4.—(1) In this section a reference to a proceeding brought before the Commissioner or the Tribunal shall be construed as a reference to, as appropriate—

(a) an application made to the Commissioner under section 27 or 67,

(b) F6[an appeal made to the Tribunal under section 34, or]

(c) a requirement made of the Tribunal under section 39(2),

and a reference to the person bringing such proceeding shall be construed as a reference to the person who makes that application, appeal or requirement.

(2) The Minister may make regulations enabling the Commissioner and the Tribunal to charge fees, on such basis or bases as is or are specified in the regulations, in respect of proceedings brought before the Commissioner or the Tribunal.

(3) A fee charged pursuant to regulations under subsection (2) shall be payable by the person who brings the proceeding concerned.

(4) If a fee charged pursuant to regulations under subsection (2) is required by the Commissioner or the Tribunal, as the case may be, to be paid at the time the proceeding to which the fee relates is first brought before the Commissioner or the Tribunal and that requirement is not complied with, that proceeding shall become and be invalid and shall, accordingly, not be considered by the Commissioner or the Tribunal, as the case may be.

(5) The Minister may make regulations requiring the rating authority to which a valuation order relates to pay a specified amount to the Commissioner towards the expenses incurred on his or her behalf by any officer or officers of the Commissioner in carrying out a valuation pursuant to the order.

(6) Fees charged pursuant to regulations under subsection (2) shall be taken and collected in such manner as the Minister may from time to time direct and shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in accordance with the directions of the Minister.

(7) Regulations under section 5(3) or 7 of the Act of 1988 that were in force immediately before the commencement of this Act and which prescribed a fee in respect of the making of a requirement, or of an appeal or application, under a provision of the repealed enactments shall continue in force as if they were made under subsection (2) and, accordingly, such regulations—

(a) may be amended or revoked, and

(b) shall be construed as enabling the Commissioner or the Tribunal, as the case may be, to charge the fee prescribed in respect of the making of a requirement, or of an appeal or application, under the provision of this Act that corresponds to the provision concerned of the repealed enactments.

(8) The Public Offices Fees Act, 1879, shall not apply in respect of fees charged pursuant to regulations under subsection (2).