Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

Levies

5 (1) A section 87 order may include provision—

(a) for the imposition by the board of charges (“levies”) on such persons as may be specified in the order;

(b) as to limits on the amounts of levies;

(c) for the recovery of levies in such ways and through such channels as may be specified in the order.

(2) But a section 87 order may not include provision by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) except for the purpose of enabling a board—

(a) to meet its expenses in the exercise of its functions;

(b) to meet its administrative expenses;

(c) to further a purpose or the purposes for which it is established;

(d) to establish a reserve fund.

(3) The purpose or purposes for which any levies are imposed must be specified in the section 87 order.