13.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, a local authority may make charges in respect of the function of providing health certification of fresh meat intended for export and the other functions specified in regulation 12(1)(a) to (h) of such amounts as are determined by them from time to time.
(2) Charges made in pursuance of this regulation shall relate to functions exercised in respect of individual premises within the local authority area.
(3) In determining such charges as aforesaid, the local authority shall ensure that from time to time the charges are reasonably sufficient to meet the costs of the authority which are –
(a)specified in paragraph (5) of this regulation; and
(b)necessarily incurred in exercise of the functions referred to in paragraph (1) of this regulation.
(4) In determining such charges as aforesaid a local authority shall consult with such persons or organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests substantially affected by the charges and shall provide to any such person or organisation at his or their written request a breakdown in writing of the calculation of the charges against the costs specified in paragraph
(5)of this regulation.
(5) The costs referred to in paragraph (3)(a) of this regulation are –
(a)the remuneration paid to any official veterinary surgeon or inspector engaged in exercising the functions referred to in paragraph (1) of this regulation in the premises concerned, together with related costs being employer’s National Insurance and superannuation contributions. Where an official veterinary surgeon or inspector is engaged part-time in the premises concerned, such remuneration and costs shall relate to the proportion of time actually spent in exercise of the said functions in the premises;
(b)the cost of protective clothing and equipment, including the cleaning, maintenance and repair of these items, used by an official veterinary surgeon or inspector in exercise of the said functions in the premises concerned. Where such items are not used exclusively in the premises concerned, such costs shall be apportioned according to usage;
(c)the cost of travel and subsistence incurred by an official veterinary surgeon or inspector in respect of his exercise of the said functions in relation to the premises concerned. Where such travel and subsistence does not relate exclusively to the performance of the said functions in the premises concerned, such costs shall be apportioned accordingly;
(d)the administrative costs incurred by the local authority in respect of the exercise of the said functions in the premises concerned.