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Regulation 3 UK plant health authorities

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(1)

The appropriate UK plant health authorities for the purposes of Schedules 8 to 16 are—

(a)

in relation to timber and forest pests in England, the Forestry Commissioners;

(b)

otherwise in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(c)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Minsters;

(d)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

(2)

But for the purposes of Schedules 10 to 16, “appropriate UK plant health authority”, in relation to England, means the Secretary of State.

(3)

The Secretary of State may delegate any functions of the Secretary of State under Schedules 10, 11, 13, 15 or 16 to the Forestry Commissioners on any terms and conditions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.