Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 632

The Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1989

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1989 No. 632

SEEDS

The Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1989

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England and the Secretary of State in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(1) and (1A)(e) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964^[1] and now vested in them^[2] , and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 16(1) of the said Act with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:

Title and commencement
    1.    These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st May 1989.

Revocation of previous regulations
    2.    The Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1987^[3] are hereby revoked.

Fees
    3.    There shall be paid in advance, in respect of the matters referred to in the first column of the Schedule hereto arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1984^[4] , the fees respectively specified in the second column of the said Schedule opposite the references to those matters.

    4.    The said fees shall be payable to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (hereinafter referred to as "the Minister" ).

    5.    If an application for the classification of a crop of seed potatoes is withdrawn before the arrival of an inspector for the purpose of inspecting the crop for the first time any fee paid in respect of that crop in accordance with regulation 3 of these Regulations, less an amount of £5 in respect of each half-hectare or part thereof of that crop, shall be repaid to the applicant.

    6.    The Minister may refund in whole or in part fees paid under regulation 3 of these Regulations if, in his opinion, an effective health assessment of a crop or part of a crop is not possible for reasons beyond the control of the grower.

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 6th April 1989.


John MacGregor

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food


Peter Walker

Secretary of State for Wales

6th April 1989

[1] 1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1) and (2). back

[2] In the case of the Secretary of State by virtue of S.I. 1978/272. back

[3] S.I. 1987/649. back

[4] S.I. 1984/412 amended, by S.I. 1987/547, 1988/1759. back

Explanatory Note