Introductory text

COUNTRYSIDE

Made 11th December 1996

Laid before Parliament 11th December 1996

Coming into force 1st January 1997

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, being a Minister designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community^f2, 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 of the Environment Act 1995^f3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury and after consulting the Secretary of State, the Countryside Commission, the Nature Conservancy Council for England and the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England in accordance with section 99 of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations: