following un-customed goods in bond under section 50— (a) petroleum— (i) where the amount stored is 10,000 litres or less $2,981 (ii) where the amount stored exceeds 10,000 litres $34,352 (b) alcohol and tobacco, where the value of the bond exceeds $13,411 $100,000 (c) alcohol and tobacco, where the value of the bond is $100,000 or $6,871 less (d) all other goods— (i) where the value of the bond exceeds $100,000 $25,040 (ii) where the value of the bond is $100,000 or less $11,923 (2) Appealing to the Tax Appeal Tribunal under section 122C $146 38 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 59 Royal Prerogative (1) Issuing— (a) a standard size passport— (i) to a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) who is Nil over the age of 65 years (ii) for an application submitted using the on-line form $68 (iii) in all other cases $87 (b) an electronic passport (e-passport)— (i) to a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) who is Nil over the age of 65 years (ii) for an application submitted using the on-line form $103 (iii) in all other cases $123 (c) a "jumbo" passport— (i) to a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) who is Nil over the age of 65 years (ii) for an application submitted using the on-line form $90 (iii) in all other cases $109 (2) Forwarding to the proper authority overseas an application for a United Kingdom passport— (a) by a person over the age of 65 years who possesses Bermudian Nil status (b) in all other cases $87 (3) Issuing an additional passport of restricted validity except in replacement of a passport lost or temporarily unavailable— (a) to a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) who is over the Nil age of 65 years (b) for an application submitted using the on-line form $68 (c) in all other cases $87 (4) Issuing an additional e-passport of restricted validity except in replacement of a passport lost or temporarily unavailable— (a) to a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) who is over the Nil age of 65 years (b) for an application submitted using the on-line form $103 (c) in all other cases $123 39 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 59 Royal Prerogative (5) Extending for the first time the validity of an additional passport other Nil than one issued in replacement of a passport lost or temporarily unavailable (6) Extending for the first time the validity of an additional e-passport Nil other than one issued in replacement of a passport lost or temporarily unavailable (7) Amending the name of the holder of a passport $35 (8) Amending the name of the holder of an e-passport $96 (9) Adding a new photograph or amending descriptions or both $35 (10) Adding a new photograph or amending descriptions or both in an e- $96 passport (11) Linking a new passport to a fully used current passport $40 (12) Linking a new passport to a fully used current e-passport $96 (13) Issuing and, where required, drawing an emergency passport or other $48 document not otherwise provided for in lieu of a passport (14) Subject as follows, granting a visa (on a passport or other travel document)— (a) for an ordinary visa $32 (b) for a transit visa $19 The Governor may direct that the visa fees to be charged to the nationals of any particular country shall be equivalent to the fees charged by the authorities of that country for their visas on passports of British Overseas Territories citizens, British citizens, British Overseas citizens, British Nationals (Overseas), and such direction shall have effect accordingly. (c) for the grant of a visa waiver to nationals on the visa controlled $200 nationals list (15) Issuing an entry certificate $32 (16) Issuing an entitlement certificate $32 (17) Searching records $19 (Where a fee is prescribed elsewhere in regulations, a fee for searching records shall not apply). (18) Applying for British naturalisation (fee is refundable if application is $87 refused) (19) Applying for registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen— (a) where— 40 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 59 Royal Prerogative (i) the application is made in conjunction with an application $87 for Bermudian status; (ii) the applicant already has Bermudian status; $87 (iii) the applicant is deemed under section 16 of the Bermuda $87 Immigration and Protection Act 1956 to have Bermudian status and is potentially entitled to obtain Bermudian status under section 20 of the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956; or (iv) the applicant will be deemed under section 16 of the $87 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 to have Bermudian status on registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen and will be potentially entitled to obtain Bermudian status under section 20 of