Introductory text

Seeds

Made 13th November 2013

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 15th November 2013

Coming into force 16th December 2013

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1, sections 16(1), (1A), (3) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964^f2 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 16(1) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 Act they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by section 27(1) of the 2006 Act and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Schedule, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. The powers in section 2(2) are exercised in relation to regulation 5 of these Regulations.
f2: 1964 c.14 (“the 1964 Act”). Section 16(1) was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) (“the 1972 Act”), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1) and (2). Section 16(1A) was inserted by the 1972 Act, section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1) and (2). Section 16(3) was amended by S.I. 1977/1112. See section 38(1) of the 1964 Act 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).