1996 No. 409
Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
Made
Coming into operation
The Department of Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 1(1), 1(2A)1, 2(2) and (4) of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 19652 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, after consultation with representatives of such interests as appear to it to be concerned and with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel3 with regard to the licensing fee for licensed testing establishments, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 7th October 1996.
Revocation2
The Seeds (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19934 are hereby revoked.
Fees3
Subject to the provisions of these Regulations there shall be paid to the Department in respect of matters arising under the Regulations referred to in Schedules 1 to 6 the fees set out in Column (3) of each of those Schedules opposite the respective references to such matters in Column (1), and in accordance with Column (2), of each of those Schedules.
Exemption4
The Department may exempt any person or class of persons, or persons generally, from compliance with any of the provisions of these Regulations and the exemptions may be made subject to conditions.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture on 5th September 1996.
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations in regard to the licensing fee for licensed testing establishments.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 5th September 1996.
SCHEDULE 1Matters arising under the Cereal Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19945
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
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Matter |
When Payable |
Fee |
|
£ |
£6 |
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|
|||
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:— |
On application for registration |
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|
21·80 |
(20·00) |
|
|
5·45 |
(5·00) |
|
|
4·90 |
(4·50) |
|
|
Within one month of demand by the Department |
10·90 |
(10·00) |
|
|||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:— |
On application |
||
|
35·95 |
(33·00) |
|
|
18·00 |
(16·50) |
|
|
|||
Fee for an official examination of seed for loose smut infection of wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat and barley (per thousand embryos examined) |
Within one month of demand by the Department |
31·60 |
(29·00) |
SCHEDULE 2Matters arising under the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19947
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Matter |
When Payable |
Fee |
|
£ |
£8 |
||
|
|||
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:— |
On application for registration |
||
|
|||
|
16·35 |
(15·00) |
|
|
14·15 |
(13·00) |
|
|
7·65 |
(7·00) |
|
|
|||
|
Within one month of demand by the Department |
6·55 10·90 |
(6·00) (10·00) |
|
|||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:— |
On application |
||
|
|||
|
29·45 |
(27·00) |
|
|
47·95 |
(44·00) |
|
|
|||
|
55·60 |
(51·00) |
|
|
47·95 |
(44·00) |
|
|
55·60 |
(51·00) |
|
|
44·70 |
(41·00) |
|
|
49·05 |
(45·00) |
SCHEDULE 3Matters arising under the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19949
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Matter |
When Payable |
Fee |
|
£ |
£10 |
||
|
|||
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:— |
On application for registration |
||
|
24·00 |
(22·00) |
|
|
11·45 |
(10·50) |
|
|
|||
Fee for official examination or re- examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i) or (ii) per hectare or part thereof examined |
Within one month of demand by the Department |
10·90 |
(10·00) |
|
|||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:— |
On application |
||
|
43·60 |
(40·00) |
|
|
43·60 |
(40·00) |
|
|
|||
Fees for an official examination of seed for:— |
Within one month of demand by the Department |
||
|
37·05 |
(34·00) |
|
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
30·50 |
(28·00) |
SCHEDULE 4Matters arising under the Beet Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199411
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Matter |
When Payable |
Fee |
|
£ |
£12 |
||
|
|||
Initial fee per hectare or part thereof for crops intended to produce:— |
On application for registration |
||
|
28·35 |
(26·00) |
|
|
13·10 |
(12·00) |
|
|
|||
Fee for official examination or re- examination of crops intended to produce seed as set out in A(i) or (ii) per hectare or part thereof examined |
Within one month of demand by the Department |
10·90 |
(10·00) |
|
|||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered as:— |
On application |
||
|
53·40 |
(49·00) |
|
|
52·30 |
(48·00) |
SCHEDULE 5Matters arising under the Vegetable Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199413
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Matter |
When Payable |
Fee |
|
£ |
£14 |
||
|
|||
Initial fee for crops intended to produce:— |
On application for registration |
||
|
|||
|
38·15 |
(35·00) |
|
|
24·00 |
(22·00) |
|
|
38·15 |
(35·00) |
|
|
|||
|
20·70 |
(19·00) |
|
|
9·80 |
(9·00) |
|
|
20·70 |
(19·00) |
|
|
|||
Fee for official examination or re- examination of crops intended to produce:— |
Within ond byne month of dema the Department |
||
|
10·90 |
(10·00) |
|
|
10·90 |
(10·00) |
|
|
|||
Fee for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot entered |
On application |
87·20 |
(80·00) |
SCHEDULE 6Matters arising under the Seeds (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199415
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Matter |
When Payable |
Fee |
|
£ |
£16 |
||
|
|||
|
On making representations |
27·25 |
— |
|
On apply to be heard |
54·50 |
— |
|
|||
|
Within one month of demand by the Department, annually in advance |
1,799·00 |
(1,650·00) |
|
Within one month of demand by the Department, annually in arrears |
4·35 |
(4·00) |
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)