Regulation 3 Fees

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies to matters set out in Schedule 1 relating to the following Regulations–

(a)

the Beet Seeds Regulations 1993^f1;

(b)

the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993^f2;

(c)

the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004^f3;

(d)

the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005^f4; and

(e)

the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005^f5.

(2)

Where this paragraph applies–

(a)

the relevant person must charge the appropriate fee for the matter set out in Schedule 1; and

(b)

the fee must be paid to the relevant person within one month of demand.

(3)

In paragraph (2), the “relevant person” is–

(a)

a licensed crop inspector, where the fee is for an official examination of a crop undertaken by a licensed crop inspector;

(b)

a licensed seed sampler, where the fee is for the sampling of a seed lot for the purposes of an official examination undertaken by a licensed seed sampler; or

(c)

in any other case, the Scottish Ministers.

(4)

In paragraph (3), “licensed crop inspector” and “licensed seed sampler” have the same meaning as in regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2006^f6.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1993/2006, as relevantly amended by S.I. 1997/616 and 1999/1861 and S.S.I. 2000/246.
f2: S.I. 1993/2008, as relevantly amended by S.I. 1996/1452, 1997/616, 1999/1863 and 2001/3510 and S.S.I. 2000/250 and 2007/305.
f3: S.S.I. 2004/317, as amended by S.S.I. 2006/313 and 2007/224.
f4: S.S.I. 2005/328, as amended by S.S.I. 2006/313 and 448 and 2007/224.
f5: S.S.I. 2005/329, as amended by S.S.I. 2006/313 and 448 and 2007/224.
f6: S.S.I. 2006/313.