# The Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND
COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND
Made 8th March 2005
Laid before Parliament 10th March 2005
Coming into force 2nd April 2005
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers contained in that section in so far as these Regulations could not have been made under the powers hereinafter mentioned, and otherwise in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 98 of the Environment Act 1995 , with the consent of Treasury and after consulting the Countryside Agency, English Nature and the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England in accordance with section 99 of the Environment Act 1995 , hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/621/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-stewardship-england-regulations-2005/introduction
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