# The Plant Varieties and Seeds (Isle of Man) Order 2016, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In section 9 (farm saved seed)—
(za) in subsection (3), after “liable”, insert “(subject to any contractual agreement entered into between the farmer and the holder of the plant breeders’ rights)”;
(zb) in subsection (4), for the words from “considered to be” to the end substitute “a small farmer for the purposes of this section”;
(a) omit subsections (5) and (6);
(aa) for subsection (10) substitute—
“(10) In this section, “small farmer” means—
(a) in a case where the material referred to in subsection (3) is used for propagating potatoes, a farmer who grows potatoes in an area no bigger than that which would be needed to produce 185 tonnes of potatoes per harvest, and
(b) in a case where material referred to in subsection (3) is used for propagating any other variety specified for the purpose of subsection (1), a farmer who grows that variety in an area no bigger than that which would be needed to produce 92 tonnes of cereals per harvest.”;
(ab) omit subsection (12);
(b) for “the Ministers” (in each place that expression occurs) substitute “the Department”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/758/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-varieties-and-seeds-isle-of-man-order-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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