Section 55 Recovery of charges.

If a person liable to pay any charge authorised under this Part does not pay it when lawfully demanded, the market authority may, by any authorised market officer, levy it by distress—

(a)

of all or any of the animals, poultry or other articles in respect of which the charge is payable, or

(b)

of any other animals, poultry or articles in the market belonging to, or in the charge of, the person liable,

and any such charge may also be recovered either summarily as a civil debt or in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (S.) (16.6.2025) by Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 11), s. 38(2), sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2, sch.

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1: Pt. 3 applied (30.1.2004) by Hereford Markets Act 2003 (c. iv), ss. 1, 3(2)
C2: Pt. 3 applied (2.10.2004) by Ipswich Market Act 2004 (c. iii), ss. 1, 6
C3: Pt. 3 applied (18.8.2025) by Norwich Livestock Market Act 2025 (c. i), ss. 1, 6(2)