Article 32 Recovery of costsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

The importer or exporter (as the case may be) is responsible for—

(a)

the costs of storing a relevant organism detained under article 27(2) or 29(2) during its period of detention;

(b)

the costs incurred by an enforcement officer under article 30(2), (4) and (5).

(2)

The court which convicts a person of an offence under this Order must order the offender to reimburse any costs incurred in connection with keeping a relevant specimen by the person—

(a)

holding it following its seizure by an enforcement officer under article 26(1); or

(b)

to whom it was transferred under article 30(3).

(3)

Where—

(a)

the costs referred to in paragraph (1) are not paid, or

(b)

an order is made under paragraph (2), and the amount specified in the order is not paid,

the unpaid amount is recoverable summarily as a civil debt.

(4)

In this article—

“importer” and “exporter” include any authorised representative of the importer or exporter, as the case may be;
“relevant specimen” means the specimen in relation to which the offence was committed.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 32 in force at 1.12.2019, see art. 1(1)