# Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97, Article 2a: Definition of the appropriate authority


1. Subject to paragraph 2, ‘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/2005/1/article/2a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1/article-2a
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