78. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may by regulations specify the fees to be paid to the MARA for relevant applications and, for that purpose—

(a) different amounts may be specified for such applications which fall within different classes of such applications specified in the regulations, and

(b) the regulations may specify the circumstances in which—

(i) an exemption from the payment of such a fee applies, or

(ii) a waiver, remission or refund (whether in whole or in part) of such fee applies.

(2) The Minister shall, when specifying, in regulations made under subsection (1), the fees to be paid to the MARA for relevant applications have regard to the administrative costs associated with processing applications, including the costs of determining whether the requirements for making the relevant applications have been met.

(3) On and after the establishment day, the Minister shall not make regulations under subsection (1) except after consultation with the MARA.

(4) In this section, “relevant applications”, means—

(a) applications under section 77,

(b) MAC applications,

(c) applications under section 86(5), or

(d) applications under section 88.