# The Agricultural Marketing (Public Inquiry) Rules 1949, Article 4


In these rules unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Minister” means— in relation to an inquiry into objections to a scheme applicable both in England and in Scotland, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Secretary of State for Scotland, acting in conjunction; in relation to an inquiry into objections to a scheme applicable only in England, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries; in relation to an inquiry into objections to a scheme applicable only in Scotland, the Secretary of State for Scotland; and, in relation to an inquiry into objections to a scheme applicable in Great Britain or any part thereof, and also in Northern Ireland, or any part thereof, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Secretary of State for Scotland or either of them as may be appropriate in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this rule acting in conjunction with the Secretary of State concerned with agriculture in Northern Ireland.
“the appointed person” means the person appointed by the Minister to hold an inquiry under paragraph (a) of the proviso to subsection (5) of section 1 of the Agricultural Marketing Act, 1931.
“scheme” means a scheme or an amendment of a scheme submitted to the Minister under the Agricultural Marketing Acts, 1931 to 1949.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1949/2094/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agricultural-marketing-public-inquiry-rules-1949/article-4
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