This document establishes the statutory framework for the fees payable to the Secretary of State in relation to the examination of merger notices under the Fair Trading Act 1973. The regulations were drafted by the British government to formalize the administrative costs associated with regulatory oversight of corporate mergers. It provides the legal basis for the collection of fees required to process merger applications within the United Kingdom's competition law jurisdiction.

Legal professionals and regulatory historians utilize this text as a primary source for understanding the evolution of UK competition law administration. It is a highly technical document intended for practitioners and researchers examining the historical cost-recovery mechanisms of the British government.