S.L. 433.3 ст. 19AFees.

(1) Where inspections are carried out for documentary, identity, and plant health checks, as well as for certification of plant propagation material or whole plants that fall under the Act, and regulations made thereunder, fees shall be levied by the director for such inspections. These fees which are specified in Schedule XXV and Schedule XXVI to these regulations shall be;

(a) charged and paid to the Director, Financial Management at the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change; and

(b) paid on the date of inspection or on filling an application for any type of testing:

Provided that where the checks and the tests for confirmation require supplementary checks and testing beyond what is normally carried out, an additional charge to cover the costs of such additional services shall be levied by the Director.

(2) When the services specified in sub-regulation (1) are rendered outside the official business hours of the Directorate, the importer or exporter, as the case may be, shall pay to the Director an additional charge equivalent to the overtime paid to the inspectors, calculated at the rates which the Government from time to time pays to such inspectors on overtime, together with an administrative charge of ten per centum calculated on the charge and expenses if any. Such charge shall be at the rate per hour or part thereof, subject to a minimum of two hours.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the official business hours of the Directorate shall be as follows: From 1st October to the 15th June:

Monday to Fridays (except public holidays):

7.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.;

From 16th June to 30th September:

Monday to Fridays (except public holidays):

7.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

(4) (a) when the services are provided at any premises outside the Directorate, there shall be a charge for transport at the rate of fifty cents (€0.50) per kilometre for the distance between the Directorate’s offices and the place of inspection, provided that:

(i) no charges shall be demanded in respect of any ferry fares between Malta and Gozo; or

(ii) when attendance by an inspector is given outside official business hours, transport charges shall be calculated as specified above with an additional charge of three euro and fifty cents (€3.50) and this additional charge shall be reduced to one euro and seventy-five cents (€1.75) whenever attendance commences or ends during the period when the officer is on- duty;

(b) such fees shall be paid to the Director.

(5) Where in the rendering of services on the importation of plants, plant products and other articles in accordance with any regulations under the Act, there is a delay in the arrival of such plants, plant products and other objects beyond one hour from the advised time of arrival, a charge shall be paid by the importer at the rate per hour established under sub-regulation (3).

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