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
I1Reg. 1 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1
2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964;
[F1“the appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers and the Scottish Ministers, acting jointly;]
[F1“DAERA” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland;]
[F1“GB Variety List” means a list of plant varieties prepared and published in accordance with the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001;]
“maintainer” means a person indicated in a [F2GB Variety List or a NI Variety List] as responsible for the maintenance of a plant variety;
F3...
F3...
[F4“NI Variety List” means a list of plant varieties prepared and published by DAERA in accordance with legislation having effect corresponding to that of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001;]
“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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[F5“the relevant authority” means, in relation to Great Britain, the appropriate authority and, in relation to Northern Ireland, DAERA;]
[F5“the relevant legislation” means, in relation to Great Britain, the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 and, in relation to Northern Ireland, any legislation having effect corresponding to that of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001;]
“renewal fee” means a fee payable in respect of the retention of a plant variety in a [F6GB Variety List or a NI Variety 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
F1Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(a)
F2Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(b)
F3Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(c)
F4Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(d)
F5Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(e)
F6Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(2)(f)
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1
3.—(1) [F7A person making an application under the relevant legislation must pay to the relevant authority in respect of matters arising under that legislation—]
F8(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(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.
F9(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F10(2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F11(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F7Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(3)
F8Reg. 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))
F9Reg. 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))
F10Reg. 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))
F11Reg. 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)
F12Reg. 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
I3Reg. 3 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1
F134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F13Reg. 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
I4Reg. 4 in force at 1.4.1994, see reg. 1
5. The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) Regulations 1990(1), the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1991(2) and the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1993(3) are revoked.
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 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