Introductory text

England and Wales

SEEDS, ENGLAND

Made 21st April 2006

Laid before Parliament 25th April 2006

Coming into force 17th May 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(1) and (1A)(e) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964^f1 and now vested in her^f2.

In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act she has consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to her to be concerned by the following Regulations:

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f1: 1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by section 4(1) of, and paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 4 to, the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), S.I. 1977/1112, and section 2 of the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49); see section 38(1) for a definition of “the Minister”.
f2: Under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794) the functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 which remained vested in that Minister at the date of the Order were transferred to the Secretary of State.