Introductory text

SEEDS

Made 21st November 2007

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 22nd November 2007

Coming into force 1st January 2008

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1) and (1A)(e) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964^f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1964 c. 14. Section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and paragraph 5(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 and by the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49), section 2. Section 16 is applied to seed potatoes by section 29(1); section 29 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972, section 4(1) and paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 4. See section 38 for the definition of “the Minister”. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).