31AK. (1) The Office of the Planning Regulator may determine fees that may be charged in relation to any matter referred to in subsection (2), subject to the approval of the Minister, and a fee as so determined shall be payable to the Office by any person concerned as appropriate, and different fees may be provided for in respect of different matters.

(2) The matters in relation to which the Office of the Planning Regulator may determine fees under subsection (1) are in respect of reasonable costs for the provision or undertaking of—

(a) education and training programmes,

(b) research programmes, and

(c) any other services, subject to the approval of the Minister.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Office may, subject to the approval of the Minister, provide for the payment of different fees in relation to different matters referred to in subsection (2), for exemption from the payment of fees in specified circumstances and for the waiver, remission or refund in whole or in part of fees in specified circumstances.]