4. To address the Committee's concern that certain State institutions may be unable to afford the SIU's fees and that obliging them to do so may have adverse consequences for service delivery, the Committee has introduced a new procedure, which permits affected institutions to apply to National Treasury or the relevant provincial treasury for exemption from paying the fees charged or to be recovered. The Committee is of the view that the relevant Treasury will be best placed to make a finding on an institution's ability to pay, after consulting the Head of the SIU and after considering the relevant institution's finances.