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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Review

  5. 4.National Action Plan

  6. 5.Designation of authorities (training and certification)

  7. 6.Designation of authorities (inspection of equipment in use)

  8. 7.Designation of authorities (aerial spraying)

  9. 8.Requirements for specified certificates

  10. 9.Requirements for sales and purchases of plant protection products

  11. 10.Use of plant protection products

  12. 11.Inspection of specified plant protection product application equipment

  13. 12.Inspection of other plant protection product application equipment

  14. 13.Inspection by professional user

  15. 14.Use of equipment

  16. 15.Aerial spraying

  17. 16.Applications for aerial spraying permits: provision of information

  18. 17.Handling and storage of plant protection products and treatment of their packaging and remnants

  19. 18.Code of practice

  20. 19.Enforcement

  21. 20.Powers of authorised persons

  22. 21.Evidence of authorisation

  23. 22.Non-compliance with notices

  24. 23.Obstruction of an authorised person

  25. 24.Offence

  26. 25.Offences by bodies corporate

  27. 26.Defences

  28. 27.Penalties

  29. 28.Service of documents

  30. 29.Agency arrangements

  31. 30.Application to the Crown

  32. 31.Transitional provisions

  33. 32.Amendments and revocations

  34. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Exemption for micro-distributors

      1. 1.The exemption

      2. 2.Micro-distributor

      3. 3.Number of employees of a distributor

      4. 4.Employees

      5. 5.Franchises

      6. 6.Interpretation

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Aerial spraying permits

      1. 1.An application for an aerial spraying permit must be made...

      2. 2.The appropriate United Kingdom competent authority must publish the deadlines...

      3. 3.An application for an aerial spraying permit must be accompanied...

      4. 4.If an applicant for an aerial spraying permit—

      5. 5.If the application for an aerial spraying permit—

      6. 6.Where an application for an aerial spraying permit is not...

      7. 7.An aerial spraying permit must not be issued unless the...

      8. 8.The appropriate United Kingdom competent authority must specify in each...

      9. 9.A United Kingdom competent authority may withdraw or amend an...

      10. 10.The appropriate United Kingdom competent authority may withdraw or amend...

      11. 11.If the permit holder requests that the permit be amended...

      12. 12.If the appropriate United Kingdom competent authority withdraws or amends...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Powers of authorised persons

      1. 1.Powers of entry

      2. 2.Search warrants

      3. 3.Execution of warrants

      4. 4.General powers

      5. 5.Protection of authorised persons

      6. 6.Seizure and disposal of products and requirements to recover

      7. 7.Enforcement notices

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Service of documents

      1. 1.The provisions of this Schedule apply to the service of...

      2. 2.A notice or requirement may be served on, or given...

      3. 3.In the case of a body corporate, a notice or...

      4. 4.In the case of a partnership, a notice or requirement...

      5. 5.If a person to be served with, or given, a...

      6. 6.For the purposes of this Schedule, “proper address” means—

      7. 7.In this Schedule, “partnership” includes a Scottish partnership.

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Amendments

  36. Explanatory Note