# The Meat (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 9: The standard charge

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) An operator who does not agree that an additional charge is justified under paragraph 8 may request that the question be determined by a person nominated for the purpose pursuant to sub–paragraph (3)(a).
(2) A request under sub–paragraph (1) shall be made within 1 week of the Agency giving the operator notice under paragraph 8(3).
(3) Where an operator makes a request under sub–paragraph (1) —
(a) the Agency shall nominate a person to determine the question from the list established under sub–paragraph (4);
(b) the person so nominated shall give the operator and the Agency an opportunity to make representations on the question to be determined; and
(c) the person so nominated shall, within 1 month of being nominated, decide whether an additional charge is payable and shall notify the operator and the Agency of his decision.
(4) The Agency shall establish and maintain a list of people who may be nominated for the purposes of this paragraph and shall consult those organisations appearing to represent operators before including any person on the list.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2983/schedule/2/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/meat-official-controls-charges-england-regulations-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-9
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