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)