Article 2A Definition of appropriate authorityF1

(1.)

Subject to paragraph 2, ‘the appropriate authority’ means—

(a)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(d)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

(2.)

But the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given by—

(a)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(c)

in relation to Wales, in respect of the power to make regulations under Articles 4, 5, 8 11 and 12, the Welsh Ministers.

Annotations

F1: Art. 2A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/740), regs. 1, 3(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1463, regs. 1(2)(a), 7(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)