The Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Suspension and revocation of licences

29.—(1) The Scottish Ministers may suspend or revoke a seed testing station licence if it appears to them that–

(a) there has been a breach of a condition of the licence;

(b) the Analyst in Charge of the licensed seed testing station–

(i) is no longer qualified to act as such;

(ii) has failed to comply with a requirement under regulation 27 or with the duties imposed by regulation 28; or

(iii) is otherwise unfit to perform the duties of Analyst in Charge;

(c) there is no longer a person acting as Analyst in Charge of the licensed seed testing station;

(d) a seed analyst carrying out statutory seed testing at the licensed seed testing station is no longer qualified to do so or has failed to comply with a requirement under regulation 27; or

(e) the licence holder or any person whilst employed at the seed testing station has been convicted of an offence under section 16(7) of the Act.

(2) A licence suspended under paragraph (1) may be suspended for any period up to its unexpired duration and shall cease to have effect and be deemed withdrawn during the period of suspension.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may suspend a seed testing station licence with immediate effect if they are satisfied that the carrying on of statutory seed testing at the licensed seed testing station is causing, or is likely t o cause, prejudice to the administration or enforcement of seeds regulations.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may recall a suspension of licence if they consider it appropriate to do so.