Government Fees Regulations
Made 1976 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Bermuda
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- Agricultural and rural development, Livestock, Air and atmosphere, Food and nutrition, Fisheries and aquaculture, Water, Wild species and ecosystems
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- agricultural development, special fund, governance, animal health, certification, fees/royalties, fishing charge, authorization/permit, business/industry/corporations, food safety and quality, potable water, waterworks, trade in species, wild fauna, wild flora, environmental fees/charges
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1 Interpretation
2 Schedule of fees payable
3 Revocation [omitted]
4 Commencement [omitted] SCHEDULE Interpretation
1 In these Regulations— (a) “function” has the meaning assigned to it in the Government Fees Act 1965 [title 15 item 18]; (b) any reference to a provision of law under which a function is performed shall include a reference to any statutory instrument having effect under that provision of law; (c) any reference to a section without mention of an Act is a reference to the section of the Act under which the relevant function is performed; (d) any reference to a search of any record-books maintained by a public officer is a reference to a search bona fide conducted for one document only, or as respects a search in any register or index, otherwise than for tracing any particular document, is a reference to a search bona fide conducted for one entry only. 1 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Schedule of fees payable
2 (1) In respect of each of the functions specified in a Head in the Schedule (being functions performed under the provision of law set out immediately following the number of that Head) there shall be paid a fee as set out in that Head in relation to such function. (2) Any fee payable under paragraph (1) shall be payable to the public authority performing the function, unless the payment of the fee is regulated by paragraph (3). (3) Where the Accountant General by notice published in the Gazette directs that a fee shall be payable to him, the fee shall be payable to the Accountant General in accordance with the notice and not any longer to the public authority performing the function. Revocation 3 [omitted] Commencement 4 [omitted] 2 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 SCHEDULE (regulation 2 ) Head 1 Agriculture Act 1930 (1) Issuing a certificate to export plant material (phytosanitary) under regulation 24 of the Agriculture (Control of Plant Disease and Pest) Regulations 1970 $20 (2) Issuing a certificate to export plant material under regulation 24 of the Agriculture (Control of Plant Disease and Pest) Regulations 1970 $30 - same day service (3) Issuing a licence to export any plant material under sections 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 of the Endangered Animals and Plants Act 2006 (CITES) $25 (4) Issuing a licence to export any plant material under sections 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 of the Endangered Animals and Plants Act 2006 (CITES) - same day service $35 (5) Issuing a permit to import plant material into Bermuda $25 (6) Issuing a permit to import plant material into Bermuda - same day service $50 (7) Plant inspection: where 1 box equivalent to less than 300 bedding/ nursery plants; or 500 cuttings; or 100 orchids (fee is per box) $25 (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 letter to authorize/deny importation of pesticides under section 47A(1)(b) (fee is per pesticide) $50 (11) Issuing a letter to authorize importation of pesticides under section 47A(1)(b) - at time of importation (fee is per pesticide) $100 (12) Processing application for importation of environmentally safe pesticides and issuing a letter to authorize/deny importation of pesticides under section 47A(1)(b) (fee is per pesticide) Nil (13) Examination of BCD and verification of permission to import pesticides on invoice— (a) 1 to 5 $25 (b) 6 to 10 $50 3 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 1 Agriculture Act 1930 (c) more than 10 $100 (14) Issuing a certificate attesting to soil fertility $10 (15) Issuing a certificate attesting to suitability of water supply for horticultural purposes $10 (16) Issuing a certificate attesting to suitability of water supply for horticultural purposes same day service $20 Head 2 Allied Health Professions Act 1973 (1) Applying for registration as an addictions counsellor, audiologist or occupational therapist, a chiropodist, diagnostic imaging technologist, dietician, medical laboratory technician, physiotherapist, specialist diagnostic imaging technologist or speech language pathologist under section 5 $31 (2) Re-registering as an addictions counsellor, audiologist or occupational therapist, a chiropodist, diagnostic imaging technologist, dietician, medical laboratory technician, physiotherapist, specialist diagnostic imaging technologist or speech language pathologist under section 5A $26 Head 3 Auxiliary Bicycles Act 1954 (1) Issuing an annual licence to operate an auxiliary bicycle livery under section 16 (fee is per 50 auxiliary bicycles registered or part thereof) $44 (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 registration $16 (5) Issuing or renewing a driver’s licence under section 9 $103.20 (6) Issuing an auxiliary bicycle identification plate under section 22 $23 4 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 4 Bermuda 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 or less $6,558 (b) where the value of the bond for scheduled goods exceeds $100,000 $13,116 Head 5 Bermuda Archives Act 1974 (1) Duplication of archival material from paper or microfilm record— (a) copy of printed works— standard size (fee is per copy) $0.55 ledger size (fee is per copy) $1.35 (b) copy of archival works, per copy— standard size (fee is per copy) $1.08 ledger size (fee is per copy) $1.63 (c) copy of microfilm record (fee is per copy) $1.08 (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— 5 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 5 Bermuda Archives Act 1974 (a) periodical or serial publications— national (fee is per image) $113 international (fee is per image) $171 (b) book editions national (fee is per image) $113 international (fee is per image) $171 (c) Advertising and promotional national (fee is per image) $171 international (fee is per image) $228 (d) Broadcast film or television national (fee is per image) $171 international (fee is per image) $284 (5) Use of any pictorial image by a not-for-profit entity (single edition actual use) (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 20A, 20D, 20E or 20F ($1,062 is refundable if application is refused) $1,709 (2) Applying for grant of Bermudian status under section 19 or 19A (non- refundable) $475 (3) Applying for grant of Bermudian status— (a) under section 20 $133 6 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (b) under section 20B $133 (4) Issuing a certificate of Bermudian status under section 21 $133 (5) Confirmation of Bermudian status under section 16, 17 or 18 $66 (6) Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9), 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 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) $85 (ii) a part-time permit (where-under the Minister may grant 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) $41 (iii) a part-time occasional permit (where-under the Minister 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) $333 (iv) a temporary permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission in respect of employment for a specific job for a period not exceeding 3 months) $541 (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) $303 (B) per group of more than 5 persons in addition to the fee at (A) above, for each person beyond the fifth $151 7 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (vi) a letter of permission (where-under the Minister may 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 recreation, clergy, speakers and musicians) Nil (vii) a one-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for any period less than 18 months) $700 (viii) a two-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for a period of 18 months or more but less than 30 months) $1,400 (ix) a three-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for a period of 30 months or more but less than 42 months) $2,100 (x) a four-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for a period of 42 months or more but less than 54 months) $2,800 (xi) a five-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant such permission for a period of 54 months or more but less than 66 months) $5,000 (xii) a ten year long-term work permit $20,000 (xiii) a one-year permit (where-under the Minister may grant 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) $221 (xiv) any permit under (iv) or (vii) to (xi) of paragraph (6)(a) for the care-giver of anyone who is over the age of 65 years Nil (xv) considering an application for an extension to or exemption from term limits $144 (xvi) late application fee for any permit under paragraph (6)(a) 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) $216 (b) Applying— (i) to transfer a person with a valid work permit to another company within the same group of companies or on merger or takeover where his duties remain the same $333 8 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (ii) to transfer such a person from one occupation to another occupation with the same employer $333 (iii) to change the job title of such a person whose employer and duties remain the same $333 (7) 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 the permit (fee is non-refundable) $85 (b) under a letter of permission (where-under the Minister may 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 recreation, clergy, speakers and musicians) Nil (8) Where a permission is granted for a period less than that applied for, the relevant proportion of the fee paid in accordance with categories (vii) to (xii) of paragraph (6)(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 (6)(a), less $132, shall be refunded. (9) Where permission is granted in accordance with categories (viii) to (xi) of paragraph (6)(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. (10) Considering an application by a restricted person or a trustee for the benefit of a restricted person for a licence to hold or acquire land $1,375 (Where a licence is granted under paragraph (11), the fee specified in this paragraph shall be refunded to the applicant.) (11) Registering the acquisition of land by a restricted person under Part VI $158 (12) Issuing— (a) confirmation of spouse’s employment rights under section 60 or residence rights under section 27 or 27A $144 9 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (b) duplicate confirmation of matters referred to in subparagraph (a) $29 (13) Issuing— (a) a multiple re-entry permit under section 53 $105 (b) a landing permit— (i) for each member of the crew joining or leaving a yacht in Bermuda $23 (ii) for each passenger landed in Bermuda at any point of entry without sufficient travel or re-entry documents $200 (iii) for any other person $29 (c) a grant of stay for 3 months for each member of the crew and each passenger arriving in Bermuda on a yacht $250 (14) Granting to a person who holds a work permit an additional permit for a period not exceeding one year to engage in part-time work as an artist $85 (15) Granting permission to a travelling salesman— (a) to engage in local business as a self-employed travelling salesman (fee is per month) $333 (b) to work with a local sole representative (fee is per annum) $333 (16) 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 refused) $1,068 (b) on application under section 32(1) for up to one year (fee is refundable if application is refused) $144 (c) on the issue of a residential certificate under section 32(5) to— (i) persons who own the freehold of residential premises or 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 Nil (ii) such other persons who are eligible for a residential certificate and their spouses $1,068 10 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 6 Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956 (17) Issuing identification cards to holders of residential certificates $141 (18) Certifying residence and employment in Bermuda and related matters $64 (19) Certifying amendments to, or duplicate copies of, certificates and other official documents $64 (20) Granting extensions to visitors for— (a) a total stay not exceeding 3 months (other than those arriving by yacht) $50 (b) a total stay of more than 3 months but not more than 6 months $100 (21) Issuing, within the period of the original’s validity, a duplicate copy of a work permit, a work permit with amended commencement and expiry date or any other document granting permission to reside in Bermuda $29 (22) Issuing a secure personalised card to allow immigration clearance at the L. F. Wade International Airport for the holder of a valid work permit or any other document granting permission to reside in Bermuda $100 Head 7 Bermuda National Parks Act 1986 (1) Issuing a permit under section 15 for the use of any space owned by Government as a camp site for a family or group not exceeding 8 persons (fee is per night) $12 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 individual’s detailed record from the Register under section 3(3)(c) $64 11 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 9 Betting Act 1975 (1) Issuing under section 9— (a) a pool betting agent’s licence $550 (b) a bookmaker’s licence $5,500 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 (including an electrical or mechanical permit) $155 (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 $600) $1.03 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 