Part III

Miscellaneous and general

General

Short title and commencement.
54
1
This Act may be cited as the Plant Varieties Act 1997.
2
This section and sections 49 and 53 above shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
3
The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
4
An order under subsection (3) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Ministers to be expedient.
S. 54(3) power fully exercised (8.4.1998): 8.5.1998 appointed day by S.I. 1998/1028, art. 2