Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
AGRICULTURE
Made
2nd May 2002
Coming into operation
30th May 2002
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 all powers 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.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 30th May 2002.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
2. Every person who makes an application to the Department for the certification of seed potato crops under regulation 8(1) of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(3) shall forward with that application the appropriate fee in accordance with the Schedule.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 2nd May 2002.
L.S.
R. S. Johnston
Senior Officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Regulation 2
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
1. In the case of an application received by the Department on or before 30th May in any calendar year— | |
(a)where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare | £33·00 |
(b)where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare | £16·50 per half hectare or part of a half hectare |
2. In the case of an application received by the Department after 30th May in any calendar year— | |
(a)where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare | £49·50 |
(b)where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare | £24·75 per half hectare or part of a half hectare |
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations prescribe the fees payable to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in respect of the certification of seed potato crops arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (regulation 2 and the Schedule).
In the case of an application received by the Department on or before 30th May in any calendar year:—
(a)where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare the fee is prescribed at £33·00;
(b)where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare the fee is prescribed at £16·50 per half hectare or part of a half hectare.
In the case of an application received by the Department after 30th May in any calendar year:—
(a)where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare the fee is prescribed at £49·50;
(b)where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare the fee is prescribed at £24·75 per half hectare or part of a half hectare.
The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 were revoked by the Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, which were subsequently annulled by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland. See S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Art. 3(4)
1965 c. 22 (N.I.) as amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Art. 3 and Schedule 3