# The Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007, Regulation 3: Competent authority and agency arrangements


(1) The Scottish Ministers shall be the competent authority in relation to Scotland to whom reports shall be made in accordance with the second indent of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may, with the agreement of another competent authority, arrange for any of their functions under Commission Regulation (EC) No. 494/98, Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 911/2004 or these Regulations to be exercised on their behalf by that other competent authority as agent for the Scottish Ministers.
(3) Such an arrangement shall be in writing and be signed by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers and the other competent authority concerned and may be subject to such conditions (including conditions as to financial arrangements) as may be agreed from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/174/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cattle-identification-scotland-regulations-2007/regulation-3
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