The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1994

Title and commencement U.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964;

“maintainer” means a person indicated in a National List as responsible for the maintenance of a plant variety;

[F1 “the National Authorities” means the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, acting jointly;]

“National List” means a list of plant varieties prepared and published in accordance with the principal Regulations;

“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;

“the principal Regulations” means the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 1982(1);

“renewal fee” means a fee payable in respect of the retention of a plant variety in a National List.

(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(c)(i)

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

Payment of fees U.K.

3.—(1) Subject to [F2 paragraph (2)] below, a person making an application under the principal Regulations shall pay to the Minister in respect of matters arising under those Regulations—

F3 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e) the fees payable in respect of the matters referred to in the first column of Schedule 5, being the new fees set out in the third column of the said Schedule 5 opposite the respective references to those matters, such fees being payable at the times specified in respect of each such matter in the second column of the said Schedule 5.

F4 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 (2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (1.4.1997) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/383), regs. 1, 2(a)(i)

F3 Reg. 3(1)(a)-(d) revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b) (with reg. 24(15))

F4 Reg. 3(2) revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b) (with reg. 24(15))

F5 Reg. 3(2A) revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b) (with reg. 24(15))

F6 Reg. 3(3) omitted (1.4.1997) by virtue of The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/383), regs. 1, 2(a)(ii)

F7 Reg. 3(4) revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b) (with reg. 24(15))

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

Renewal fees U.K.

F8 4.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8 Reg. 4 revoked (1.12.2001) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510), regs. 1, 24(1)(b)

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

Revocation U.K.

5.  The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990(2), the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991(3) and the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993(4) are revoked.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 5 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on

L.S.

Gillian Shephard

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Hector Monro

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

John Redwood

Secretary of State for Wales

Patrick Mayhew

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland