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Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

S.R. 2001/228 · Made 30 May 2001

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AGRICULTURE

Made 30th May 2001

Coming into operation 30th May 2001

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Developmentf1, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 1 of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965f2 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, after consultation with representatives of such interests as appear to it to be concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland. See Article 3(4) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.))

f2

1965 c. 22 (N.I.) as amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Article 3 and Schedule 3

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Fees
  3. 3Revocation
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule “SCHEDULEFees for the certification of seed potato crops
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation on 30th May 2001.

(2)

In these Regulations, “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

2Fees

Every person who makes an application to the Department for the certification of seed potato crops under regulation 8(1) of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001f1 shall forward with that application the appropriate fee in accordance with the Schedule.

3Revocation

The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000f1 are hereby revoked.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 30th May 2001.

L.S.

Liam McKibben

A senior officer of the

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Schedule “SCHEDULEFees for the certification of seed potato crops

ApplicationFee
1

In the case of an application received by the Department on or before 30th May in any calendar year—

(a)

where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare

£34·00
(b)

where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare

£17·00 per half hectare or part of a half hectare
2

In the case of an application received by the Department after 30th May in any calendar year—

(a)

where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare

£51·00
(b)

where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare

£25·50 per half hectare or part of a half hectare”

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations increase the fees payable to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in respect of the certification of seed potato crops arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (regulation 2 and the Schedule).

In the case of an application received by the Department on or before 30th May in any calendar year:—

(a)

where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare the fee is increased from £33·00 to £34·00;

(b)

where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare the fee is increased from £16·50 to £17·00 per half hectare or part of a half hectare.

In the case of an application received by the Department after 30th May in any calendar year:—

(a)

where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare the fee is increased from £49·50 to £51·00;

(b)

where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare the fee is increased from £24·75 to £25·50 per half hectare or part of a half hectare.

The Regulations also revoke the Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (regulation 3).