Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Cost Recovery Fees Regulations

20 (1) If, under the former Regulations, an applicant or a licensee paid an hourly rate fee or a deposit and

• (a) a licence was issued before the coming into force of these Regulations, the fee payable under this Part shall be calculated in accordance with the number of remaining days in the current fee period, and any remaining balance of the fee or deposit paid shall be refunded or applied against any amount payable by the licensee to the Commission; or

• (b) a licence was not issued before the coming into force of these Regulations, the applicant shall pay the assessment fee calculated in accordance with section 26.

(2) If, under the former Regulations, an applicant or a licensee paid an annual fee and

• (a) a licence was issued before the coming into force of these Regulations,

  • (i) if the amount of the annual fee paid is more than the annual fee payable under this Part, the fee payable under this Part shall be calculated in accordance with the number of days remaining in the current fee period, and any remaining balance of the annual fee paid shall be refunded or applied against any amount payable by the licensee to the Commission, and

  • (ii) if the amount of the annual fee paid is less than the annual fee payable under this Part, the annual fee under this Part shall be payable on the earliest of the next licence anniversary, renewal or extension date; or

• (b) a licence was not issued before the coming into force of these Regulations,

  • (i) the annual fee under this Part shall be payable on the licence issue date,

  • (ii) if the amount of the annual fee paid is more than the annual fee payable under this Part, the difference shall be refunded or applied against any amount payable by the applicant to the Commission, and

  • (iii) if the amount of the annual fee paid is less than the annual fee payable under this Part, the applicant shall pay the difference to the Commission within 30 days after the invoice date.

(3) If, under the former Regulations, an applicant or a licensee paid a two-year fee and

• (a) a licence was issued before the coming into force of these Regulations,

  • (i) if the amount of the annual portion of the fee paid is more than the annual fee payable under this Part, the fee payable under this Part shall be calculated in accordance with the number of days remaining in the current fee period, and any remaining balance of the fee paid shall be refunded or applied against any amount payable by the licensee to the Commission, and

  • (ii) if the amount of the annual portion of the fee paid is less than the annual fee payable under this Part, the fee under this Part shall be payable on the earlier of the licence extension or renewal date; or

• (b) a licence was not issued before the coming into force of these Regulations,

  • (i) the annual fee under this Part shall be payable on the licence issue date,

  • (ii) if the amount of the annual portion of the fee paid is more than the annual fee payable under this Part, the difference shall be refunded or applied against any amount payable by the applicant to the Commission, and

  • (iii) if the amount of the annual portion of the fee paid is less than the annual fee payable under this Part, the applicant shall pay the difference to the Commission within 30 days after the invoice date.

(4) If, under the former Regulations, an applicant paid a one-time fee for the assessment of an application that is pending when these Regulations come into force,

• (a) if the amount of the fee paid is more than the assessment fee payable under this Part, the difference shall be refunded or applied against any amount payable by the applicant to the Commission; and

• (b) if the amount of the fee paid is less than the assessment fee payable under this Part, no additional assessment fee shall be payable by the applicant.

(5) If, under the former Regulations, an applicant or a licensee paid a one-time fee for the issuance of a licence and

• (a) a licence was issued more than 12 months before the coming into force of these Regulations, the fee under this Part shall be payable on the earliest of the licence anniversary, renewal or extension date; or

• (b) a licence was issued within the 12-month period before the coming into force of these Regulations and the fee paid is more than the annual fee payable under this Part, the difference shall be refunded or applied against any amount payable by the licensee to the Commission.