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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/seed-potatoes-fees-scotland-regulations-2009/note",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2009/306",
  "legislation_title": "The Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2009",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations which extend to Scotland only prescribe the fees payable in respect of certain matters arising under the Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (regulation 3 and the Schedule). They consolidate, with amendments, provisions relating to fees previously contained in the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”) as amended by the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”). Amendments to the 2005 Regulations in this consolidation are largely of a minor or consequential drafting nature, or provide for an increase in the rate of fees payable.\nThese Regulations prescribe the fees payable—\n(a) for the carrying out of crop inspections, tuber inspections and the provision of official labels and seals as regards the classes of seed potatoes known as the Pre‑basic TC, Pre‑basic 1 to 4, Super Elite, Elite and test and trial seed potatoes and as regards Approved Stock (regulation 3 and the Schedule);\n(b) for the initiation, provision and maintenance of nuclear stock (regulation 3 and the Schedule);\n(c) for administration where an application for inspection as Pre-basic class generations 1 to 4, Super Elite or Elite is withdrawn before the arrival of an inspector due to inspect the crop for the first time (regulation 4 and the Schedule);\n(d) for administration where labels and seals are returned unused in respect of Pre‑basic 1 to 4, Super Elite, Elite or A (regulation 4 and the Schedule); and\n(e) for administration where an arrangement has been made by an applicant for an official examination of tubers to take place on a particular day but the applicant cancels the arrangement on that day (regulation 5 and the Schedule).\nThe Scottish Ministers may exempt any person, class of persons, or persons generally from compliance, in whole or in part, with the provisions of these Regulations (regulation 6).\nTable of Destination and Derivation\nThe Table of Destination and Derivation below is intended to act as an aide for those familiar with the previous regulatory regime, and indicates the link between previous legislative provisions and those in the 2009 Regulations.\nDerivation\nDestination\nNote of Amendment\nThe Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005, as amended\nThe Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2009\nPreamble\nPreamble\nChanges in wording to reflect changes in drafting practice.\nRegulation 1\nRegulation 1\n“Shall” has been deleted to reflect changes in drafting practice in the two places it appeared.\nRegulation 2\nRegulation 2\nRegulation 3\nRegulation 3\n“shall” has been replaced with “must” to reflect changes in drafting practice.\nRegulation 4\nRegulation 4\nRegulation 4A\nRegulation 5\nRegulation 4A inserted by S.S.I 2007/520. As a result of consolidation, re-numbered to be Regulation 5. Insertion of parentheses.\nRegulation 5\nRegulation 6\nRe-numbered in consolidation process\nRegulation 6\nRegulation 7\n(Revocations)\nSchedule – paragraph 1\nSchedule – paragraph 1\nOmission of “or Approved Stock” and insertion of “, Approved Stock or test and trial seed potatoes” by S.S.I 2007/520.\nSchedule – paragraph 2\nSchedule – paragraph 2\nSchedule – paragraph 3\nSchedule – paragraph 3\nSchedule – paragraph 4\nSchedule – paragraph 4\nSchedule – paragraph 5\nSchedule – paragraph 5\nOmission of “and Approved Stock” and insertion of “, Approved Stock or test and trial seed potatoes” by S.S.I. 2007/520.\nSchedule – paragraph 6\nSchedule – paragraph 6\nAmendment of fees for nuclear stock to reflect 2009 fee amounts.\nThese Regulations revoke the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007.\nA Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in respect of these Regulations and has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies can be obtained from The Scottish Government Rural Directorate, Pentland House, Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TY.",
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