8Time for payment of basic fee

8 Time for payment of basic fee

(1) A basic fee required by section 6 must be paid: (a) if the fee relates to a quarantine service for which the fees can be worked out before the service is provided and the amount of the fee is worked out before the service is provided—on demand for payment; or (b) in any other case—by the close of business on the last day for payment of the fee shown on an invoice issued by the Department. (2) If the basic fee for a quarantine service can be worked out before the service is provided: (a) an officer must inform the person to whom the service is to be provided, or the person’s agent, of the amount of the fee before the service is provided; and (b) an officer may withhold the provision of the service until the fee is paid.