Part IVU.K. General

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. IV (except s. 40) extended (N.I.) by S.I. 1964/1574, art. 1, Sch.

C2Provisions of Pt. I and of Pt. IV in its application to the said Pt. I extend to the Isle of Man subject to specified exceptions, adaptations and modifications by S.I. 1969/1829 art. 2, Sch.

38 Interpretation.U.K.

(1)In this Act—

  • F1. . .

  • the Minister” means [F2(subject to section 29(3))], as respects England and Wales, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and, as respects Scotland, the Secretary of State; and “the Ministers” means, except as otherwise expressly provided, [F3the Minister, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales] acting jointly;

  • F1. . .

  • [F4the Tribunal” means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal;]

  • . . .

(2)References in this Act to seeds are references to seeds for sowing.

(3)Any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1Definitions repealed (8.5.1998) by 1997 c. 66, s. 52, Sch. 4; S.I. 1998/1028, art. 2

F3Words substituted by S.I. 1978/272, Sch. 5 para. 10

F4Definition substituted (8.5.1998) by 1997 c. 66, s. 51(2); S.I. 1998/1028, art. 2