147Payment of annual local shellfish program levy

147 Payment of annual local shellfish program levy

147 Payment of annual local shellfish program levy

(1) This section applies if there is a local committee appointed for the area in which the activity is carried on.

(2) An annual local shellfish program levy is payable to the Food Authority by the holder of a licence that authorises—

(a) harvesting, cultivating or collecting shellfish, or

(b) cultivating spat, or

(c) operating a depuration plant.

(3) The levy must be applied only for the following purposes—

(a) meeting the costs incurred in maintaining the local committees,

(b) meeting the costs incurred by the committees in carrying out their responsibilities.

(4) An annual local shellfish program levy is payable in addition to another levy payable under this part.