The Poultry Flocks, Hatcheries and Processed Animal Protein (Fees) Order 1990

Made: 7th March 1990

Laid before the House of Commons: 9th March 1990

Coming into force

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 84(1) and 86(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981[^f00001], and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the approval of the Treasury in accordance with the said section 84(1), hereby make the following Order:

Title and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Poultry Flocks, Hatcheries and Processed Animal Protein (Fees) Order 1990 and shall come into force for the purposes of items 2 to 7 of Part I of the Schedule to this Order on 1st June 1990 and for all other purposes on 2nd April 1990.

Interpretation

2

In this Order—

• “the appropriate Minister” means, in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and in relation to Scotland or to Wales, the Secretary of State;

• “the Breeding Flocks Order” means the Poultry Breeding Flocks and Hatcheries (Registration and Testing) Order 1989[^f00002];

• “the Laying Flocks Order” means the Poultry Laying Flocks (Testing and Registration etc.) Order 1989[^f00003];

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Fees

3

There shall be paid—

• (a) to the appropriate Minister in respect of the transactions specified in column (1) of Part I of the Schedule to this Order; or

• (b) to the Minister in respect of the transactions specified in column (1) of Part II of the Schedule to this Order

the fees specified in column (2) of each Part respectively of that Schedule opposite the reference to those transactions, such fees being payable within 14 days of demand made by the appropriate Minister or the Minister (as the case may be) except that the fee specified in respect of a transaction specified in item 5(a) of Part II of that Schedule shall be payable on application for the authorisation referred to in that item.

Reduced fees

4

Where any two or more transactions specified in item 5(a) or 7 of Part I of the Schedule to this Order or in item 2 of Part II of that Schedule are carried out on premises situated at the same address on the same occasion, the total fee payable in respect of those transactions shall be reduced by £35.

SCHEDULE — FEES

PART I — — PAYMENT TO THE APPROPRIATE MINISTER

1

Issue of a certificate of registration in respect of not less than 100 birds under article 9(3) of the Laying Flocks Order.

2

• (a) Initial inspection of breeding flock premises;

3

• (a) Subsequent inspection of breeding flock premises;

4

• (a) Initial inspection of hatchery premises;

5

• (a) Subsequent inspection of hatchery premises;

6

Initial inspection of a breeding flock and hatchery premises where both premises are situated at the same address.

7

Subsequent inspection of a breeding flock and hatchery premises where both premises are situated at the same address.

PART II — — PAYMENT TO THE MINISTER

1

Taking or the supervision of taking (as the case may be) by an officer of the Minister of samples from breeding flocks under article 6(a) of, and paragraphs 2(f) and 3 of Part I of Schedule 3 to, and article 7(a) of, and paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 4 to, the Breeding Flocks Order.

2

Supervision by an officer of the Minister of the taking of samples from hatcheries under article 8(a) of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part II of Schedule 3 to, the Breeding Flocks Order.

3

Examination of samples from breeding flocks by an officer of the Minister, under article 6(a) of, and paragraphs 2(f) and 3 of Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Breeding Flocks Order, of—

• (a) a composite faeces sample

4

Examination of samples from hatcheries by an officer of the Minister, under article 8(a) of, and paragraph 1(a)—(c) of Part II of Schedule 3 to, the Breeding Flocks Order, of—

• (a) a composite meconium sample

5

• (a) Inspection prior to the authorisation of a laboratory for the purposes of the Laying Flocks Order, the Breeding Flocks Order or the Processed Animal Protein Order 1989[^f00004];

6

Inspection of a laboratory with a view to deciding whether the annual authorisation should be renewed or revoked.

Signed

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 6th March 1990.

John Selwyn Gummer — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Sanderson of Bowden — Minister of State, Scottish Office — 6th March 1990

Peter Walker — Secretary of State for Wales — 6th March 1990

We approve,

John Taylor — Kenneth Carlisle — Two of the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 7th March 1990

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes the fees to be paid to the appropriate Minister (as defined in the Order) or the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the issue of a certificate of registration in respect of laying and breeding flock and hatchery premises. Separate fees are payable for the initial and subsequent inspection of breeding flock or hatchery premises. A reduced fee is payable where the flock and hatchery are situated at the same address (article 3 and the Schedule). Fees are also reduced where two or more specified transactions are carried out on premises situated at the same address on the same occasion (article 4).

Fees are prescribed for the issue of the annual renewal certificate of registration, for the taking or the supervision of the taking of samples by an officer of the Minister, for the examination of those samples and for the inspection and authorisation of laboratories for the purposes of certain Orders relating to poultry and protein processing (article 3 and the Schedule).

The fees prescribed in respect of transactions specified in Part I of the Schedule (except item 1) shall come into force on 1st June 1990 and the remaining fees shall come into force on 2nd April 1990 (article 1).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1981 c. 22; section 86(1) contains a definition of “the Ministers” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which this Order is made.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1989/1963, amended by S.I. 1990/347.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1989/1964, to which there is an amendment not relevant to this Order.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1989/661.