Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Fees

14.—(1) The Department may charge an operator of any establishment such reasonable fees as it may determine in respect of any costs reasonably incurred by it or on its behalf in connection with—

(a) the registration of the establishment pursuant to regulation 6(2);

(b) the approval of the establishment pursuant to regulations 10(3) or 12(2);

(c) inspection or supervision of any such establishment under these Regulations; and

(d) the issue under these Regulations of any certificate, the application of an additional mark or official seal by or on behalf of an inspector and the purchase of labels or instruments by or on behalf of an inspector for the purpose of applying an additional mark or an official seal in relation to any export eligible goods prepared in the establishment.

(2) Where the Department has notified the operator of any establishment of a fee charged for the purposes of these Regulations in respect of that establishment, the operator shall pay to the Department the amount of the fee so charged.

(3) A fee charged to an operator for the purposes of these Regulations shall be recoverable on demand by the Department as a debt from the operator.