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Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964

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30 Interpretation of Part II. U.K.

(1)In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  • authorised officer” means an officer of the Minister or a person authorised by the Minister to execute this Part of this Act;

  • official testing station” means an official seed testing station maintained . . . F1 under this Part of this Act;

  • seeds” includes agricultural and horticultural seeds, vegetable seeds, flower seeds, seeds of grasses, whether used for agricultural purposes or other purposes, and seeds of trees;

  • statutory statement” means a statement given in pursuance of seeds regulations, whether the statement be in the form of a notice or other document, or in the form of particulars given on any label or container or package, or in any other form, and includes a statement delivered under section 25(6) of this Act.

(2)In this Part of this Act references to a contravention of any provision contained in this Act or in seeds regulations include references to a failure to comply with such a provision, and references to a contravention of any provision contained in seeds regulations include references to anything which, by the regulations, is expressed to be an offence against a provision contained in the regulations and also include references to any failure to comply with a condition subject to which an exemption is granted by or under seeds regulations.

(3)In this Part of this Act any reference to an offence under this Part of this Act includes, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a contravention of any provision contained in seeds regulations.

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C1S. 30 (in part) extended (N.I.) by S.I. 1973/609, art. 1, Sch.

C2Ss. 24-30 extended (with modifications) (1.8.2016) by The Plant Varieties and Seeds (Isle of Man) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/758), arts. 1, 2(2)(a), Sch. 1

C3S. 30(2) applied (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by 2001/3510, reg. 21(1)

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