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The Seed Potatoes (Tuber Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

S.R. 2006/187 · Made 19 April 2006 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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AGRICULTURE

Made 19th April 2006

Coming into operation 28th August 2006

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

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1), Article 3(4)

f2

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

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Revocation
  3. 3Fees
  4. 4Fees
  5. 5Fees
  6. 6Exemptions
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule Schedule
  9. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as The Seed Potatoes (Tuber Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 28th August 2006.

(2)

In these Regulations:

  • F1...

  • “official label” shall have the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2 of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) F22016 ;

  • “the Seed Potatoes Regulations” refers to the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 .

2RevocationI1

The following are revoked—

(a)

The Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982f1; and

(b)

The Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005f2.

3FeesF1

There shall be paid in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table in the Schedule arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations, on demand from the person requesting the inspection or official labels, fees as specified in column 2 of that Table.

4FeesI1

The fees as specified in regulation 3 shall be payable to the Department.

5FeesI1

Where the fees for tuber inspection and labels were separate in previous Regulations, these have now been combined, as per the Schedule.

6ExemptionsI1

The Department may exempt any 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 any exemptions so made may be subject to conditions.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 19th April 2006.

L.S.

Liam McKibben

A senior officer of the

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

F1

MatterFee
£
1. Fee for the inspection of seed potato tubers prior to their being sealed F2in accordance with regulation 12 of the Seed Potatoes Regulations and for the provision of an appropriate number of labels for packages per tonne4.80 per tonne or part of a tonne

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 (S.R. 1982/236) and the Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/370).

These Regulations—

(a)

increase the tuber inspection fee from £3.90 per tonne to £4.40 per tonne or part therefore (regulation 3 and Schedule);

(b)

include the former label fees within the charge for the tuber inspections (regulation 5 and Schedule); and

(c)

provide for exemptions for classes of person or persons generally in relation to the payment of fees. The Department will notify the seed potato industry when such exemptions are to be granted (regulation 6).