The Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) (Fees for Licences) Order 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 453

ANIMALS

ANIMAL HEALTH

The Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) (Fees for Licences) Order 1992

Made

2nd March 1992

Laid before the House of Commons

11th March 1992

Coming into force

1st April 1992

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981(1), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the approval of the Treasury in accordance with that section, hereby make the following Order:

Title and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) (Fees for Licences) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the 1973 Order” means the Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) Order 1973(2);

“a seasonal operator” means a person who operates plant and equipment for processing waste food on any premises for a period of not more than six months in any twelve months ending with 31st March.

Fees

3.  There shall be paid to the appropriate Minister in respect of the matters specified in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order the fees specified in column (4) of that Schedule, such fees being payable at the times specified in column (2) of that Schedule, and replacing the fees specified in column (3) of that Schedule.

Revocation

4.  The Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) (Fees for Licences) Order 1987(3) is hereby revoked.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 25th February 1992.

L.S.

John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Strathclyde

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office

25th February 1992

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

28th February 1992

We consent,

Irvine Patnick

Nicholas Baker

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

2nd March 1992

Article 3

SCHEDULE FEES

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Matter	When Payable	Previous Fee	New Fee
Fees for the grant of an annual licence under Article 7 of the 1973 Order authorising the operation of plant and equipment for processing waste food on any premises.	(i) On application.	£190·00	£222·00
	(ii) Immediately prior to issue.	£295·00	£345·00
Fee for the renewal of an annual licence granted under Article 7 of the 1973 Order.	On application on or before the date of expiry of the existing licence.	£295·00	£345·00
Fees for the grant of a six monthly licence under Article 7 of the 1973 Order to a seasonal operator where no previous licence relating to the premises was granted or where a previous licence relating to the premises expired more than six months before an application for a new licence was received by the appropriate Minister.	(i) On application.	£190·00	£222·00
	(ii) Immediately prior to issue.	£160·00	£187·00
Fee for the grant of a six monthly licence under Article 7 of the 1973 Order to a seasonal operator where a previous licence relating to the premises expired less than six months before an application for a new licence was received by the appropriate Minister.	On application.	£160·00	£187·00
Fees for the grant of an annual licence under Article 8 of the 1973 Order authorising the reception of waste food on any premises. (i) On application.	£50·00	£58·00
	(ii) Immediately prior to issue.	£172·00	£200·00
Fee for the renewal of an annual licence granted under Article 8 of the 1973 Order.	On application on or before the date of expiry of the existing licence.	£172·00	£200·00

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) (Fees for Licences) Order 1987 (article 4) and provides for increased fees payable in respect of the granting or renewal of licences under articles 7 and 8 of the Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) Order 1973 (as amended), (article 3 and Schedule).

Licences granted under article 7 of the 1973 Order authorise the operation of plant and equipment used for processing waste food and licences granted under article 8 of that Order authorise premises to be used for the reception of waste food.

(1)

1981 c. 22. See section 86(1)(c) for the definition of “the Ministers”.

(2)

S.I. 1973/1936 as amended by S.I. 1987/232.

(3)

S.I. 1987/361.