# The Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 1990

S.I. 1990/1559 · made 26 July 1990

These Regulations, which apply to Scotland only and which revoke and supersede the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 1988, prescribe the fees payable in respect of certain matters arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984.

Made under: Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (Section 16)

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## Introductory text

SEEDS
Made 26th July 1990
Laid before Parliament 6th August 1990
Coming into force 3rd September 1990
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 16(1), (1A)(e) and (5)(a) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with representatives of such interests as appear to him to be concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 3rd September 1990.
(2) These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only.

## 2 Revocation of previous Regulations

The Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 are hereby revoked.

## 3 Payment of fees

There shall be paid in advance in respect of the matters arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984 referred to in the Schedule hereto, or under any Regulations amending or superseding them, the fees respectively specified in the second column of the said Schedule opposite the references to such matters.

## 4 Payment of fees

The said fees shall be payable to the Secretary of State.

## 5 Exemptions

The Secretary of State may exempt any person or class of person or persons generally from compliance in whole or in part with the provisions of these Regulations in relation to payment of fees and any exemptions so made may be made subject to conditions.

## Signature

Sanderson of Bowden
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
26th July 1990

## 

Matter
New fee
Old fee
£
£
1 Fee for crop inspection in respect of crops for which an application has been made for classification as:
(a) VTSC class per half-hectare or part thereof
20.50
(20.50)
Minimum fee
41.00
(41.00)
(b) SE class per half-hectare or part thereof
19.50
(19.50)
(c) E class per half-hectare or part thereof
19.50
(19.50)
Provided that, if the application for entry of crops is withdrawn before the arrival of an inspector for the purpose of inspecting the crop for the first time, the fee paid will be refunded to the applicant subject to payment of a reduced fee of £1.50 per half-hectare to cover administration costs.
(1.50)
2 Fee for provision of seals and labels including official examination—all classes per tonne or part thereof:
(a) Labels without tie-holes
2.80
(1.50)
(b) Labels with tie-holes and seals
2.80
(1.50)
Provided that, if labels are returned unused, the fee paid may be refunded subject to a payment of a reduced fee of 80p per tonne to cover administrative costs.
(0.50)

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply to Scotland only and which revoke and supersede the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 1988, prescribe the fees payable in respect of certain matters arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984.
The fees for the provision of labels and seals have been increased to £2.80 and the reduced fee for returned unused labels has been increased from 50p to 80p representing an increase of 73.5%. The fees for crop inspection of all classes remain unchanged.

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