the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (fee is refundable if application is refused) (b) in circumstances other than those referred to in sub-paragraph (a)— (i) for minors (fee is refundable if registration is refused) $125 (ii) for adults (fee is refundable if registration is refused) $248 (20) Providing express service (within 1 to 7 days) on request in connection with paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), (9) or (10) above— (a) to a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) who is over the Nil age of 65 years (b) in all other cases (fee is only refundable if deadline of less than $103 8 days is not met) (21) Issuing a secure, personalised card to allow rapid immigration $103 clearance, at the L. F. Wade International Airport, for the holder of a Bermuda issued passport Head 60 Stamp Duties Act 1976 (1) Adjudicating under section 22 of the Act (fee is per adjudication) $185 (2) On application under section 47A(6)(c) for a certificate designating a $25 property as the primary family homestead (3) Re-issue a certificate $50 41 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 61 Summary Offences Act 1926 (1) Issuing a noise permit under section 7 $250 Head 62 Taxes Management Act 1976 (1) Appealing to the Tax Appeal Tribunal under section 25 $129 Head 63 Telecommunications Act 1986 (1) Granting a licence under section 9— (a) stock licence $215 (b) class 1 licence— (i) initial licence $18,310 (ii) renewal $13,400 (c) class 2 licence— (i) initial licence $46 (ii) renewal $95 (d) class 3 licence— (i) initial licence $85 (ii) renewal $160 (e) class 4 licence— (i) repeater station $375 (ii) base station $375 (iii) mobile station (other than a cellular telephone) $60 (iv) cellular telephone (fee is per month) $7 Provided that, if on the date of the issue of the licence the total number of mobile stations licensed to a single licensee exceeds 20 units, the fee shall be calculated by adding the fee for each repeater station (if any) and each base station (if any) to the licence fee for the mobile stations in accordance with the following chart. If the number of mobile stations — (A) exceeds 20 units but does not exceed 30 units $1,100 (B) exceeds 30 units but does not exceed 40 units $1,655 42 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 63 Telecommunications Act 1986 (C) exceeds 40 units but does not exceed 50 units $2,200 (D) exceeds 50 units but does not exceed 60 units $2,750 (E) exceeds 60 units but does not exceed 80 units $3,300 (F) exceeds 80 units but does not exceed 100 units $4,400 (G) exceeds 100 units but does not exceed 125 units $5,485 (H) exceeds 125 units but does not exceed 150 units $6,860 (I) exceeds 150 units but does not exceed 200 units $8,240 (J) exceeds 200 units $10,985 (f) class 5 licence $215 (g) class 6 licence— (i) initial licence $320 (ii) renewal $300 (h) class 7 licence $215 (i) class 8 licence $110 (j) class 9 licence— (i) GMDSS Class 1— initial $530 renewal $430 (ii) GMDSS Class 2— initial $480 renewal $320 (iii) Restricted Station— initial $220 renewal $160 (iv) Restricted VHF Station $110 (k) class 11 licence — (i) public aeronautical service station $470 (ii) limited aeronautical service station $220 (iii) public coast station $465 (iv) limited coast station $220 (v) operational services station $195 43 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 63 Telecommunications Act 1986 (vi) limited operational maritime services station $105 (l) cable television service licence— (i) service limited to a specific area $530 (ii) service to serve all of Bermuda 3% of the (Fee to be paid by quarterly installments in arrears. licencee’s Payments shall be estimated in each quarter and shall be total subject to adjustment as necessary within 6 months of the revenue relevant financial year.) (m) subscription radio service — (i) service limited to a specific area $530 (ii) service to all of Bermuda 3% of the (Fee to be paid by quarterly installments in arrears. licensee’s Payments shall be estimated in each quarter and shall be total subject to adjustment as necessary within 6 months of the revenue relevant financial year.) (n) Bermuda Telephone Company Limited General License 3% of the (Fee to be paid by quarterly installments in arrears. Payments company’s shall be estimated in each quarter and shall be subject to public adjustment as necessary within 6 months of the relevant telecomm- financial year.) unications service total revenue (2) Certification under section 9 in relation to telecommunication $150 apparatus standards listed in section 28B (3) Public Telecommunications Service Licence— (a) class A licence, in respect of each twelve-month period 6% of total (Fee payments shall be estimated in each quarter and shall be revenue in subject to adjustment as necessary