The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Fees S

[F1 4.— (1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), (4)(a) and (5)(a), the fee specified for a physical check—

(a) during normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fourth column of schedule 1 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule, or

(b) outside normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fifth column of schedule 1 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule originating in the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland.

(3) In the case of a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects listed in the second column of schedule 1A and originating from the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, the fee specified for a physical check—

(a) during normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fourth column of schedule 1A and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule, or

(b) outside normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fifth column of schedule 1A and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule.

(4) In the case of a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects listed in the second column of schedule 2 and originating from a country listed in the fourth column of that schedule—

(a) the fee specified for a physical check—

(i) during normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fifth column of schedule 2 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule, or

(ii) outside normal working hours, is the fee specified in the sixth column of schedule 2 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule,

(b) the fee specified for an identity check carried out is the fee specified in the seventh column of schedule 2 and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule.

(5) In the case of a consignment, or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects listed in the second column of schedule 2ZA and originating in the European Union, Liechtenstein or Switzerland—

(a) the fee specified for a physical check—

(i) during normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fourth column of schedule 2ZA and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule, or

(ii) outside normal working hours, is the fee specified in the fifth column of schedule 2ZA and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule,

(b) the fee specified for an identity check carried out is the fee specified in the sixth column of schedule 2ZA and corresponding to the relevant plants, plant products or other objects as described in the second column of that schedule.

(6) The fee specified for—

(a) a documentary check or an identity check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects for which the fee for a physical check is specified in paragraph (1) and schedule 1 is the fee specified in the third column of table 1 in schedule 2A,

(b) a documentary check or an identity check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects for which the fee for a physical check is specified in paragraph (3) and schedule 1A is the fee specified in the third column of table 1 in schedule 2A,

(c) a documentary check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects for which the fee for a physical check is specified in paragraph (4)(a) and schedule 2 is the fee specified in the third column of table 2 in schedule 2A,

(d) a documentary check for a consignment or such part of a consignment, consisting of any plants, plant products or other objects for which the fee for a physical check is specified in paragraph (5)(a) and schedule 2ZA is the fee specified in the third column of table 3 in schedule 2A.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 4 substituted (1.4.2021 except for the insertion of reg. 4(5)(6)(d), 1.7.2021 in so far as not already in force) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/159), regs. 1(1)(2), 2(3)