Article 3A Definitions: competent authority, constituent territory and appropriate authorityF1

In this Regulation, a reference to a competent authority or a constituent territory is to be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

The Secretary of State is the competent authority for the constituent territory of England.

The Welsh Ministers are the competent authority for the constituent territory of Wales.

The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the constituent territory of Scotland.

In this Regulation, “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;

But 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;

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 3A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 3(5) (with Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1376, regs. 1(4), 3(3)(c) (which amendment included the omission of para. (5))); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)