within 6 months of the Bermuda or relevant financial year.) 20% of profit in Bermuda, whichever is the greater. (b) class B licence, in respect of each twelve-month period 3% of total (Fee payments shall be estimated in each quarter and shall be revenue in subject to adjustment as necessary within 6 months of the Bermuda relevant financial year.) (c) class C licence— (i) on grant of licence $2,580 44 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 63 Telecommunications Act 1986 (ii) in respect of each twelve-month period after the expiration 3% of total of the first twelve-month period. revenue in (Fee payments shall be estimated in each quarter and shall excess of be subject to adjustment as necessary within 6 months of $100,000 the relevant financial year.) (other than voice over internet protocol revenue) (iii) in respect of each twelve-month period after the expiration 4½% of of the first twelve-month period for voice over internet total protocol service revenue (Fee payments shall be estimated in each quarter and shall be subject to adjustment as necessary within 6 months of the relevant financial year.) (4) Establishment, maintenance or operation of a satellite network, $10,300 standard proposal fee (Fee is due at the time of filing the proposal plus the reimbursement of extraordinary costs incurred by the Minister responsible for telecommunications in submitting and administering the proposal through the international regulatory process. Payments are due within 30 days of the issuance of invoice(s).) (5) Inspecting a construction or installation under regulation 30(3) of the $465 Class One Radio (Broadcasting Service and Subscription Radio Service in the Broadcasting Frequency Bands) Regulations 1987 (6) Examining an applicant for a certificate under regulation 18(2) of the $60 Class Three Radio (Amateur Service) Regulations 1987 (7) Inspecting a station under the Class Four Radio (Two-Way Radiotelephone Services) Regulations 1987— (a) under regulation 22(2) $100 (b) under regulation 23(2) $235 (8) Inspecting a station under regulation 22(2) of the Class Eight Radio $100 (Personal Radio Service) Regulations 1988 (9) Under the Class Nine Radio (Maritime Mobile Service) Regulations 1988— (a) examining an applicant for a certificate under regulation 17(3)— (i) radio-telephone general $100 (ii) radio-telephone restricted $100 45 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 63 Telecommunications Act 1986 (iii) radiocommunications general $195 (b) granting a certificate under regulation 17(6) $55 (c) issuing a replacement certificate under regulation 18(1) $55 (d) inspecting a ship station under regulation 6(2) $385 (e) inspecting a ship station under regulation 29(2) $195 (10) Examining an applicant for a certificate under regulation 13 of the Class Eleven Radio (Aeronautical and Maritime Land Services) Regulations 1987— (a) radio-telephone general $95 (b) radio-telephone restricted $95 (c) radiocommunications general $195 Head 64 Timesharing (Licensing and Control) Act 1981 (1) Granting or transferring a developing owner’s licence under $12,867 regulation 56 of the Timesharing (Licensing and Control) Regulations 1982 (2) Granting or transferring a marketing agent’s licence under regulation $8,585 57 of the Timesharing (Licensing and Control) Regulations 1982 (3) Managing agent’s licence under regulation 58 of the Timesharing (Licensing and Control) Regulations 1982— (a) on grant or transfer of licence $87 (b) on each bed permitted by the Minister in a timesharing unit $5 (fee is per year or part thereof) (4) Registering the right of a purchaser of a timesharing unit under $77 regulation 65 of the Timesharing (Licensing & Control) Regulations 1982 (5) Inspecting the Register of timesharing intervals under section 18(3) $21 Head 65 Veterinary Practitioners Act 2008 (1) Registering a veterinary practitioner under section 6 (a) on application $100 (b) on renewal under section 8 $26 46 GOVERNMENT FEES AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2012 Head 65 Veterinary Practitioners Act 2008 (c) on provisional under section 7 $52 (d) on re-instatement under section 14 $26 (2) Issuing on authorisation to a visiting practitioner under section 9 $26 (3) Inspecting the register under section 10 $10 Head 66 Water Resources Act 1975 (1) Considering an application for a new water right under section 11— (a) each well, for domestic purposes $75 (b) each well, for commercial purposes $485 (2) Issuing a well-digger’s licence under section 23 $485 (3) On lodging any notice of appeal to the Minister under section 31 $115 Head 67 Weights and Measures Act 1975 (1) Inspecting and testing by an inspector of any device under section 12 $43 Made this 26th day of March 2012 Premier and Minister of Finance [Operative Date: 01 April 2012] 47