Settlement application fees set by turnover tiers; payment required with filing via specified instruments or bank transfer. Regulation 9 requires every settlement application to be accompanied by proof of payment of a non refundable fee determined by the applicant's preceding year Indian turnover across three prescribed turnover bands. Payment methods permitted are demand draft, pay order, banker's cheque payable to the Competition Fund, or electronic remittance via Electronic Clearance Service to the Competition Commission of India (Competition Fund) bank account, with the specified payee and bank account details provided.