Poppy Industry Act 2016
14Licence fee for poppy licences and annual fees for cultivation licence
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14 Licence fee for poppy licences and annual fees for cultivation licence
14 Licence fee for poppy licences and annual fees for cultivation licence
(1) Before a poppy licence is granted or renewed, the applicant must pay to the Secretary the licence fee fixed by the regulations.
Note—
A licence fee is payable in addition to an application fee under section 18 (1) (c).
(2) The holder of a cultivation licence must pay to the Secretary an annual fee as set out in the regulations.
(3) If the holder of a cultivation licence fails to pay an annual fee in accordance with this section, the Secretary may, by written notice, require the holder to make good the default and, in addition, to pay to the Secretary the amount fixed by the regulations as a penalty for default.
(4) An annual fee (including a penalty for default) payable under this section is recoverable by the Secretary as a debt due to the Secretary.