
1 
This Order may be cited as the Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998.
2 
The Plant Varieties Act 1997, other than sections 49, 53 and 54, shall come into force on 8th May 1998.
Donoughue
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
8th April 1998Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Win Griffiths
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
7th April 1998Dubs
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office
8th April 1998