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10. For regulation 31, substitute—
31.—(1) The consignor, his representative and the person in charge of any animal or animal product shall be jointly and severally liable for any reasonable expenses arising out of or in connection with the exercise of any power conferred on an inspector by these Regulations relating to that animal or animal product.
(2) In relation to any activity undertaken by an inspector for which a charge may be made at the inspector rate—
(a)the Secretary of State shall determine a rate which represents the reasonable costs and expenses incurred in employing an inspector to undertake that activity during any given unit of time;
(b)the Secretary of State shall publish the current inspector rate on the Defra website;
(c)time charged at the inspector rate shall be charged in units of no more than half an hour.”.
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