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Animal Welfare (Cost Recovery) Regulations 2015.

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare Inspection Royalties/fees Certification
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These regulations enter into force on 1 July 2015.
Abstract

These regulations, consisting of seven sections and one Schedule, prescribe new fees and charges payable in respect of matters under the Animal Welfare Act 1999. Regulations 4 provides that the fees and charges are set out in the Schedule and are GST exclusive. Regulation 5 sets out when the fees and charges are payable. Regulation 6 authorises the Director-General, on 2 grounds, to remit or waive any costs recovered under these regulations. The Schedule prescribes the fees and charges payable under these regulations and who is responsible for paying them. The fees and charges include: a fee for an application for an animal welfare export certificate; a fee for the performance or exercise of a function, duty, or power required to be undertaken under the Animal Welfare Act 1999 and not prescribed elsewhere in the regulations; actual and reasonable costs, including actual and reasonable incidental and additional costs incurred by a Ministry employee, or a person engaged by the Ministry who is not an employee, such as the costs of external review, expert review, product testing, travel, and accommodation, and also the costs of disbursements for the functions referred to in the schedule.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Implements

Animal Welfare Act 1999 (No. 142 of 1999).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1999 (2018)

Keyword: Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Inspection, Research, Institution, Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Animal Welfare Export Certificate Regulations, 1999.

Legislation | New Zealand | 1999 (2007)

Keyword: Animal welfare, International trade, Certification, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX