Introductory text
United Kingdom
Agriculture
Made 15th July 2014
Laid before Parliament 21st July 2014
Coming into force 20th August 2014
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Unionf2 and makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act.
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1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). In relation to Scotland, section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (“the 1998 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)). The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. Despite this transfer, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise functions under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act as regards Scotland by virtue of section 57(1) of the 1998 Act. Under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), despite the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Wales. The Secretary of State’s power, as a Minister so designated, to make regulations which extend to Northern Ireland is confirmed by article 3(2) of S.I. 2000/2812.
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