Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2023
|
Complaints: fees | ||
|
68. (1) The Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, may make regulations imposing fees to be paid by a person making a complaint under section 67 . | ||
(2) In making regulations under subsection (1) the Minister shall have regard to the purpose of meeting expenses properly incurred by the regulator in the performance of its functions. | ||
(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may provide for, in particular— | ||
(a) rates of fees payable, | ||
(b) the keeping of records and the making of returns by persons liable to pay fees, and | ||
(c) the collection and recovery of fees. | ||
(4) Fees shall be payable to the regulator at such time and at such rates as may be prescribed in regulations under subsection (1). | ||
(5) Different rates may be prescribed in respect of— | ||
(a) different classes of persons liable to pay fees, or | ||
(b) different classes of complaint. | ||
(6) The regulator may recover an amount due under this section as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction from the person by whom it is payable. |