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Food Act 2014

Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement - Cost recovery

210: Other charges not requiring to be prescribed

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"Extra fees you might have to pay for some food safety services"

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The chief executive can require you to pay a reasonable charge for services the Ministry provides. This includes services related to the administration of the Food Act 2014. You may also have to pay for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in providing those services.

The chief executive can charge you for using a telephone information service, and this charge can be based on your usage or an averaged basis. You may also have to pay for the cost of getting information from the Ministry, such as posting, faxing, emailing, or couriering.

You may have to pay for written material, unless it is required by law to be provided free of charge. The Ministry can also charge you for accessing their Internet site, library or research services, or for administrative services related to a food product business. Any money the Ministry receives from these charges must be paid into the Departmental Bank Account.

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Part 4Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement
Cost recovery

210Other charges not requiring to be prescribed

  1. This subpart does not prevent the chief executive from requiring a reasonable charge to be paid for any—

  2. of the services the Ministry provides in relation to the administration of this Act; or
    1. actual and reasonable expenses incurred in providing those services.

      1. However, subsection (1) does not apply to any services in respect of which a fee or charge or levy is prescribed under this subpart.

      2. Without limiting subsection (1), and to avoid doubt, the chief executive may—

      3. operate a telephone information service for which each caller pays—
        1. according to the caller's usage; or
          1. on an averaged basis:
          2. charge persons for the cost of posting, faxing, emailing, or couriering information to them:
            1. charge for the cost of written material, unless that material is required by an Act or by regulations made under this Act to be provided free of charge:
              1. charge for access to any Internet site, or for information or services provided by any Internet site, operated by the Ministry:
                1. charge for access to any library or research services provided in relation to matters pertaining to food material, food products, or food-related accessories:
                  1. charge any person for administrative services provided in relation to a food product business or otherwise under this Act.

                    1. Any money received by the Ministry for charges made under this section must be paid into the Departmental Bank Account.