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) $361 (c) quarrying permit $3,090 12 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 10 Building Act 1988 (3) On revising approved plans— (a) in relation to construction operations referred to in paragraph (1)(a) $155 (b) in relation to construction operations referred to in paragraph 2(a) $258 (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. $618 (b) where gross floor area exceeds 200 sq. ft. but does not exceed 1,000 sq. ft. $2,060 (c) where gross floor area exceeds 1,000 sq. ft. $2,575 (7) Re-issue of permit and inspection card $103 (8) 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 (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 13 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 10 Building Act 1988 (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 litres), or to use a portable tank for the transportation of, dangerous petroleum $361 (b) to maintain or operate an installation for bulk storage of petroleum gases $773 (c) to possess and offer for sale ordinary petroleum in excess of 275 gallons (1,250 litres) save that no further fee shall be required from the holder of a subsisting permit or licence issued under sub-paragraph (a) $155 (2) In respect of the Building Authority (Elevators and Lifts) Regulations 1962— (a) issuing a permit to operate— (i) a passenger elevator or escalator $515 (ii) a freight elevator or service elevator $515 (iii) a dumbwaiter $309 (iv) an amusement device $773 (b) reissuing a permit referred to in subparagraph (a) $155 (c) Re-inspection of works $155 (d) In all cases where the elevator is installed and operated prior to the issue of the required permits listed above, an additional fee will be charged $1,545 (3) Issuing a licence under the Building Authority (Public Buildings) Regulations 1962 to use a building outside a municipal area as a 14 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 11 Building Authority Act 1962 theatre, cinema, dance hall, concert hall or for any other public exhibition, entertainment or performance— (a) full licence $515 (b) occasional licence $155 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 $202 (b) with more than 4, but not more than 20 horses $477 (c) with more than 20 horses $954 Head 13 Children Act 1998 (1) Inspecting an order or judgment confirming parentage which has been filed with the Registrar General pursuant to section 18L $18 (2) Obtaining a certified copy of an order or judgment filed with the Registrar General pursuant to section 18L $35 (3) Issuing or renewing a licence under section 68(3) to operate a day care that has— (a) no more than 15 children $70 (b) 16 to 30 children $140 (c) more than 30 children $210 (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 Head 14 Clean Air Act 1991 (1) Applying under section 5 for a permit to construct a controlled plant $169 (2) Applying under rule 4 of the Clean Air Rules 1993 for a permit to alter an existing controlled plant $88 15 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 14 Clean Air Act 1991 (3) Applying under section 8 for a licence to operate a controlled plant (fee is per annum) $71 (4) Applying to amend a licence to operate a controlled plant $39 (5) Issuing under rule 11 of the Clean Air Rules 1993 a copy of the record of an application for a permit $39 (6) Applying for permission pursuant to rule 17 of the Clean Air Rules 1993 $39 (7) Lodging any notice of appeal under section 16 $188 Head 15 Companies Act 1981 (1) Considering an application to be registered under section 6 $269 (2) Registering a memorandum of association under section 14 $80 (3) Applying to alter a memorandum of association under section 12 $159 (4) Registering any alteration of a memorandum of association (other than an alteration of share capital as provided under section 45) $80 (5) Applying to amend a provision of a private Act incorporating a company under section 286 $159 (6) Registering any amendment to a private Act pursuant to section 286(4) $80 (7) Applying for approval of a change of name under section 10(1) $80 (8) Registering a change of name and issuing a certificate of change of name under section 10(3) $80 (9) Filing a prospectus under section 26 $80 (10) Filing a memorandum of increase of share capital in accordance with section 45 $80 (11) Filing a memorandum of reduction of share capital under section 46 $80 (12) Filing a return of shareholdings under section 117 $43 (13) Filing of particulars by an overseas company under section 142 $80 (14) Applying for a permit to establish a place of business in Bermuda under section 134 $274 (15) Registering a scheme of arrangement under section 99(3) $80 (16) Making available for inspection by a member of the public a document, register or index in the custody of the Registrar of Companies $10 16 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 15 Companies Act 1981 (17) Registering— (a) under Part V of the Act any charge that may be registered thereunder on the assets of a local company $159 (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 $318 (ii) where the amount secured is over $1,000,000 $557 (c) particulars of a series of debentures under Part V of the Act $80 (d) complete or partial satisfaction of mortgage or charge under section 59 $80 (e) the appointment of a receiver or manager under section 60(1) $80 (18) Filing notice of ceasing to act as a receiver or manager under section 60(2) $80 (19) Registering or filing any document by this Act required or authorised 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 $80 (20) Preparing a copy of any document by a public officer (fee is for each page) $2 (21) Searching by a public officer of the records maintained by the Registrar of Companies for the purpose of obtaining a certificate that the Companies Act 1981 has been complied with $80 (22) Issuing a prescribed form $3 (23) Issuing a certificate of sanction to acquire land under section 120 $159 (24) Certifying and sealing a copy of any document or set of documents $80 (25) Issuing a certificate of sanction for the holding of a general meeting under section 72(2) $80 (26) Applying to amalgamate companies under section 104 or 107— (a) two companies $159 (b) each additional company $68 (27) Applying for directions under section 25(5) $159 (28) Applying to restore a company to the Register $159 17 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 15 Companies Act 1981 (29) Registering an order to restore a company to the Register under section 261(6) $80 (30) Applying to rectify a registered charge under section 56 $80 (31) Applying for continuance under section 132C(1) $358 (32) Filing a notice of discontinuance under section 132H(1) $358 (33) Registering the change of currency denomination of share capital under section 45(3) $80 (34) Applying by a company limited by shares to be re-registered as an unlimited liability company under section 14A(1) $159 (35) Registering a company to be