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The Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/1028 · Made 8 April 1998

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PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS AND SEEDS

Made 8th April 1998

The Ministers, in exercise of their powers under section 54(3) of the Plant Varieties Act 1997f1, hereby make the following Order:—

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Footnotes

f1

1997 c. 66; see section 49(1) for the definition of “the Ministers”.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Provisions coming into force on 8th May 1998
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998.

2Provisions coming into force on 8th May 1998

The Plant Varieties Act 1997, other than sections 49, 53 and 54f1, shall come into force on 8th May 1998.

Signature

Donoughue

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

8th April 1998

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Win Griffiths

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office

7th April 1998

Dubs

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office

8th April 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 8th May 1998 those parts of the Plant Varieties Act 1997 which did not come into force on the passing of that Act.