Levies
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1
Quality Meat Scotland may impose levies to enable it to provide services to the red meat sector as specified in Schedule 3.
2
All maximum levies in that Schedule exclude VAT.
3
The levies are to enable Quality Meat Scotland to–
i
meet its expenses in the exercise of its functions;
ii
meet its administrative expenses;
iii
further a purpose in article 3(2);
iv
establish a reserve fund.
4
The rate of levy (and any higher rate for late payment of the levy) must be approved annually by the Scottish Ministers.
5
Quality Meat Scotland may enter into contracts with other persons, companies or bodies for the purpose of collecting levies in terms of this Order.
Art. 6 in force at 1.4.2008, see art. 1(2)