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The Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2009
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- 2009 No. 306
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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 25th September 2009.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations “Approved Stock” means seed potatoes that are to be subjected to crop inspection or official examination for the purposes of regulation 3(5) of the Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2000(1).
Payment of Fees
3. Fees must be paid to the Scottish Ministers in respect of the matters arising under the Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2000 and specified in relation to an entry in column 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations, calculated on the basis corresponding to that entry specified in column 2 of that Schedule.
Withdrawal of application
4.—(1) If an application for crop inspection referred to in paragraph 2 of the Schedule is withdrawn before the arrival of an inspector for the purpose of inspecting the crop for the first time the fee paid will be refunded to an applicant, subject to the charging of an administration fee of £1.50 per half‑hectare.
(2) If the labels and seals referred to in paragraph 4 of the Schedule are returned unused within 2 months of issue, the fee paid will be refunded to an applicant, subject to the charging of an administration fee of £1.00 per tonne.
Cancellation of an official examination
5. If an arrangement has been made with an applicant for the carrying out of an official examination (referred to in paragraph 5 of the Schedule) on a particular day, but, on that day, the applicant cancels the arrangement, the applicant will be subject to the charging of an administration fee of £25.00.
Exemptions
6. The Scottish Ministers may exempt any person, class of person, or persons generally, from compliance in whole or in part, with the provisions of these Regulations in relation to the payment of fees and any exemption so made may be made subject to conditions.
Revocation
7. The Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2005(2) and the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007(3) are hereby revoked.
RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
2nd September 2009
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