# Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for control posts and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC, Article 2a: Definition of the appropriate authority


1. Subject to paragraph 2 the ‘the appropriate authority’ means—
(a) for regulations applying in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b) for regulations applying in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(c) for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.
2. ‘The appropriate authority’ is the Secretary of State if consent is given by—
(a) for regulations applying in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(b) for regulations applying in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1997/1255/article/2a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1997-1255/article-2a
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