5. Fee-

(1) Every application for a ¹[licence, certificate, scrip or any instrument bestowing financial or fiscal benefits] ^[helldodold[licence]^helldod] to import shall be accompanied by the fee specified in the ¹[Policy] ^[helldodold[Schedule]^helldod].

(2) The mode of deposit of fee shall be as specified in the ¹[Policy] ^[helldodold[Schedule]^helldod].

(3) No fee shall be payable in respect of any application made by:

(a) the Central Government, a State Government or any department or any office of the Government;

(b) any local authority for the bona-fide import of ¹[goods or services or technology] ^[helldodold[goods]^helldod] required by it for official use;

(c) any institution set up for educational, charitable or missionary purpose, for the import of ¹[goods or services or technology] ^[helldodold[goods]^helldod] required for its use;

(d) an applicant for the import of any ¹[goods or services or technology] ^[helldodold[goods]^helldod] (other than a vehicle) if the import of the ¹[goods or services or technology] ^[helldodold[goods]^helldod] is for his personal use which is not connected with trade or manufacture.

(4) The fee once received will not be refunded except in the following circumstances, namely:-

(i) where the fee has been deposited in excess of the specified scale of fee; or

(ii) where the fee has been deposited but no application has been made; or

(iii) where the fee has been deposited in error but the applicant is exempt from payment of fee.