re-registered as an unlimited liability company under section 14A(1) $80 (36) Filing an affidavit relating to financial assistance under section 39C $80 (37) Registering amalgamated companies under section 108 $80 (38) Applying by permit company to vary the terms of its permit under section 138 $159 Head 16 Customs Department Act 1952 (1) Supervising a ship under section 3— (a) passenger ships carrying more than 20 passengers (fee is per day or part thereof, subject to a maximum charge of $1,581 per vessel) $541 (b) other ships (fee is per day or part thereof, subject to a maximum charge of $947 per vessel) $324 (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 thereof) $95 (ii) from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (fee is per hour or part thereof) $132 (4) Exercising customs supervision under section 4(1)— 18 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 16 Customs Department Act 1952 (a) where a contract is entered into with the Collector of Customs 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) $41 (b) in any other case— (i) on weekdays from 5:00 p.m. to midnight (fee is per hour or part thereof) $49 (ii) on weekdays from midnight to 8:00 a.m. (fee is per hour or part thereof) $67 (iii) on weekends and on public holidays (fee is per hour or part thereof) $67 (iv) outside a customs area from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (fee is per hour or part thereof) $41 (5) Exercising customs supervision of courier packages under section 4A (fee is per package) $2.16 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 for sport or recreation or for hire or reward in the airspace of Bermuda (fee is per month or part thereof) $1,000 (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 value thereof) (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 value thereof) (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 for sport or for recreation in or about the waters of Bermuda (fee is per month or part thereof) $564 (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 19 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 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 $44 (b) on registration $131 (2) Applying for registration as a dental assistant, dental hygienist or dental technician pursuant to regulations made under sections 21A, 22 or 23 respectively $44 Head 19 Department of Works and Engineering Act 1984 (1) Issuing a permit to excavate a highway under section 11 $312 Head 20 Development and Planning Act 1974 (1) Applying for planning permission in respect of any building operation defined as permitted development under the Development and Planning (General Development) Order 1975, or any subsequent amendments thereto $155 (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) does not exceed 500 sq. ft. $258 (b) exceeds 500 sq. ft. but does not exceed 4,000 sq. ft. $515 (c) exceeds 4,000 sq. ft. but does not exceed 10,000 sq. ft. $1,030 (d) exceeds 10,000 sq. ft. $2,060 For the purpose of this paragraph an applicant is exempted from payment of the fee where his application involves— (i) 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 (ii) alterations or extensions to a building, or the construction of a new dwelling, designed specifically to meet the needs of the physically handicapped. 20 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 20 Development and Planning Act 1974 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. (3) On submission of an application for the renewal of planning permission in accordance with rule 9 of the Development and Planning (Application Procedure) Rules 1997 $206 (4) 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. $618 (b) where the gross floor area exceeds 200 sq. ft. but does not exceed 1,000 sq. ft. $2,060 (c) where the gross floor area exceeds 1,000 sq. ft. $2,575 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. (5) Approval of revised plans pursuant to the grant of planning permission issued under Part IV of the Act $155 For the purposes of paragraph (5), the fee is payable in respect of each set of revised plans submitted following the grant of planning permission. (6) Applying for the subdivision of land pursuant to Part VI of the Act where the application is— (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. (7) Serving a notice of intention to purchase land upon the Minister under section 62(2) $541 21 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 20 Development and Planning Act 1974 (8) Lodging a notice of appeal under section 57 $515 (9) Issuing a condominium license by the Director of Planning under the Condominium General Regulations 1987 $541 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 $100 (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 $263 (4) Licensing premises of breeders as required under section 7C $300 (5) Reclaiming a dog under section 13(3) $113 Head 22 Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (1) On application under section 20(2) for a certificate authorising the applicant to provide accredited certificates $12,000 (2) On renewal of certificate $6,000 Head 23 Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 (1) Issuing a tax assurance $165 Head 24 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 22 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 25 Firearms Act 1973 (1) Issuing the following annual licences— (a) a licence to possess, purchase, acquire or import a firearm under section 5 $250 (b) a gun licence for a firearm or ammunition to which section 7(1) (a) applies Nil (c) any other gun licence under section 7 (except under section 7(1)(a)) $250 (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 (g) a firearm or ammunition licence issued to a registered charitable organisation under section 5 or 6 Nil (2) Issuing a temporary firearm licence under section 5 $21 (3) Issuing a removal permit under section 14 $100 Head 26 Fisheries Act 1972 (1) Issuing a licence in respect of— (a) a local fishing vessel $392 (b) a vessel ancillary to a local fishing vessel $42 (c) a foreign fishing vessel $4,600 (plus $5 per ton of gross registered tonnage of the vessel) (2) Registering a fisherman $24 (3) Issuing a licence to export or import fish $84 (4) Inspecting the fishing boat register $24 (5) Issuing a certificate of registration or a certified copy of any entry in a register $47 (6) Issuing a licence to take lobsters under regulation 12(5) of the Fisheries Regulations 1972 $125 (7) Issuing a licence to take spiny lobsters using fixed fishing gear $1,545 (8) Issuing a licence to take guinea chick lobsters using fixed fishing gear $500 23 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 26 Fisheries Act 1972 (9) Issuing any licence other than as above $47 Head 27 Fumigation (Control) Act 1945 (1) Issuing an annual licence under section 4 to carry out fumigations $150 Head 28 Hague Convention 1961 (1) The signing by the Parliamentary Registrar of a document under seal $50 Head 29 Hotels (Licensing and Control) Act 1969 (1) Granting a hotel licence under section 9 $5 (the fee is multiplied by the 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 30 Liquor Licence Act 1974 (1) Issuing a sanitary certificate in respect of premises to be licensed under section 18 $200 (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 31 Marine Board Act 1962 (1) Examining an applicant for a diving licence under section 102— (a) initial $200 (b) renewal $30 (2) Inspecting diving equipment under section 102 $210 (3) Registering, or transferring registration, under section 102— (a) any surf-board propelled by sail $5 (b) any boat of an overall length of 16 feet or less, being a boat propelled by an attached sail $5 24 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 31 Marine Board Act 1962 (c) any boat propelled otherwise than by motor or sail $5 (4) Transferring the registration of a boat other than a boat mentioned in $37 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 $4.20 (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) Regulations 2000 $150 (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 25 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 31 Marine Board Act 1962 (i) replacement decals $25 Head 32 Maritime Marriage Act 1999 (1) Entering a notice of— (a) an intended marriage under section 6 $100 (b) a caveat under section 10 $50 (2) Issuing a certificate for marriage under section 7 $50 (3) (a) Applying for a special licence under section 13 $25 (b) Issuing a special licence under section 13 $600 (4) Copying an entry in the Register of Maritime Marriages under section $30 19 (5) Providing express service (within 2 days) on request in connection $20 with paragraph (4) (fee is refundable if deadline not met) (6) Searching the Register of Maritime Marriages under section 19 $20 (7) Correcting an entry in the Register of Maritime Marriages under $20 section 21 Head 33 Marriage Act 1944 (1) Entering a notice of— (a) an intended marriage under section 10 $100 (b) a caveat under section 17 $50 (2) Issuing a certificate for marriage under section 14 $50 (3) (a) Applying for a special licence $25 (b) Issuing a special licence under section 20 $600 (4) Contracting marriage before the Registrar under section 9 $220 (5) Copying an entry in the Register of Marriages under section 30 $25 (6) Providing express service (within 2 days) on request in connection with $20 paragraph (5) (fee is refundable if deadline not met) (7) Searching the Register of Marriages under section 30 $20 (8) Correcting an entry in the Register of Marriages under section 32 $20 26 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 34 Medical Practitioners Act 1950 (1) Registering a medical practitioner under section 7— (a) on application $44 (b) on registration $130 (c) on re-registration $26 (2) Issuing an authorisation— (a) to a visiting practitioner under section 21 $30 (b) for a locum tenens under section 22 $30 Head 35 Misuse of Drugs Act 1972 (1) Issuing a licence to import and export controlled drugs under section $23 4 Head 36 Motor Car Act 1951 (1) Examining an applicant for a certificate of competence to drive $44 Provided that the examination of any applicant over the age of 65 years shall be free of charge. (2) (a) issuing or renewing a ten year driver’s licence not specifically $103.20 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 $24 (3) Registering a motor vehicle $30 (4) Examining— (a) a vehicle with four or more than four wheels $46 (b) a vehicle with less than four wheels $32 27 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 36 Motor Car Act 1951 (5) Issuing a duplicate of any document other than a certificate of $16 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 fishermen while engaged in their trade or business and with licence duty permits to use same) for the vehicle concerned (b) occasional Sunday permit $103 (7) (a) Issuing a day permit to use an unlicensed vehicle, other than $19 a truck (b) Issuing a day permit to use an unlicensed truck $103 (c) Reinstating a truck permit that has expired $309 (8) Examining a driving instructor $103.20 (9) Issuing or renewing a driving instructor licence $103 (10) Issuing a taxi driver’s identification badge $23 (11) Re-issuing a rate card holder $12 (12) Issuing a motor car identification plate $44 (13) Issuing an initial personalized motor car identification plate $40 (14) Issuing an annual personalized motor car identification plate $76 (15) Furnishing a certified copy of any entry in the motor car register $16 (16) Issuing a motor cycle identification plate $23 Head 37 National Occupational Certification Act 2004 (1) On application under section 7 for certification $232 (2) On renewal of certification valid for 5 years $232 (3) Replacing a certificate $31 (4) Replacing an identification card $46 28 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 38 Nursing Act 1997 (1) Applying for registration certificate under section 5 $28 (2) Applying for renewal of registration certificate under section 6 $18 Head 39 Optometrists and Opticians Act 2008 (1) Registering an optometrist or optician under section 6— (a) on application $44 (b) on registration $130 Head 40 Patents and Designs Act 1930 (1) Applying for a patent or extension thereof under section 4 $160 (2) Applying for the registration of a patent under section 16 $65 (3) Disclaiming or amending a patent under section 7 $45 (4) Registering an assignment, charge or transmission of a patent under $35 section 5 (5) Applying under section 24 or 26 for— (a) registering or extending a copyright of a design $160 (b) where there is more than one class, for each class after the first $20 (6) Registering any assignment, charge or transmission of— (a) copyright in a design $45 (b) where there is a series of designs or marks, copyright in every design owned by the same proprietor after the first $20 (7) Applying to change the name, style or address of the registered proprietor of— (a) a patent or design $35 (b) where there is a series of patents or designs, each patent or design owned by the same proprietor after the first $15 (8) Publishing in the Gazette any application, declaration, disclaimer or other matter required to be published $35 (9) Correcting any error or on giving permission to make any amendment in or in connection with an application for a patent or registration of a design under section 40 $35 29 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 40 Patents and Designs Act 1930 (10) Inspecting any design during copyright or after copyright has ceased under section 28 $20 (11) Searching or inspecting any register kept under the Act under section
