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The Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999

S.I. 1999/2698 · Made 24 September 1999

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SEEDS

Made 24th September 1999

Laid before Parliament 30th September 1999

Coming into force 22nd October 1999

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in relation to England, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 16(1) and (1A)(e) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964f1, after consultation in accordance with the said section 16(1) with representatives of such interests as appear to him to be concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3); see section 38(1) (as amended by S.I. 1978/272) for a definition of “the Minister”. Under the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272), article 2(1) and Schedule 1, the functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 were, so far as they are exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the Secretary of State.

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Amendment
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999, shall extend to England and shall come into force on 22nd October 1999.

2Amendment

At the end of Schedule 6 to the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985f1 the following wording shall be inserted—

“

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Examination feesf2

(i)

Examination for crop inspector in respect of

  • cereals,

  • field beans, field peas and pulses, or

  • grasses and herbage legumes,

(a)

examination

Before the examination142.80(–)
(b)

re-sit of examination (other than cereals)

Before the examination142.80(–)
(c)

re-sit of either part of cereals examination

Before the examination71.40(–)
(d)

re-test

Before the examination71.40(–)
(ii)

Examination for crop inspector in respect of

  • sugar beet, or

  • fodder and oil crucifers; turnips;

  • fodder beet and mangels; flax and linseed; soya bean,

(a)

examination

Before the examination89.25(–)
(b)

re-sit of examination

Before the examination89.25(–)
(c)

re-test

Before the examination71.40(–)
(iii)

Examination for seed sampler

Before the examination89.25(–)

”.

Signature

Hayman

Minister of State,Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

24th September 1999

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which apply only to England, amend the Seeds (Fees) Regulations 1985 (as amended). The amendment provides for fees to be charged for examinations for crop inspectors and seed samplers (regulation 2).