Section 55: Recovery of charges.

Food Act 1984 · 1984 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Markets

If a person liable to pay any charge authorised under this Part does not pay it when lawfully demanded, the market authority may, by any authorised market officer, levy it by distress—

of all or any of the animals, poultry or other articles in respect of which the charge is payable, or
of any other animals, poultry or articles in the market belonging to, or in the charge of, the person liable,

and any such charge may also be recovered either summarily as a civil debt or in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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