39 (fee is per search or inspection) $20 (12) Issuing by the Registrar of a certificate other than a certificate of the correctness of a copy under section 41 (fee is per certificate) $35 (13) Furnishing information as to whether registration of a design still exists under section 29 $20 (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 $35 (b) each additional page or part thereof $20 (15) Sealing a duplicate of a patent lost or destroyed under section 15 $35 (16) Applying to cancel a design $35 (17) Filing an application for opposition $35 (18) Filing an application under section 4(3) for a provisional patent $75 Head 41 Pedlars Act 1894 (1) Issuing a certificate to a pedlar plying his trade— (a) without a vehicle propelled or drawn by mechanical or human power or without a horse or other beast bearing or drawing burden $90 (b) with a vehicle drawn or propelled by human power $280 (c) with a vehicle drawn or propelled by mechanical power or by a horse or other beast bearing or drawing burden $720 Head 42 Pension Trust Funds Act 1966 (1) Registering a pension trust fund under section 3 $350 (2) Registering an amendment of rules under section 4 $100 (3) Issuing a tax assurance $60 (4) Issuing a certificate of registration, or certificate of registration of an amendment of rules $50 30 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 43 Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1979 (1) Registering as a pharmacist under section 7— (a) on registration $55 (b) biennially on the anniversary of registration $55 (2) Registering premises as a pharmacy under section 17 $108 (3) Issuing a licence to sell poisons under section 34 $87 Head 44 Post Office Act 1900 (1) Issuing an annual licence under section 6A $1,930 Head 45 Private Investigators and Security Guards Act 1974 (1) Application fee for a licence to engage in the business of providing private investigators or security guards under section 4(2) $1,000 (2) Application fee for the renewal of a licence to engage in the business of providing private investigators or security guards under section 4(2) $1,000 (3) Application fee for a licence to act as a private investigator or security guard under section 4(2) $100 (4) Application fee for the renewal of a licence to act as a private investigator or security guard under section 4(2) $100 Head 46 Professional Surveyors Registration Act 1997 (1) Applying for registration under section 8 or 12 $250 (2) Certifying copies of original documents for purpose of application in accordance with regulation 2 of the Professional Surveyors Registration Regulations 2001 $60 Head 47 Psychological Practitioners Act 1998 (1) Registering a psychologist under section 8 and issuing a certificate of registration $120 (2) Renewing a certificate of registration under section 11 $120 31 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 47 Psychological Practitioners Act 1998 (3) Late fee pursuant to section 12(2) $40 Head 48 Public Health Act 1949 (1) On application for a certificate of registration of a hospital under $600 regulation 5 of the Public Health (Hospitals) Regulations 2002 (2) On application for a certificate of registration of a clinical laboratory under regulation 5 of the Public Health (Clinical Laboratories) $150 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 $500 (b) a dairy farm under regulation 3(3) $80 (4) Issuing an annual licence to keep pigs under regulation 1 of the Public Health (Keeping of Pigs) Regulations 1958 $120 (5) Issuing an annual licence under regulation 4 of the Public Health $120 (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) without a vehicle propelled or drawn by mechanical or human power or without a horse or other beast bearing or drawing $100 burden (b) with a vehicle drawn or propelled by human power $300 (c) with a vehicle drawn or propelled by mechanical power or by a $700 horse or other beast bearing or drawing burden (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 per sq. ft.) $2 (f) wholesale food warehouse $500 (g) a restaurant or refreshment shop— (i) 0 to 10 seats $500 (ii) 11 to 30 seats $700 32 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 48 Public Health Act 1949 (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 (7) Issuing a certificate under regulation 3 of the Public Health (Food) Regulations 1950, that food landed in Bermuda is unfit for human consumption $150 (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 potentially hazardous foods) $20 (b) selling potentially hazardous foods at one event $70 (c) selling pre-packed or baked goods only at a seasonal event or market (non potentially hazardous foods) $150 (d) selling potentially hazardous foods at a seasonal event or market $250 (e) fairs, markets, carnivals, special events, stands, promoter’s fee $100 (9) Issuing an annual licence under regulation 4 of the Public Health (Hairdressing Establishments) Regulations 1955 to operate a hair dressing or cosmetic treatment establishment (fee is per operating employee) $100 (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 $100 (b) in any other case $600 (11) Sampling or testing water used for drinking or for any process connected with the preparation or manufacture of any food or drink $20 (12) Issuing an annual licence under regulation 4 of the Public Health (Body Piercing, Electrolysis and Tattooing) Regulations 2001 to operate a piercing or tattooing establishment $100 33 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 48 Public Health Act 1949 (13) Issuing an annual licence under regulation 11 of the Public Health (Body Piercing, Electrolysis and Tattooing) Regulations 2001 to operate as an approved body piercer, a tattooist or an electrologist $100 (14) Issuing an annual certificate of registration of a rooming house under 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) $5 (15) Re-inspection of establishment 50% of licence fee Head 49 Quarantine Act 1946 (1) Issuing a certificate following inspection and deratization of a vessel under regulation 27 or 28 of the Quarantine (Maritime) Regulations 1946 $303 Head 50 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 $160 (b) dental panoramic x-ray units $160 (c) cephalometric x-ray units $160 (d) radiographic x-ray units $530 (e) CT x-ray units $980 (f) mammography x-ray digital units $1,680 (g) radioisotopes $160 (h) veterinary x-ray units $160 (i) security and related x-ray units $160 (j) analytical x-ray/industrial units $160 (k) any other units $160 34 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 51 Real Estate Agents’ Licensing Act 1976 (1) Issuing or renewing an annual agent’s licence under section 3 $562 (2) Issuing or renewing an annual salesman’s licence under section 4 $91 Head 52 Registrar-General (Recording of Documents) Act 1955 (1) Inspecting, examining, copying or making extracts from any document, 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) $20 (2) Searching by a public officer for any document or of any register or index (per hour or part of an hour occupied) $50 (3) Searching by a public officer or a member of the public for any 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 Nil (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 $35 (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 $100 (b) where a copy