(1) The Food Authority may levy a contribution towards the cost of the
administration of this Act on any person, or member of a class of persons, who
is subject to the requirements of a food safety scheme, but only if authorised
to do so by the provisions of a food safety scheme.
(2) A levy under this
section is to be of an amount, or calculated on a basis, specified in the
relevant food safety scheme.
(3) The Food Authority is to ensure, as far as
is reasonably practicable, that money received from levies imposed under this
section in relation to an industry or sector of industry that is subject to a
food safety scheme is not used to cross-subsidise the expenses of the
Food Authority in carrying out its functions in relation to any other industry
or sector of industry that is subject to a food safety scheme.
(4) Nothing in
this section prevents a cost of a kind referred to in this section from being
covered by a licence fee charged under a food safety scheme.
