The Fresh Meat and Poultry Meat (Hygiene, Inspection and Examinations for Residues) (Charges) Regulations 1990

Liability for and recovery of charges

9.—(1) Any charge made by a food authority under these Regulations shall be payable to it.

(2) Any charge made by the Minister under these Regulations shall be payable to the food authority which carried out the health inspection and control exercise in connection with which that charge was made.

(3) Any charge payable to a food authority under these Regulations shall be payable—

(a) where the charge is in relation to a slaughterhouse, cutting premises or a cold store provided by a food authority by the person on whose behalf the slaughter, cutting up or storage (as the case may be) is carried out; and

(b) in any other case, by the occupier of the slaughterhouse, cutting premises or cold store in relation to which the charge arises.

(4) Any charge payable to a food authority under these Regulations shall be recoverable by it as a civil debt.

(5) Where any charges have been paid to a food authority under paragraph (2) above the authority shall pay such charges to the Minister at such times and in such manner as the Minister shall direct.