Article 7 Agricultural Marketing Act 1983

In this Article “the 1983 Act” means the Agricultural Marketing Act 1983^f1.

Any function under the 1983 Act in relation to Food from Britain which is exercisable by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland acting alone shall instead be exercisable by the Northern Ireland Department.

Any function under the 1983 Act in relation to Food from Britain which is exercisable by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland acting jointly with one or more of the following, namely another Minister of the Crown, the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales, shall instead be exercisable by the Northern Ireland Department, acting jointly with such other person or persons.

In section 5(7) of the 1983 Act, the requirement for the Ministers to lay copies of documents before Parliament shall include a requirement for the Northern Ireland Department to lay copies of the documents before the Northern Ireland Assembly.

In section 5(8) of the 1983 Act, the reference to “the Comptroller and Auditor General” shall be deemed to include a reference to the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.