is supplied $70 (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 $100 (ii) for each additional page or part thereof $20 (b) where a copy is supplied— (i) for the first page or part thereof $70 (ii) for each additional page or part thereof $15 (c) where a duplicate copy is stamped, per page or part thereof $20 (7) Preparing and furnishing a copy of any document or entry in a register or index— (a) for the first page or part thereof $25 35 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 52 Registrar-General (Recording of Documents) Act 1955 (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 $35 (b) for each additional page or part thereof $15 (9) Issuing an annual ticket under section 6 $300 Head 53 Registration (Births and Deaths) Act 1949 (1) Copying an entry in any register under section 4 $25 (2) Searching any register under section 4 $20 (3) Correcting an entry in any register under section 15 $20 (4) Issuing a short certificate of birth $20 (5) Providing express service (within 2 days) on request in connection with— (a) paragraph (1) (fee is refundable if deadline not met) $20 (b) paragraph (4) (fee is refundable if deadline not met) $10 (6) Altering the name of a child under section 10 $20 (7) Re-registering a child’s name under section 10A pursuant to his or her parent’s marriage $30 Head 54 Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Act 1978 (1) Reviewing fee under section 16(2) $35 36 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 55 Residential Care Homes and Nursing Homes Act 1999 (1) On application for a certificate of registration of a residential care or nursing home under section 13 $75 Head 56 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 Head 57 Royal Prerogative (1) Issuing— (a) a standard size passport— (i) to a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) who is over the age of 65 years Nil (ii) for an application submitted using the on-line form $66 (iii) in all other cases $84 (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 $100 (iii) in all other cases $119 37 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 57 Royal Prerogative (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 $87 (iii) in all other cases $106 (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 $84 (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 $66 (c) in all other cases $84 (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 $100 (c) in all other cases $119 (5) Extending for the first time the validity of an additional passport other than one issued in replacement of a passport lost or temporarily unavailable Nil (6) Extending for the first time the validity of an additional e-passport other than one issued in replacement of a passport lost or temporarily unavailable Nil (7) Amending the name of the holder of a passport $34 (8) Amending the name of the holder of an e-passport $93 (9) Adding a new photograph or amending descriptions or both $34 (10) Adding a new photograph or amending descriptions or both in an e- $93 passport (11) Linking a new passport to a fully used current passport $39 (12) Linking a new passport to a fully used current e-passport $93 38 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 57 Royal Prerogative (13) Issuing and, where required, drawing an emergency passport or other document not otherwise provided for in lieu of a passport $47 (14) Subject as follows, granting a visa (on a passport or other travel document)— (a) for an ordinary visa $31 (b) for a transit visa $18 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 $31 (16) Issuing an entitlement certificate $31 (17) Searching records $18 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 $84 refused) (19) Applying for registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen— (a) where— (i) the application is made in conjunction with an application for Bermudian status; $84 (ii) the applicant already has Bermudian status; $84 (iii) the applicant is deemed under section 16 of the Bermuda 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 $84 (iv) the applicant will be deemed under section 16 of the 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) $84 39 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 57 Royal Prerogative (b) in circumstances other than those referred to in sub-paragraph (a)— (i) for minors (fee is refundable if registration is refused) $121 (ii) for adults (fee is refundable if registration is refused) $241 (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 8 days is not met) $100 (21) Issuing a secure, personalised card to allow rapid immigration clearance, at the L. F. Wade International Airport, for the holder of a Bermuda issued passport $100 Head 58 Stamp Duties Act 1976 (1) Adjudicating under section 22 of the Act (fee is per adjudication) $180 Head 58A Summary Offences Act 1926 (1) Issuing a noise permit under section 7 $250 Head 59 Taxes Management Act 1976 (1) Appealing to the Tax Appeal Tribunal under section 25 $125 Head 60 Telecommunications Act 1986 (1) Granting a licence under section 9— (a) stock licence $210 (b) class 1 licence— (i) initial licence $17,775 (ii) renewal $13,000 40 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 60 Telecommunications Act 1986 (c) class 2 licence— (i) initial licence $45 (ii) renewal $90 (d) class 3 licence— (i) initial licence $80 (ii) renewal $155 (e) class 4 licence— (i) repeater station $360 (ii) base station $360 (iii) mobile station (other than a cellular telephone) $55 (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 $1,070 (B) exceeds 30 units but does not exceed 40 units $1,605 (C) exceeds 40 units but does not exceed 50 units $2,135 (D) exceeds 50 units but does not exceed 60 units $2,670 (E) exceeds 60 units but does not exceed 80 units $3,205 (F) exceeds 80 units but does not exceed 100 units $4,265 (G) exceeds 100 units but does not exceed 125 units $5,325 (H) exceeds 125 units but does not exceed 150 units $6,660 (I) exceeds 150 units but does not exceed 200 units $8,000 (J) exceeds 200 units $10,665 (f) class 5 licence $210 (g) class 6 licence— (i) initial licence $310 (ii) renewal $260 (h) class 7 licence $210 41 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 60 Telecommunications Act 1986 (i) class 8 licence $105 (j) class 9 licence— (i) GMDSS Class 1— initial $515 renewal $415 (ii) GMDSS Class 2— initial $465 renewal $310 (iii) Restricted Station— initial $210 renewal $155 (iv) Restricted VHF Station $105 (k) class 11 licence — (i) public aeronautical service station $450 (ii) limited aeronautical service station $210 (iii) public coast station $450 (iv) limited coast station $210 (v) operational services station $185 (vi) limited operational maritime services station $100 (l) cable television service licence— (i) service limited to a specific area $515 (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 $515 (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.) 