Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
AGRICULTURE
Made
21st October 2003
Coming into operation
15th November 2003
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development(1), in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 3(3), 7(2) and 11(1) of the Marketing of Potatoes Act (Northern Ireland) 1964(2) and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, and with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel(3), hereby makes the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Marketing of Potatoes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 15th November 2003.
2. The Marketing of Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989(4) shall be amended as follows –
(a)in paragraph (1) of regulation 7 (Fees for the inspection of ware potatoes sent out of Northern Ireland) for “£3·40” there shall be substituted “£3·55”;
(b)in regulation 8 (Fees for the examination of ware potatoes for sale in Northern Ireland) for “£3·40” there shall be substituted “£3·55”.
3. The Marketing of Potatoes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000(5) are hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 21st October 2003.
L.S.
David Small
Senior Officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 21st October 2003.
L.S.
Jack Layberry
Senior Officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations revoke and replace the Marketing of Potatoes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000.
The Regulations increase the fee payable for the inspection or examination of ware potatoes from £3·40 per tonne or part of a tonne to £3·55 per tonne or part of a tonne.
Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland. See S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3(4)
1964 c. 8 (N.I.) as amended by S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Article 12(4)
Formerly the Department of Finance: See S.I. 1982/338 (N.I. 6), Article 3
S.R. 1989 No. 221 as last amended by S.R. 2000 No. 298