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SEEDS

Made 28th November 2007

Laid before Parliament 29th November 2007

Coming into force 1st January 2008

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A)(e), (5)(a) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964f1, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act, they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.

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1964 c. 14; Section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and paragraph 5(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 and by the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49), section 2. See section 38 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).