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The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2011 No. 63

Seeds

The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Made

1st March 2011

Coming into operation

1st April 2011

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development(1), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965(2), after consultation with representatives of such interests as appear to it to be concerned, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2011.

Amendment to the Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

2.  The Seed Potatoes (Crop Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(3), shall be amended as follows.

3.  For the Schedule there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 1st March 2011

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Norman Fulton

A senior officer of the

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

SCHEDULE

regulations 2 and 3

SCHEDULE

PART IFEES FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF SEED POTATO CROPS EXCEPT FOR PRE-BASIC TISSUE CULTURE

Column (1)Column (2)
ApplicationFee
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£46.00
(b) where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare£23.00 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£56.00
(b) where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare£28.00 per half hectare or part of a half hectare

PART 2FEES FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF PRE-BASIC TISSUE CULTURE

Column (1)Column (2)
ApplicationFee
In the case of an application received by the Department—
(a) where the total inspection time does not exceed one hour£40.00
(b) where the total inspection time exceeds 1 hour£40.00 per hour or part of an hour

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations increase the fee 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 (regulations 2, 3 and the Schedule).

In the case of an application for the certification and classification of seed potato crops, except for pre-basic tissue culture, received by the Department on or before the 30th May in any calendar year:

(a)where the total area of the crop does not exceed 1 hectare the fee is increased from £43.00 to £46.00.

(b)where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare the fee is increased from £21.50 to £23.00 half hectare or part of a half hectare.

In the case of an application for the certification and classification of seed potato crops, except for pre-basic tissue culture 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 increased from £53.00 to £56.00;

(b)where the total area of the crop exceeds 1 hectare the fee is increased from £26.50 to £28.00 per half hectare or part of a half hectare.

(1)

Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1), Article 3(4)

(2)

1965 c.22 (N.I.) as amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 Art.3 and Schedule 3

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