Introductory text

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 1964^f1, 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:

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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.