SCHEDULE 5Approval of Laboratories under the Poultry Health Scheme
PART IIANNUAL APPROVAL FEE
1
The National Assembly must—
a
determine the annual approval fee on the basis of the cost attributable to each laboratory of the items listed in paragraph 3; and
b
publish the current annual approval fee on its website.
2
The annual approval fee is payable to the National Assembly in respect of each approved laboratory and is non-refundable.
3
The items referred to in paragraph 1(a) are—
a
the salaries and fees, together with overtime payments and employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions, of—
i
any person directly involved in the administration of the approval of laboratories;
ii
any person engaged in the management or administration of this work; and
iii
any veterinary inspector who carries out inspections of laboratories;
b
recruiting and training the staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a);
c
travel and related incidental expenses incurred in the administration of the approval of laboratories (including carrying out inspections), except where incurred by a person attending his or her normal place of work;
d
office accommodation, equipment and services for staff involved in the administration of approval of laboratories, including depreciation of office furniture and equipment and the cost of information technology and stationery;
e
provision of protective clothing and equipment used in carrying out inspections of establishments, and laundering that protective clothing;
f
provision of quality assurance testing samples, assessment of the results and provision of advice about the results;
g
provision of payroll and personnel services in connection with the employment of staff involved in the administration of approval of laboratories; and
h
any other incidental expenses incurred in connection with the administration of the approval of laboratories.