Introductory text

AGRICULTURE

Made 11th February 1997

Laid before Parliament 17th February 1997

Coming into force 10th March 1997

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers contained in that section insofar as these Regulations could not have been made under the powers hereinafter mentioned and otherwise in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 98(1) and (2) of the Environment Act 1995^f3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1972/1811.
f2: 1972 c. 68.
f3: 1995 c. 25; section 95(5)(c) provides that “the appropriate Minister” as respects Scotland means the Secretary of State.