3.—(1) The fees specified in Schedule 4 are payable in respect of the functions specified in column 1 of that Schedule, which relate to an application for—
(a)certification of seed potatoes in accordance with regulation 9 of the Seed Potatoes Regulations;
(b)an authorisation to market seed potatoes in accordance with regulation 8 of those Regulations.
(2) The fee payable in respect of a function is subject to any minimum fee specified in column 3 of Schedule 4 in relation to that function.
(3) The fee in respect of a function specified in Schedule 4 must be paid to the Secretary of State or to any person authorised by the Secretary of State to carry out that function under the Seed Potatoes Regulations on behalf of the Secretary of State.
(4) In this regulation “the Seed Potatoes Regulations” means the Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2006(1).
S.I. 2006/1161, amended by S.I. 2008/560, 2009/2342 and 2010/1511.