Regulation 13 Charges by local authorities for meat inspection
Subject to paragraph (4) of this regulation, a local authority may make charges, of such amounts as they may from time to time determine in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3) of this regulation, in respect of meat inspections carried out by them in pursuance of regulation 3.
A local authority which intend to make charges, or to increase the amounts of any existing charges, shall—
calculate on the basis of the permitted cost factors set out in Schedule 4 the amounts of their charges;
consult the occupier of any slaughterhouse affected by those charges about the amounts which the local authority propose to charge, the number of persons whom they propose to employ in carrying out the inspections to which those charges relate and the hours during which those persons are intended to be engaged on those inspections;
supply to any person consulted by them in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph, on his request made in writing within fourteen days of the day on which he was consulted, details of the calculations used to decide the amounts of the proposed charges;
consider any representations made to them by, or on behalf of, any person whom they have consulted and, having regard thereto, determine the amounts of their charges; and
notify such amounts to all persons consulted in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph at least fourteen days before the day on which the charges are to take effect.
A local authority which intend to reduce the amounts of any existing charges shall—
determine the amounts which, on the basis of the permitted cost factors set out in Schedule 4, are to be charged;
notify the occupier of any slaughterhouse affected by those charges of the amounts of their charges, the number of persons whom they propose to employ in carrying out the inspections to which those charges relate and the hours during which those persons are intended to be engaged on those inspections; and
supply to any person so notified, on his request in writing made within seven days of the day on which he was notified, details of the calculations used to determine the amounts of the charges.
A local authority shall not apply any charge unless the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3) of this regulation have been complied with in respect of that charge.
In this regulation and in Schedule 4 “occupier” includes, in relation to a public slaughterhouse, any person who slaughters animals there with the consent of the local authority which provides that slaughterhouse.