FEES App 1.1 Introduction

The purpose of these rules is to set out the requirements for registered societies and sponsoring bodies to pay periodic and application fees which, together, will provide the funding for the FSA's functions in respect of the registrant-only fee block (Category F). This set of rules is in respect of the registration functions relating to registered societies transferred to the FSA by Part XXI (Mutual Societies) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’), other than friendly societies authorised under section 31 of the Act.

Most of the detail of the periodic fees which will be payable by registered societies is set out in Annex 1R to these rules, the provisions of which will vary from one financial year to another. Accordingly, a revised Annex 1R will come into force, following consultation, for each financial year. Most of the detail of the application fees which will be payable by registered societies and sponsoring bodies is set out in FEES App 1 Annex 1A, the provisions of which may not change each year.

FEES App 1 Annex 2 to these rules contains further information on the fees applicable to registered societies under these rules.

The periodic fee set for registered societies is a tiered fee, which is payable annually. The amount payable is dependent upon the R declared by the registered society in the most recent R required to be filed with the FSA.

The application fee payable to register a new society is a tiered fee: the amount payable for registration of a new society is dependent on whether the rules are based on a free draft or on model rules. Further, where model rules are used in the case of the registration of a new society other than a credit union, then the number of amendments made to the model rules will affect the fee. The application fee payable by a sponsoring body for a new set of model rules is a flat fee.

In these rules:

1. (1)

   an “R” in the margin or heading indicates that the provision is a rule, which creates binding obligations;

2. (2)

   a “G” in the margin or heading indicates that the provision is guidance, which is designed to throw light on a particular aspect of these rules, but which is not binding nor an exhaustive description of a person's obligations.