Fees etc.E+W+S

15 Fees and other charges.E+W

(1)Subject to this section, the local authority may charge such [F1reasonable] fees as they may determine in respect of—

(a)applications for the grant, renewal or transfer of licences;

(b)the grant, renewal [F2, alteration] or transfer of licences;

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(2)Any fee charged under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) in respect of an application shall be treated as paid on account of the fee charged under paragraph (b) on the grant, renewal or transfer applied for.

[F4(2A)Subject to this section, the authority may charge to the operator of the zoo such sums as they may determine in respect of reasonable expenses incurred by them—

(a)in connection with inspections in accordance with section 9A and under sections 10 to 12;

(b)in connection with the exercise of their powers to make directions under this Act;

(c)in the exercise of their function under section 16E(4) of supervising the implementa- tion of plans prepared under section 16E(2); and

(d)in connection with the exercise of their function under section 16E(7) or (8).

(2B)The authority’s charge under subsection (2A)(d) shall take into account any sums that have been, or will fall to be, deducted by them from a payment under section 16F(7) in respect of their costs.]

(3)In respect of any fee or other sum charged under this section, the local authority may, if so requested by the operator, accept payment by instalments.

(4)Any fee or other charge payable under this section by any person shall be recoverable by the local authority as a debt due from him to them.

(5)The local authority shall secure that the amount of all the fees and other sums charged by them under this section in a year is sufficient to cover the [F5reasonable] expenditure incurred by the authority in the year by virtue of this Act.

15 Fees and other charges.S

(1)Subject to this section, the local authority may charge such [F6reasonable] fees as they may determine in respect of—

(a)applications for the grant, renewal[F7, alteration] or transfer of licences;

(b)the grant, renewal or transfer of licences;

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(2)Any fee charged under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) in respect of an application shall be treated as paid on account of the fee charged under paragraph (b) on the grant, renewal or transfer applied for.

[F9(2A)Subject to this section, the authority may charge to the operator of the zoo such sums as they may determine in respect of expenses incurred by them–

(a)in connection with inspections in accordance with section 9A and under sections 10 to 12;

(b)in connection with the exercise of their powers to make directions under this Act;

(c)in the exercise of their function under section 16E(4) of supervising the implementation of plans prepared under section 16E(2); and

(d)in connection with the exercise of their function under section 16E(7) or (8).

(2B)The authority’s charge under subsection (2A)(d) shall take into account any sums that have been, or will fall to be, deducted by them from a payment under section 16F(7) in respect of their costs.]

(3)In respect of any fee or other sum charged under this section, the local authority may, if so requested by the operator, accept payment by instalments.

(4)Any fee or other charge payable under this section by any person shall be recoverable by the local authority as a debt due from him to them.

(5)The local authority shall secure that the amount of all the fees and other sums charged by them under this section in a year is sufficient to cover the [F10reasonable] expenditure incurred by the authority in the year by virtue of this Act.