The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

PART II Registration Fee

11.  The Scottish Ministers shall–

(a) determine the registration fee on the basis of available information as to the cost attributable to each application of the items listed in paragraph 13; and

(b) publish the current registration fee on the website of the Scottish Executive(1).

12.  The registration fee shall be payable to the Scottish Ministers in respect of each establishment for which an application is made and shall be non refundable.

13.  The items referred to in paragraph 11(a) are–

(a) the salaries and fees, together with overtime payments and employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions, of–

(i) any person involved directly in processing applications for membership of the scheme;

(ii) any person engaged in managing the processing of such applications; and

(iii) any veterinary inspector who is a member of the State Veterinary Service who carries out an inspection at an applicant establishment;

(b) recruiting and training the staff referred to in sub paragraph (a);

(c) travel and related incidental expenses incurred in processing applications for membership of the scheme (including inspecting establishments), except where incurred by a person attending his normal place of work;

(d) office accommodation, equipment and services for the staff referred to in sub paragraph (a), including depreciation of office furniture and equipment and the cost of information technology and stationery;

(e) provision of protective clothing and equipment used in inspecting establishments, and laundering, cleansing or disinfecting that protective clothing;

(f) provision of payroll and personnel services in connection with the employment of the staff referred to in sub paragraph (a); and

(g) any other incidental expenses incurred in connection with the processing of applications for membership of the scheme.

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www.scotland.gov.uk.