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F1Sch. 1 repealed (8.5.1998) by 1997 c. 66, s. 52, Sch. 4; S.I. 1998/1028, art. 2
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F9Sch. 2 repealed (8.5.1998) by 1997 c. 66, s. 52, Sch. 4; S.I. 1998/1028, art. 2
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F18Sch. 3 repealed (8.5.1998) by 1997 c. 66, s. 52, Sch. 4; S.I. 1998/1028, art. 2
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F20Sch. 4 repealed (8.5.1998) by 1997 c. 66, s. 52, Sch. 4; S.I. 1998/1028, art. 2
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F29Sch. 5 repealed by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), s. 4, Sch. 3 Pt. III
Section 31.
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C2The text of Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
| Chapter | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
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| 32 & 33 Vict. c. 112. | The Adulteration of Seeds Act 1869 | The whole Act. |
| 41 & 42 Vict. c. 17 | The Adulteration of Seeds Act 1878 | The whole Act. |
| 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 54. | The Seeds Act 1920 | The whole Act. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 66. | The Seeds (Amendment) Act 1925. | The whole Act. |
| 2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 39. | The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954. | Section 12. |
| 1963 c. 11 | The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963. | Section 24. |
Section 33.
1An application under section 33 of this Act seeking the issue of a notice under that section shall be in writing.E+W+S
2Before deciding whether to issue a notice in accordance with the application the Minister shall serve a notice on the occupier of the land giving him particulars of the application, and of his right to make representations in accordance with the next following paragraph.E+W+S
3The Minister shall, if requested within such time as may be specified in the notice under paragraph 2 above, afford to the applicant, and to the occupier of the land, an opportunity of appearing before and making representations to a person appointed by the Minister for the purpose.E+W+S
4In deciding whether to issue a notice in accordance with the application, and in deciding the terms of any such notice, the Minister shall have regard—E+W+S
(a)to the need to maintain, in the interests of the public, the purity of the seed in question,
(b)to the degree to which the injurious cross-pollination will or may diminish the value of the protected crop or disturb arrangements made for the purpose of maintaining the purity of the seed in question, and
(c)to the value, if any, of the controlled crops or plants and the inconvenience or disturbance involved in complying with a notice.
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