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PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS

Made 3rd August 1992

Laid before Parliament 7th August 1992

Coming into force 28th August 1992

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, as respects the United Kingdom, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 9(1) and (5), 36 and 38(1) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964^f1 as extended to Northern Ireland^f2 and the said Minister and the Secretary of State, acting jointly, as respects the Isle of Man, in exercise of the said powers as extended to the Isle of Man^f3, and in exercise of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

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f1: 1964 c. 14; section 38(1) (as amended by S.I. 1978/272) contains a definition of Ministers relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.
f2: By section 39(3) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 and by the Plant Varieties and Seeds (Northern Ireland) Order 1964 (S.I. 1964/1574).
f3: By the Plant Varieties and Seeds (Isle of Man) Order 1969 (S.I. 1969/1829), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.