Scottish Statutory Instruments
Seeds
Made
21st June 2023
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
23rd June 2023
Coming into force
6th October 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (3) and (4) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act, they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.
1964 c. 14. Section 16(1) was amended by section 4(1) and schedule 4, paragraph 5(1) and (2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68). Section 16(3) was amended by S.I. 1977/1112. See section 38(1) for the definition of “the Minister”. The functions of the Secretary of State, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).