
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Seed Potatoes (Tuber Inspection Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 28th August 2006.
(2) In these Regulations:
 ...
 “official label” shall have the meaning assigned to it in regulation 2 of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland)   2016  ;
 “the Seed Potatoes Regulations” refers to the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland)  2016 .
2 
The following are revoked—
(a) The Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982; and
(b) The Seed Potatoes (Tuber and Label Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005.
3 
There shall be paid in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table in the Schedule arising under the Seed Potatoes Regulations, on demand from the person requesting the inspection or official labels, fees as specified in column 2 of that Table.
4 
The fees as specified in regulation 3 shall be payable to the Department.
5 
Where the fees for tuber inspection and labels were separate in previous Regulations, these have now been combined, as per the Schedule.
6 
The Department may exempt any class of person or persons generally from compliance in whole or in part with the provisions of these Regulations; in relation to payment of fees any exemptions so made may be subject to conditions.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 19th April 2006.
Liam McKibben
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

SCHEDULE
regulation 2

Matter Fee
 £
1. Fee for the inspection of seed potato tubers prior to their being sealed  in accordance with regulation 12 of the Seed Potatoes Regulations  and for the provision of an appropriate number of labels for packages per tonne 4.80 per tonne or part of a tonne