148Calculation of annual local shellfish program levy

148 Calculation of annual local shellfish program levy

148 Calculation of annual local shellfish program levy

(1) The annual local shellfish program levy payable under section 147 must be calculated in accordance with this section.

(2) The Food Authority must determine the levy payable under this section, in relation to the holder of a licence, by dividing the total projected administration and operational costs lodged to the Food Authority under section 140(1)(d) for the year by the number of licence holders.

(3) If the holder of a licence harvests, collects or cultivates shellfish, cultivates spat or operates a depuration plant in more than one area for which a local committee is appointed, the holder is liable to pay a levy under this division for each of the areas.

(4) Despite another provision of this division, the levy payable by the holder of a licence for an area for which a local committee is appointed must be reduced by half if—

(a) the only activity carried on in the area under the licence is—

(i) operating a depuration plant, or

(ii) cultivating spat, and

(b) the holder harvests, collects or cultivates shellfish, cultivates spat or operates a depuration plant in at least 1 other area and has paid an unreduced amount of the levy required under this division in relation to at least 1 other area.