These Regulations are the Export Inspection and Meat Charges Collection Regulations 1985 .

[2] After regulation 6

insert

(1)

This regulation applies to a decision of any of the following kinds:

(a)

a decision under paragraph 2B (2) (a) not to specify a day later than the day on which an amount would otherwise be due for payment as the day on which the amount is payable;

(b)

a decision under paragraph 2B (2) (b) not to specify that an amount is payable by instalments on days later than the day later than the day on which an amount would otherwise be due for payment;

(c)

a decision under paragraph 6 (1) (d), (3) (d) or (5) (d) not to be satisfied that an establishment will not resume operations of a particular kind;

(d)

a decision under subregulation 6 (7) or (8) not to refund or remit an amount of charge.

(2)

When the Secretary makes a decision to which this regulation applies, the Secretary must give the person liable to pay the relevant charge a notice in writing:

(a)

setting out the reasons for the decision; and

(b)

stating that the person may apply under regulation 6B for reconsideration of the decision; and

(c)

setting out how to apply for reconsideration, and the time within which the application must be made.

(1)

A person whose interests are affected by a decision to which regulation 6A applies may ask the Secretary to reconsider the decision.

(2)

A request for reconsideration must:

(a)

be in writing; and

(b)

set out the reasons why the Secretary should reconsider the decision; and

(c)

be given to the Secretary within 28 days after the day when the person is told of the decision in writing.

The making of an application for reconsideration of a decision does not affect the operation of the decision.

(1)

If a person applies for reconsideration of a decision to which regulation 6A applies (the original decision ), the Secretary must reconsider the decision.

(2)

After reconsidering the original decision, the Secretary must:

(a)

confirm it; or

(b)

amend it; or

(c)

substitute another decision for it.

(3)

Without limiting the generality of subregulation (2), if the original decision was a decision not to remit an amount of charge, and the amount of charge has been paid, the Secretary may substitute a decision to refund the same or another amount of charge.

(4)

If, by the end of 45 days after the Secretary receives the application, he or she has not given written notice of his or her decision after reconsideration to the person who applied for the reconsideration, the Secretary is taken, on that 45th day, to have confirmed the original decision.

(5)

If the Secretary decides to amend the original decision or substitute another decision for it, the later decision replaces the original decision for all purposes (other than the making of an application for reconsideration).

Application may be made under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision of the Secretary under subregulation 6D (2).