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 section 1 of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965(2) and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, after consultation with representatives of such interests as appear to it to be concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 15th November 2003.
2. For the Schedule to the Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982(3) there shall be substituted –
Regulation 4
| Matter | Fee |
|---|---|
| £ | |
1. Fee for the inspection of seed potato tubers prior to their being sealed under regulation 14(2) of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(4) | ... ... ... ... 3·55 per tonne or part of a tonne |
2. Fee for the provision of official labels whether or not details have been printed thereon by the Department | ... ... ... ... 0·46 per 20” |
3. The Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) (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
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations revoke and replace the Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000.
The Regulations increase the fee payable for the inspection of seed potatoes from £3·40 per tonne or part of a tonne to £3·55 per tonne or part of a tonne.
The fee payable for the provision of official labels, whether or not the details have been printed thereon by the Department, is unchanged.
Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3(4)
1965 c. 22 (N.I.); there is a relevant amendment in S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Art. 3 Schedule 3
S.R. 1982 No. 236 as last amended by S.R. 2000 No. 299