1998 No. 1028 (C.23)

PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS AND SEEDS

The Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998

Made

The Ministers, in exercise of their powers under section 54(3) of the Plant Varieties Act 19971, hereby make the following Order:—

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998.

Provisions coming into force on 8th May 19982

The Plant Varieties Act 1997, other than sections 49, 53 and 542, shall come into force on 8th May 1998.

DonoughueParliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Win GriffithsParliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
DubsParliamentary Under Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 8th May 1998 those parts of the Plant Varieties Act 1997 which did not come into force on the passing of that Act.