Regulation 2 Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
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“the Act” means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964;
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“maintainer” means a person indicated in a National List as responsible for the maintenance of a plant variety;
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“the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and “the Ministers” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland acting jointly;
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“National List” means a list of plant varieties prepared and published in accordance with the principal Regulations;
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“plant breeders' rights” means rights which may be granted in accordance with Part I of the Act, and “plant breeders' rights scheme” means a scheme made under that Part of the Act to enable a grant of such rights;
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“the principal Regulations” means the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 1982f1;
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“renewal fee” means a fee payable in respect of the retention of a plant variety in a National List.
Any reference in these Regulations to “the Schedule” shall be construed as a reference to the Schedule to these Regulations.