# The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 S.I. 2018/739 · made 19 June 2018 This Order revokes six instruments relating to milk quotas, one instrument relating to Agricultural Wages Committees and one instrument relating to the importation of hay and straw. All of them are spent or otherwise superseded. The Order also revokes one instrument relating to flood defence procedures, which is no longer required. Made under: Animal Health Act 1981 (Section 1, Section 10); Agriculture Act 1986 (Schedule 1 paragraph 6); Land Drainage Act 1991 (Section 61E); Local Government Act 1972 (Section 254, Section 2, Section 266) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/environment-and-rural-affairs-miscellaneous-revocations-order-2018/pdf/uksi_20180739_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/environment-and-rural-affairs-miscellaneous-revocations-order-2018/pdf/uksiem_20180739_en.pdf ## Introductory text Agriculture, England And Wales Agricultural Employment, England Agricultural Wages Animals, England And Wales Animal Health Environmental Protection, England And Wales Land Drainage Made 19th June 2018 Laid before Parliament 20th June 2018 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 20th June 2018 Coming into force 11th July 2018 The Secretary of State in relation to England and the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 10 of the Animal Health Act 1981, paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Agriculture Act 1986, and section 61E(1) of the Land Drainage Act 1991, and now vested in them. The Secretary of State also makes this Order in relation to England in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 254(1)(a) and 2(a), (c) and (h) and 266(2) of the Local Government Act 1972. The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers make this Order after consulting in accordance with section 61E(4) of the Land Drainage Act 1991. ## 1 Citation, commencement and application (1) This Order may be cited as the Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 and comes into force on 11th July 2018. (2) Article 3 applies to England only. ## 2 Revocation of orders relating to milk quotas The following orders are revoked— (a) the Milk Quota (Calculation of Standard Quota) Order 1986; (b) the Milk Quota (Calculation of Standard Quota) (Amendment) Order 1987; (c) the Milk Quota (Calculation of Standard Quota) (Amendment) Order 1988; (d) the Milk Quota (Calculation of Standard Quota) (Amendment) Order 1990; (e) the Milk Quota (Calculation of Standard Quota) (Amendment) Order 1991; (f) the Milk Quota (Calculation of Standard Quota) (Amendment) Order 1992. ## 3 Revocation of the Agricultural Wages Committees (Transitional Provisions) Order 1974 The Agricultural Wages Committees (Transitional Provisions) Order 1974 is revoked. ## 4 Revocation of the Importation of Hay and Straw Order 1979 The Importation of Hay and Straw Order 1979 is revoked. ## 5 Revocation of the Code of Practice on Environmental Procedures for Flood Defence Operating Authorities (Internal Drainage Boards and Local Authorities) Approval Order 1996 The Code of Practice on Environmental Procedures for Flood Defence Operating Authorities (Internal Drainage Boards and Local Authorities) Approval Order 1996 is revoked. ## Signature George Eustice Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19th June 2018 Lesley Griffiths Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs one of the Welsh Ministers 19th June 2018 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order revokes six instruments relating to milk quotas, one instrument relating to Agricultural Wages Committees and one instrument relating to the importation of hay and straw. All of them are spent or otherwise superseded. The Order also revokes one instrument relating to flood defence procedures, which is no longer required. All of the orders are revoked in relation to England and Wales, except the Agricultural Wages Committees (Transitional Provision) Order 1974 (S.I. 1974/514) which is revoked only in relation to England. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available, in relation to England, alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk, and in relation to Wales, from the Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Department of the Welsh Government. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/739 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-and-rural-affairs-miscellaneous-revocations-order-2018 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.