Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018

CHAPTER 2STree health and silvicultural material testing functions

9Transfer of Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 functionsS

In section 29 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (application of Part 2 to seed potatoes: silvicultural propagating and planting material), subsections (2) and (4) are repealed.

Commencement Information

I1S. 9 in force at 1.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-22)

10Transfer of Plant Health Act 1967 functionsS

(1)The Plant Health Act 1967 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 1(2) (objects of Act and competent authorities under it)—

(a)before paragraph (a) insert—

(za)for Scotland, the Scottish Ministers,,

(b)in paragraph (a), “and Scotland” is repealed,

(c)in paragraph (a)(ii)—

(i)“for England,” is repealed,

(ii)“and, for Scotland, the Scottish Ministers” is repealed.

(3)In section 6 (publication of orders), subsection (4) is repealed.

Commencement Information

I2S. 10 in force at 1.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/47, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-22)