PART 5 N.I.Administration and revocations

Forms of certificates used for enforcement N.I.

26.—(1) For the purposes of section 9(3) of the Act, a certificate of how a sample was taken for the purpose of enforcing these Regulations must—

(a) make reference to these Regulations and must certify that the sample was taken and treated in accordance with regulation 25;

(b) specify—

(i) the name and address of the person taking the sample;

(ii) the premises at which the sample was taken;

(iii) the species, variety and category of seed sampled;

(iv) the date the sample was taken;

(v) the reference number of the seed lot; and

(vi) the quantity sampled.

(2) For the purposes of section 7(3) of the Act, a certificate of the result of a test at an official seed testing station of a sample taken by an authorised officer for the purposes of that Act must—

(a) make reference to these Regulations;

(b) identify the seed tested; and

(c) contain all test results relating to the standard required for that seed.