Civil Defence Act, 2002

Charges.

21.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may make such charges as it considers appropriate in consideration of—

(a) the performance by the Board of its functions,

(b) the provision by it of services (other than a service consisting of the provision of advice for the Minister or another Minister of the Government), and

(c) the carrying on by it of activities,

and shall record receipts from those charges as income.

(2) The determination of the amounts of charges referred to in subsection (1) shall be subject to the approval of the Minister following consultation with the Minister for Finance.

(3) The Board may recover, as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, from the person by whom it is payable any amount due and owing to it under subsection (1).