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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 99: 99: Clause 29, page 13, line 9, after ““may”” insert ““following consultation with LBRO”” The noble Baroness said: I shall speak also to Amendment No. 100A. Amendment No. 100 has been withdrawn: I apologise for it having been tabled in the wrong place. The amendments relate to fees. The first would require the primary authority to consult the LBRO before charging. I can see that having to consult on a case by case basis would not be reasonable. The second would allow the LBRO to give advice to a primary authority about fees. Under Clause 31(2), it can give guidance. I do not know whether we should regard ““guidance”” as being advice or a direction. The amendment is probably covered by that subsection, but I do not know whether Amendment No. 99 is. If the LBRO has not given guidance about fees, will the Minister confirm that the primary authority can proceed without consulting it? I beg to move.