Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998

Charges for services.

21.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), and having due regard to any other arrangements in place concerning any fees or charges arising in relation to the area of activity concerned, the Authority may make such charges as the Board considers appropriate in consideration of the performance by the Authority of its functions, the provision by it of services (other than a service consisting of the provision of advice for the Minister or another Minister of the Government) and the carrying on by it of activities and shall record receipts from such charges as income.

(2) The determination of the amounts of charges referred to in subsection (1) shall be subject to the approval of the Minister following consultations with the Minister for Finance.

(3) The Authority may recover, as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, from the person by whom it is payable any amount due and owing to it under subsection (1).