42 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 60 Telecommunications Act 1986 (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 (1A) Certification under section 9 in relation to telecommunication $150 apparatus standards listed in section 28B (2) 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 $2,505 (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 total of the first twelve-month period for voice over internet revenue protocol service (Fee payments shall be estimated in each quarter and shall be subject to adjustment as necessary within 6 months of the relevant financial year.) (3) Establishment, maintenance or operation of a satellite network, $10,000 standard proposal fee 43 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 60 Telecommunications Act 1986 (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).) (4) Inspecting a construction or installation under regulation 30(3) of the Class One Radio (Broadcasting Service and Subscription Radio Service in the Broadcasting Frequency Bands) Regulations 1987 $450 (5) Examining an applicant for a certificate under regulation 18(2) of the Class Three Radio (Amateur Service) Regulations 1987 $55 (6) Inspecting a station under the Class Four Radio (Two-Way Radiotelephone Services) Regulations 1987— (a) under regulation 22(2) $95 (b) under regulation 23(3) $225 (7) Inspecting a station under regulation 22(2) of the Class Eight Radio (Personal Radio Service) Regulations 1988 $95 (8) 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 $95 (ii) radio-telephone restricted $95 (iii) radiocommunications general $185 (b) granting a certificate under regulation 17(6) $50 (c) issuing a replacement certificate under regulation 18(1) $50 (d) inspecting a ship station under regulation 6(2) $370 (e) inspecting a ship station under regulation 29(2) $185 (9) 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 $185 44 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 61 Timesharing (Licensing and Control) Act 1981 (1) Granting or transferring a developing owner’s licence under $12,492 regulation 56 of the Timesharing (Licensing and Control) Regulations 1982 (2) Granting or transferring a marketing agent’s licence under regulation 57 of the Timesharing (Licensing and Control) Regulations 1982 $8,335 (3) Managing agent’s licence under regulation 58 of the Timesharing (Licensing and Control) Regulations 1982— (a) on grant or transfer of licence $84 (b) on each bed permitted by the Minister in a timesharing unit (fee is per year or part thereof) $5 (4) Registering the right of a purchaser of a timesharing unit under regulation 65 of the Timesharing (Licensing & Control) Regulations 1982 $75 (5) Inspecting the Register of timesharing intervals under section 18(3) $20 Head 62 Veterinary Practitioners Act 2008 (1) Registering a veterinary practitioner under section 6 (a) on application $80 (b) on renewal under section 8 $25 (c) on provisional under section 7 $50 (d) on re-instatement under section 14 $25 (2) Issuing on authorisation to a visiting practitioner under section 9 $25 (3) Inspecting the register under section 10 $10 Head 63 Water Resources Act 1975 (1) Considering an application for a new water right under section 11— (a) each well, for domestic purposes $71 (b) each well, for commercial purposes $467 (2) Issuing a well-digger’s licence under section 23 $467 (3) On lodging any notice of appeal to the Minister under section 31 $108 45 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 Head 64 Weights and Measures Act 1975 (1) Inspecting and testing by an inspector of any device under section 12 $42 [Schedule amended by BR 17/1994 effective 1 April 1994; by BR 12/1996 effective 1 April 1996; by BR 18/1997 effective 1 April 1997; by 1997:3 effective 1 April 1997; by 1997:24 effective 14 July 1997; by BR 25/1998 effective 1 April 1998; by BR 55/1998 effective 1 August 1998; BR 14/1999 effective 1 April 1999; by BR 51/1999 effective 1 September 1999; by BR 45/1999 effective 16 July 1999; by BR 52/1999 effective 16 July 1999; 1998:38 effective 1 January 2000; by 1999:28 effective 27 April 2001; by BR 29/2000 effective 1 April 2000; BR 61/2000 effective 1 November 2000; BR 62/2000 effective 25 August 2000; BR 9/2001 effective 1 April 2001; BR 39/2001 effective 10 August 2001; BR 86/2001 effective
31 December 2001; BR 14/2002 effective 25 March 2002; BR 19/2002 effective 1 April 2002; BR 40/2002 effective 30 August 2002; BR 41/2002 effective 31 October 2002; by 2002:36 effective 19 January 2004; by 2002:39 s.7 & Sch effective 30 December 2002; BR 21/2003 effective 28 March 2003; BR 43/2003 effective 20 June 2003; BR 44/2003 effective 20 June 2003; BR 18/2004 effective 1 April 2004; BR 41/2004 effective 1 April 2004; by BR 11/2005 effective 1 April 2005; by BR 20/2006 effective
1 April 2006; reference to Foreshore Licences Act 1945 spent and removed on consolidation as 1945 Act repealed by 1999:4; Schedule revoked and substituted by BR 21/2008 effective 1 April 2008; amended by 2009:6 s.3 effective 25 March 2009; amended by 2009:7 s.6 effective 25 March 2009; amended by 2009:8 s.3 effective 25 March 2009; amended by 2009:9 s.8 effective 1 April 2009; amended by 2009:35 s.35 effective 15 July 2009; amended by 2010 : 8 s. 9 effective 19 March 2010; Schedule amended by 2010 : 14 s. 4 effective 25 March 2010; Schedule amended by 2009 : 22 s.9 effective 1 April 2001; Schedule amended by BR 13 / 2010 s. 2 effective 1 April 2010; Schedule amended by BR 14 / 2011 regs. 2 and 3 effective 1 April 2011; Schedule amended by BR 15 / 2011 regs. 2 - 6 effective 1 April 2011; Schedule amended by 2011 : 21 s. 6 effective 5 July 2011; Schedule amended by BR 36 / 2011 reg. 2 effective 15 July 2011] [Amended by: 1976 : 35 SR&O 13 / 1977 BR 59 / 1977 BR 62 / 1977 BR 4 / 1978 BR 6 / 1978 BR 17 / 1978 BR 20 / 1978 BR 4 / 1979 BR 5 / 1979 BR 17 / 1979 BR 41 / 1979 BR 19 / 1980 BR 37 / 1980 BR 43 / 1980 BR 44 / 1980 BR 55 / 1980 BR 18 / 1981 BR 20 / 1982 46 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 BR 35 / 1982 BR 54 / 1982 1982 : 23 1982 : 43 BR 50 / 1983 1984 : 57 BR 48 / 1984 BR 58 / 1984 BR 65 / 1984 BR 13 / 1985 BR 19 / 1985 1985 : 42 BR 22 / 1986 1986 : 38 1987 : 35 BR 10 / 1987 BR 11 / 1987 BR 67 / 1987 BR 26 / 1988 BR 27 / 1988 BR 13 / 1989 BR 19 / 1990 1990 : 10 1990 : 24 BR 40 / 1990 BR 21 / 1991 BR 39 / 1991 BR 12 / 1992 BR 30 / 1992 BR 15 / 1993 BR 17 / 1994 BR 37 / 1994 BR 20 / 1995 BR 1 / 1996 BR 12 / 1996 BR 18 / 1997 1997 : 3 1997 : 24 BR 25 / 1998 BR 55 / 1998 1998 : 38 BR 14 / 1999 BR 45 / 1999 BR 51 / 1999 BR 52 / 1999 47 GOVERNMENT FEES REGULATIONS 1976 1999 : 28 BR 29 / 2000 BR 39 / 2000 BR 61 / 2000 BR 62 / 2000 BR 9 / 2001 BR 39 / 2001 BR 86 / 2001 2001 : 20 BR 14 / 2002 BR 19 / 2002 BR 40 / 2002 BR 41 / 2002 2002 : 36 2002 : 39 BR 21 / 2003 BR 43 / 2003 BR 44 / 2003 BR 18 / 2004 BR 41 / 2004 BR 11 / 2005 BR 20 / 2006 BR 21 / 2008 2009 : 6 2009 : 7 2009 : 8 2009 : 9 2009 : 35 2010 : 8 2009 : 22 2010 : 14 BR 13 / 2010 2010 : 38 BR 14 / 2011 BR 15 / 2011 2011 : 21 BR 36 / 2011] 48